Grant Application Guidelines

2012 Submission Deadlines
without exception

Monday, January 30
Friday, March 23
Friday, April 27
Wednesday, August 1
Friday, September 21

2012 Board Meetings

Meetings begin at 10:00 a.m.
4940 Campbell Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21236

Monday, March 19
Monday, May 21
Monday, June 18
Monday, September 17
Monday, November 19

2012 Screening Committee Meetings

Meetings begin at 10:15 a.m.
752 Winterfield Court
Bel Air, MD 21015

Tuesday, March 6
Tuesday, May 8
Wednesday, June 6
Wednesday, September 5
Tuesday, November 6

Geographic Limitations

Funding applications are generally limited to nonprofits located in Maryland jurisdictions of Baltimore City, eastern Baltimore County and Harford County.

Areas of Interest

New or ongoing programs
Operating support
Scholarships
Summer camp letters of inquiry are accepted only for the January and March deadlines.
After-school program letters of inquiry are accepted only in May and August
Capital campaigns

Restrictions

Important Note: The trustees do not accept unsolicited applications from public or private elementary schools, high schools, colleges or universities.

Regretfully, support is not provided for

Agencies that redistribute grant funds to nonprofits
Annual giving
Galas, special events, or golf tournaments
Individuals
Literacy programs
National or local chapters for specific diseases
One-time only events, seminars, or workshops
Political activities
Unsolicited applications from public or private elementary or high schools, colleges or universities. The foundation funds only pre-selected educational institutions.

Eligibility

The Foundation will only make grants to organizations that are exempt from federal tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that are not classified as private foundations under section 509(a) of the Code.
The Foundation does not assume an obligation for permanent support for any organization or activity. It will consider multi-year grants for applications that exceed $100,000.
The Foundation will not consider inquiries or applications from any organization more than once every twelve months.
Those organizations receiving multi-year funding may not re-apply until the grant is completed.
The foundation will not be the sole source of external funding for any project or program.

Reporting Requirements

All grant recipients must sign and return a Grant Agreement, provided by the Foundation.
An interim or post grant report will be submitted one year from receipt of the funding. This report is customized to your organization's grant. The report will require, but not be limited to, an accounting of how the funds were spent, a comparison of the actual expenses to revenue, and the results of the program/projects funded.
All funding will be returned to the foundation if the reporting requirements are not met within the time specified.

Conflict of Interest

Trustees of the Dresher Foundation, Inc. are involved in many community activities as volunteers, donors, and members of boards and advisory committees. The Foundation requires disclosure by trustees of their involvement in organizations that are applicants to the Foundation, and abstention from voting on the application from any organization in which they are involved.