The Allegro Fund Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
The Allegro Fund Grant, established by The Dayton Foundation, supports performing arts organizations in Dayton, honoring Hermene Louise Schwarz's legacy. This fund aims to enrich the community through dance, theater, and music. Priority is given to collaborative projects, those utilizing guest artists or residencies, and performances that engage the community. Organizations committed to these goals are encouraged to apply for funding.
There are a number of funds established at The Dayton Foundation that not-for-profit organizations may apply to for grants.
The Allegro Fund is dedicated to the memory of Hermene Louise Schwarz, a pioneer in performing arts education in Dayton. This fund provides grants for performing arts organizations to enrich the Dayton community through dance, theater and music.
Priority will be given to organizations that show collaboration with other groups, projects that utilize residencies or guest artists and performances that engage the community.
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
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$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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Performing arts
- Arts
- Dance
- Theater
- Music
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