Apply for a Grant

We seek to fund organizations that have a mission or programmatic focus of at-risk children ages 0-18 and/or education.  DSVP grants are typically multi-year and include hands-on involvement by individual partners (who have a range of talents and skills to offer Nonprofit organizations). How organizations will use Partner skills is an important element in the grant review process.

Currently the funding round is open.
DSVP's funding round begins with an information session for interested Nonprofits followed by a convening of our Investment Committee.  Once the proposals are recieved the Investment Committee will review and notify the finalist to schedule site visits.  (See Timeline Below)

Review the 2010 Grant Guidelines
Download the 2010 Investment Proposal Template
Download the Nonprofit Information Session PowerPoint Presentation

Electronic Submissions ONLY*
Please submit to Meghan Hale, DSVP Office Manager & Communications Associate, at mhale@dsvp.org by 5:00 p.m. CST on August 9th.  Please make the subject line "Proposal Submission". 

Timeline:
June 2, 2010               DSVP Funding Information Session (Meadows Museum at SMU)
August 9, 2010            Proposal deadline by 5:00 p.m. CST (electronic submissions ONLY)

* DSVP is moving and will be in the new office as of August 2, 2010. It is very important that ALL submissions are made electronically to make sure we receive your proposal (along with all attachments).