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Culture Works Leonard P. Roberts Memorial Scholarship Grant

The Dayton Foundation

Funding Amount

US $1,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Must reside in specific counties and maintain a minimum GPA of 2
  • Be a graduating high school senior living in the Dayton Region (Butler, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble or Warren County),Be a current college student at any level who lives in and attends college in the Dayton Region, andHave a minimum 2.0 GPA.

Overview

The Culture Works Leonard P. Roberts Memorial Scholarship honors Mr. Roberts' dedication to business and the arts. This scholarship is available for graduating high school seniors and current college students in the Dayton Region who actively participate in the arts. Eligible applicants must reside in specific counties and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0. Preference is given to students majoring in the arts, business, or engineering, but all fields of study are welcome to apply.

In recognition of Mr. Roberts' career as a businessman and his passion for the arts, Culture Works is pleased to offer scholarships to Dayton Region graduating high school seniors or local college students who demonstrate participation in and patronage of the arts.

Eligibility

Be a graduating high school senior living in the Dayton Region (Butler, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble or Warren County),Be a current college student at any level who lives in and attends college in the Dayton Region, andHave a minimum 2.0 GPA.

What The Dayton Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
589
Total given
$32.63M
Median grant
$15K
Range
$5,047–$2.04M
  • By dollars: Ohio 89%, Michigan 2%, Florida 1%. Top recipient cities: Dayton, OH; Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH.
  • 38% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 24% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Area Agency on Aging PSA 2 · Dayton, OH

    Comcare census deficit, caredirector licenses & development, and addnaide software…

    $2.04M

  • University of Dayton · Dayton, OH

    Various projects

    $1.1M

  • Dayton Performing Arts Alliance · Dayton, OH

    Various projects

    $1.04M

  • Dayton History · Dayton, OH

    Various projects

    $959K

  • County Corp · Dayton, OH

    To support the construction of the first 5 homes

    $875K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Arts

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