Apply for a Grant

We accept proposals in yearly in August and February.

DCF Grant Cycles

We have two annual grant cycles:

Accepting applications through March for an April decision.
Accepting applications through September for an October decision.

Applicants should be prepared to provide a short 5 to 10-minute presentation to the board upon notification that their application has been chosen for review at either the April or October meeting.

Reminder about Grant Requirements

Grants need to benefit the Dublin population. Tell us how Dublin and its residents would be served should DCF fund your request.

Preparing for the Grant Application

To enable the ability to scroll throughout the form entirely with the Next (and backwards with Previous), we have now removed the “required” fields on page 1 of 4. However, you should assume that all fields are required for a complete application submission.

We recommend that before you begin, you assemble all required materials. See our Grant Application Guidelines for a list of what you’ll need so there are no surprises.

While the page is mobile accessible, we recommend that you complete the application on a desktop device for the best experience and likely access to required attachments.

We realize that the process is lengthy. Therefore, our new Online Application Form includes the Save & Continue functionality. Have to run to a meeting or get caught by a phone call? Don’t worry… Save & Continue.

How does Save & Continue work?

At any point while completing your form, you can stop and press the Save & Continue button at the bottom left.

The system is also set up, effective 8/21/2024, to autosave if you allow in your current browser. As such, the added safety will allow you to manage your own drafts if available.

You’ll be prompted for an email address. Submit, and you should receive an email from our website with an encrypted link that, when clicked, will return you to where you stopped.

Important: The Save & Continue function expires after 30 days. Be sure you return to your form prior to that expiry.

Read Grant Application Guidelines Before Beginning

Dublin Community Foundation Grant Application

Step 1 of 4 - Section I: Applicant Organization Details

Section I - Applicant information

Applicant Organization (full legal name)

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Tax Exempt ID # (EIN)

Website Address

Executive Director

First Last

List of board members & description of board responsibilities and oversight

Proposal Contact Name

First Last

Title

Phone

Email Address

Attached to this application, please include a short narrative detailing the background of the organization that does not exceed two pages in total. Responses should be typed, single-spaced, single-sided, use 12-point type, and address the following:

Brief summary of organization’s history and statement of organization’s mission;
Brief description of current programs/projects and activities;
Evidence of organization’s overall effectiveness;
Description of population and geographic region served by this organization.

Accepted file formats Microsoft Word docx or Adobe PDF

Organization Background Submission Option:

Enter details into the form directly

Attach a Document

Would you like to provide the required details within the form field or by file attachment?

Organization Background Answer

In lieu of attaching a document, provide all details as required herein.

Attach Required Organization Background File

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf, docx, Max. file size: 128 MB.

Attach Organization Details per requirements in a standalone Word or PDF file.

In general, the following narratives, which include Sections Three through Six, should not exceed four pages in total. Responses should be typed, single-spaced, single-sided and use 12-point type. You may address the questions individually or group them into a narrative.

Sections III - VI - Optional Document Upload

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Accepted file types: docx, pdf, Max. file size: 128 MB.

You can upload one file, as described above, to answer Sections III - VI in lieu of answering within the individual form text fields.

Section III – Statement of Need or Community Benefit

What is the problem, challenge or need that is unaddressed or unmet? Or what is the community benefit that this program or project will impart?
What is the research, statistics or evidence that s hows this need or benefit exists?

You have the option to type the information directly into the form OR upload a file.

Describe the overall project/program including:

- Goals, objectives, and desired outcomes
- Timeline or duration
- Explanation of how you are collaborating with other organizations
- Audiences and geographic regions served by this project.
- Steps that will be taken to achieve the goals of the project
- Resources that will enable you to continue and maintain this project

Also, include explanations of:

- Whether this a new project or a continuation of an existing project
- How this project is similar or different from other community projects

Section IV – Program/Project Description and Methodology

Summary description of overall program/project to be funded under this grant;
Brief description of goals and objectives for program/project;
Timetable for implementation and duration of program/project;
Evidence of use of best practices (For example, is this program/project based on a program that has been shown to be effective in other settings? Is it based on national standards?) If the initiative is pilot project and has not been done before, please list assumptions on why this new approach will succeed.

How and with whom will the organization collaborate on this particular program/project?
Why is your organization positioned to address this need or benefit?
How is your project different from similar existing projects at other organizations?

What is the need, challenge, or opportunity of this project?

Explain the benefit to the community. Provide research or data that demonstrates that this need exists.

How is your organization positioned to address this need or benefit? Describe how this need or benefit aligns with the Foundation's mission and vision.

Section V – Evaluation and Results

Provide specific short-term, intermediate and/or long-term outcomes of this program/project and the timeframe within which they will occur.

How will outcomes be measured and who will measure them?
How will the results be used and disseminated by your organization and/or others?
How will the project’s constituents and/or clients be actively involved in evaluating the project?
If this is an ongoing program/project or if its purposed is to provide direct support to an ongoing program/project, summarize past quantitative and qualitative outcomes of that program/project.

Explain how you will measure the project's outcomes and impact.

- What criteria will you use?
- How will the project's stakeholders, customers, or clients be involved in evaluating the project?
- How will you share your results with stakeholders?

Section VI – Budget and Funding Plans

Description of organization’s major funding sources.
List of other funders to whom this current proposal has been and will be submitted. For each funder, indicate amount requested and status of request (e.g. “ to be submitted,” “pending,” “funded,” or “declined.”) If funded, specify amount of grant and date received.
Other anticipated funding for this current proposal including:

Earned revenue;
In-kind support;
Special events;
Fundraisers, etc.

If this will be an ongoing program/project, describe plans and specific sources for future/long-term funding.

What is the total budget for this budget?

Describe your plan to secure funding from other sources including, but not limited to: in-kind services, events fundraisers, grants, ticket sales, sponsorships.

- What is the fundraising responsibility of your board?
- If this is an ongoing project, what is your funding plan?
- How will your project be impacted if funding is not secured?

Dublin Community Highlight

The Boat in the Field

The Dublin Arts Council‘s “Art in Public Places” program is one of the things that makes our community so unique.

The program began in 1988 and includes 21 large-scale permanent, site-specific installations valued at $3.8 million.

Artist: Ilan Averbuch
Installation location: M.L. “Red” Trabue Nature Reserve

Public Dedication: 24 August 2023

Learn more » https://www.dublinarts.org/featured-items/boatinthefield/?portfolioCats=94