Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation Grant

The Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation Grant supports nonprofits focused on charitable, educational, and cultural initiatives primarily in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Monterey County, California. New applicants must submit a Letter of Intent, while returning applicants can directly submit proposals. The foundation prioritizes projects with clearly defined outcomes in areas like arts, education, health care, and community services. Grants are typically awarded for one year, promoting impactful community improvements.

NOTE: New Applicants- Organizations that have not previously received a grant from the Foundation must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) . After your LOI is submitted and reviewed, you will receive an email notifying you whether your organization is approved to proceed.
Returning Applicants- If your organization has received a grant from The Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation in the past, you do not need to submit an LOI, and can proceed to submitting your application on  the full proposal deadline
The Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation, Inc. is an independent foundation dedicated to managing and distributing funds through grants that support charitable, religious, scientific, literacy and educational purposes with a primary focus on benefiting the communities in Miami-Dade County, Florida and Monterey County, California.
What We Fund
The Foundation may make grants to qualified agencies that engage in activities that DDF determines will improve some aspect of the community. DDF may choose the states and communities in which it provides grants.
Arts & Culture
Music, voice, dance, arts, museums and educational programs.
Education
Supporting excellence in education.
Human & Health Services
Supporting access to quality healthcare, research, and improving wellbeing.
Funding Priorities
The Dunspaugh Dalton Foundation primarily focuses on supporting programmatic grants, with occasional consideration given to capital grants. We prioritize projects and programs that demonstrate clearly defined and targeted outcomes, as outlined in the nonprofit’s grant proposal.
What We Fund:

• ArtsCivicCommunity ServicesCulturalEducationalHealth & Human Services or HealthcareYouth Activities
• Please see FAQs for additional guidelines.

Eligibility

Only organizations that have been in operation for a minimum of five years and can demonstrate successful financial records for that period will be considered.The Foundation may grant funds to qualified agencies engaged in activities that DDF identifies as beneficial to the community. IRS Recognized 501c3 charity (not classified as a private foundation)Grants are generally awarded for a one-year grant period.Returning grantees are eligible to apply for new funding once their current grant period has ended (12 months after notification date) and their final report has been submitted to and approved by the Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation.Previous funding does not guarantee future charitable support.

Ineligibility

We do not accept more than one Letter of Intent (LOI) or Grant Request from an organization in a 365 day period.What We Don’t Fund:Organizations that are not qualified as a tax-exempt 501c3Direct support of individualsOther private foundationsSupport for start-up organizations.