The Foundation works in three areas (health, education, and the environment) and operates via an LOI → invited full proposal process; grants are to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Must be a 501(c)(3) public charity | Applicant must provide an IRS determination letter | Focused in Georgia (the Foundation's grantmaking is focused in Georgia) | No grants or loans to individuals | Will not consider funding for special events, performances, or dinners; booster clubs; churches or religious organizations when the project primarily serves members; or requests to retire accumulated debt resulting from operating deficits

R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation Grants

Training Program for Federal TRIO Programs

Translational Research in Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Translational Research in Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR) High Throughput Sequencing and Genotyping Resource Access (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

NIH SIREN Neurologic Clinical Trials (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Required)

General grantmaking to nonprofit organizations; cycles alternate between people-focused funding (poverty alleviation, youth education, improved health outcomes) and an animal-focused cycle (animal welfare/protection). Eligibility and application windows are listed on the foundation's application page.

Must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization | Must be described in IRS section 509(a)(2) (or in certain cases 509(a)(3)) | Fund recipient organizations based in the United States (foundation funds efforts in United States, Sri Lanka, and India) — see page for scope | Final report must be submitted no more than 60 days after the end of the grant period and is required before a new application is reviewed | The foundation does not fund scholarships or direct financial awards to individuals | The foundation does not fund sectarian activities for religious organizations | The foundation does not fund political causes, candidates, organizations, or campaigns | The foundation does not fund sponsorship of events, conferences, or meetings | The foundation does not fund disease-specific initiatives and/or medical research | The foundation will not fund organizations that discriminate based on age, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, cultural beliefs, disability, or sex

R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation Grants

About this program

Eligibility

Geographic eligibility

Contact & website

Samantha Beasley

[email protected]

(404) 574-2970

dobbsfoundation.org

Past recipients

2021

Teresian Sisters Of San Antonio

$100

2020

Annandale Village

$6,000

Police Action Fund

$30

St George Island Vol Fire Department

$25

2019

Calvary Childrens Home

$6,037

Samaritans Purse

$100

St George Vfd

$25

2018

Calvary Childrens Home

$5,412

St Judes Childrens

$100

Closes in 7 days

~$100 (9 grants)

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