Grant Application Guidelines

Applying for a grant from The Dresher Foundation is a three-step process:

• Step 1: Pre-approval
• Step 2: Letter of Inquiry
• Step 3: Grant Application

Grant applications will only be accepted after pre-approval and a letter of inquiry are received. Please do not send a grant proposal unless you are contacted. To ensure that you follow the process properly, please use the Grant Application Worksheet.

Additional Information

The GuideStar Website offers additional information about grants from The Dresher Foundation.

Areas of Interest

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

Restrictions

Regretfully, support is not provided for

• Agencies that redistribute grant funds to nonprofits
• Annual giving
• Unsolicited proposals from elementary or high schools, colleges or universities*
• Galas, special events, or golf tournaments
• Literacy programs
• National or local chapters for specific diseases
• One-time only events, seminars, or workshops
• Political activities
• Individuals

*The foundation funds only pre-selected educational institutions.

General Grant Information

• Please send a full proposal only after you have been contacted by foundation staff.
• Submit two copies of the proposal and attachments. Include only those materials specifically requested in the grant application.
• Please do not send the request in a binder or folder.
• All inquiries should be directed to the foundation office. Direct communication with individual trustees concerning requests is discouraged.

Geographic Limitations

Funding requests are generally limited to the Maryland jurisdictions of Baltimore City, eastern Baltimore County and Harford County.

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 requests that exceed $100,000. The Foundation will not consider inquiries or proposals from any organization more than once every twelve months. Those organizations receiving multi-year funding may not re-apply until the grant is completed.

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.

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 request from any organization in which they are involved.

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