Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation Grant

The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation aims to enhance the educational, economic, cultural, and religious lives of Michigan residents. Grants are made exclusively to 501(c)(3) or governmental organizations in Michigan. The foundation seeks proposals with clearly defined objectives and strong management, prioritizing innovative programs that can achieve long-term sustainability. Collaborations that foster synergy towards common goals are encouraged, while support is not extended to discriminatory or political organizations.

The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation, has charter goals to improve the educational, religious, economic and cultural lives of Michigan’s people as those needs can be defined in a world which constantly presents new or different challenges and opportunities. The Foundation can only make grants to 501(c)(3) or governmental organizations located in Michigan. The Foundation trustees carefully consider proposals submitted, and look for programs where their contribution can be leveraged. Organizations requesting funding for a new program should be sure that they have planned for that program’s future self-sufficiency.
Program Priorities
Since the needs, desires and capabilities of Michigan’s people and their organizations are constantly changing, there is no fixed or steadfast priority in the Foundation grant making decisions. However, within its charter and philosophy the trustees tend to support organizations that:

• Have clearly stated objectives, strong and purposeful
• management and are publicly accountable.Have needs which are in areas not normally funded by
• governmental or public financing.Are not hesitant to explore, initiate, volunteer, or execute
• original ideas or concepts.Are willing to collaborate with other persons or
• organizations to give synergy to achieve a common objective or goal.Have purposes which tend to advance private enterprise and
• the preservation of a free, open and self-resourceful society.

Eligibility

The Foundation can only make grants to 501(c)(3) or governmental organizations located and incorporated in Michigan.

Ineligibility

The Foundation  cannot legally support:

• Organizations to which contributions are not tax deductible,
• according to Internal Revenue Service regulations.Organizations that practice discrimination by race, sex,
• creed, age or national origin.Political organizations or organizations whose purposes are
• to influence legislation.organizations incorporated outside of the State of Michigangrants made directly to individuals