Downing-Nix Trust Grant

Downing-Nix Trust Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Frances Downing Nix 1013002741
Amount: US $6,000 - US $12,000
Last Updated: June 19, 2025

Summary

The Downing-Nix Trust Grant provides funding for organizations engaged in research on muscular dystrophy, maintaining treatment wards in Atlanta hospitals, offering veterinary medicine scholarships, and supporting shelters for small animals. Organizations must qualify as 501(c)(3) charities. Applications are accepted year-round, but submissions by April 15 are required for annual meeting reviews. Priority may be given to hospitals and veterinary schools within Atlanta, GA.

Overview

Note: Applications are accepted year-round. Applications must be submitted by April 15 to be reviewed at the annual grant meeting. About the Foundation The Downing-Nix Trust was established under the Last Will and Testament of Georgia S. Downing. Mission To provide grants to qualified organizations that conduct one or more of the following activities: performs research in the field of muscular dystrophy; maintains a ward in some Atlanta, GA hospital for the treatment of muscular dystrophy;provides scholarships to students for education in the field of veterinary medicine; and/or maintains shelters and homes for small animals.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt governmental units or charitable organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Ineligibility

The foundation typically does not fund requests for salaries