How much funding does Downing-Nix Trust Grant provide?

Downing-Nix Trust Grant provides US $6,000 - US $12,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Downing-Nix Trust Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Downing-Nix Trust Grant?

Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Not funded: Salaries.

How often is Downing-Nix Trust Grant offered?

Downing-Nix Trust Grant accepts applications on a rolling basis.

Downing-Nix Trust Grant

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Funding Amount

US $6,000 - US $12,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since: April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Applications are accepted year-round, but submissions by April 15 are required for annual meeting reviews.”

Can we apply?

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Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Salaries

Overview

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.

Note: Applications are accepted year-round. Applications must be submitted by April 15 to be reviewed at the annual grant meeting.
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

To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt governmental units or charitable organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.