Our 2025 Grant Cycle is now open.

The Disability Foundation, a supporting organization of The Dayton Foundation, is pleased to offer a Request for Proposal for FY 2025 seeking competitive grants for organizations that provide direct services to people living with disabilities.

Grants will be awarded to vetted community-based nonprofits and 501(c)(3) charitable organizations governmental non-profit agencies, and academic institutions serving individuals living with disabilities that are focused on:

• Direct services to individual living with disabilities

• Expansion of Services

• Purchase of equipment for accessibility

• Housing

• Remodeling to enhance accessibility

• Lasting Equipment

• Other needs directly related to services

An organization may only submit one grant request in a 12-month period for a maximum of $10,000

Proposal Preparation Instructions – Please see application for details.

The deadline for proposal submittal is 5 PM on February 21, 2025.  You must submit your proposal by email.

Organizations will receive award decisions no later than April 30, 2025

If you are interested in learning more or applying for a grant you will need to review and submit the following 2025 forms:

Disability Foundation 2025 – Request For Proposal – Application (MS WORD)

Disability Foundation 2025 – Request For Proposal – Application (pdf version)

Funds for this effort come from investment growth of Retained Funds (the Deceased Beneficiary Fund).