What makes your Dayton neighborhood special? Showcase the reasons for your neighborhood pride by highlighting your good food, great sportsmanship, music, craft or festival event. You may be awarded a grant of up to $500 form The Dayton Mayor’s Fund of the Dayton Foundation.
Grant Guidelines
Purpose: To celebrate the GOOD in your Dayton Neighborhood with a culturally-focused
on-site event that might feature music, dance, food, games, sports, theater, poetry – something that speaks to your neighborhood (and/or partnering neighborhood(s)).
Amount: A maximum of $500 per event may be awarded to purchase consumable supplies for the event.
Eligibility: Applicant must be an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, or apply through a fiscal agent with an organization that has such designation; e.g. another Dayton neighborhood with a 501(c)(3) designation, a place of worship with said designation, or a neighborhood agency that is a non-profit organization.
Reporting Requirements: A final report with receipts attached for the grant money expended will be due thirty (30) days after the date of the event.
Application: The grant application may be downloaded at www.dayton.gov/mayorsfund or requested from Keith Klein, Cultural Coordinator, City of Dayton, via e-mail at [email protected] or by calling (937) 333- 3812.
Deadline: Completed grant application and required tax identification document may be e-mailed, mailed, or hand delivered and must be postmarked or received no later than 4pm. on Friday, December 19, 2014. Applicants will be notified of awards on Monday, February 2, 2015.
Review Committee: Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee of community volunteers and ranked on criteria.
Grant Application Contact:
Mr. Keith Klein
Cultural Coordinator
101 West Third Street #430
PO Box 22
Dayton, Ohio 45401-0022
