Applicants are invited to apply for the Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation Grant Program.
Donor Name: The Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation
State: Massachusetts
County: Hampden County (MA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/01/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation primarily considers funding requests from nonprofit organizations based in or working in Hampden County, Massachusetts that address needs in the following areas:

Early Education (Birth – 5)
Early Literacy
Innovation and Excellence in Education
Economic Mobility
Arts & Culture
Health
Safety Net (Support for social service organizations responding to the essential needs for marginalized communities and vulnerable residents in Hampden County)
Youth Development
Leadership Development & Training
Sustainable Agriculture
Community Support

Guidelines established by the Foundation usually preclude support for:

Organizations located outside of Hampden County
Individuals
Scholarships/Internships
Continuing support for current programs
Debt reduction
Multiple proposals per year from the same organization
Endowments
Program-related loans

Types of Funding
Funding requests are considered for:

General Operating Funding

General Operating funding is awarded to help support an organization’s general operating costs and overhead rather than a particular project or initiative.

Capital Funding

Capital funding is awarded to support the purchase, construction, or renovation of a property, land and/or capital assets associated with the organization and the communities it supports.

Program Funding

Program funding is awarded to support a specific program, project, or initiative to be implemented by the organization with the goal of achieving measurable and meaningful projected outcomes.

Capacity Building Funding

Capacity Building funding is awarded to support and/or improve an organization’s work and operations. These awards typically focus on the areas of strategic planning, fiscal systems review, board development, staff development, diversifying revenue streams, etc.

Emergency Funding

Emergency funding is awarded to assist an organization in a time of unexpected and sudden need. These requests are reviewed as quickly as possible, typically within two weeks, of receipt.

Requirements
The Foundation seeks to support organizations and initiatives that:

Are focused on serving the needs of the citizens of Hampden County
Offer creative responses to the community’s most pressing needs and concerns
Are preventative and far-sighted in their design and can articulate clear, measurable, and sustainable outcomes
Empower individuals to acquire the skills needed to enjoy sustained improvement in their quality of life
Increase access and opportunities for people from low-income and under-served populations of the community
Are committed to long-term change
Assist local organizations to strengthen their capacity to fulfill their missions and sustain their work
Foster collaboration among nonprofit organizations
Have the potential to multiply dollars with support from other sources

For more information, visit The Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation.