Apply

The Davis Family Foundation will only accept applications submitted through our online grant system.

Step 1: Read the Guidelines and Online Application Guide (below, right).

Step 2: Download the Online Questions Preview Word document. We strongly suggest working from this document, and cutting and pasting your answers into the online application to avoid losing your work.

Step 3: Start a new application. Regardless of whether you have an existing account, you must select the "Click Here to Start Your New Application" link below to start a new application.

Returning users: enter the appropriate email address and password for your organization's account.
New users: establish an account; when you establish an account, an automated email will be sent to you with your account password. We strongly recommend that each organization establish only one account, which will allow access to all applications, reports, and drafts in one location. Be sure to use an email address that is monitored and that a record of that email address and password is kept.
Please note, if you if you have applied online to the Davis Conservation Foundation, you should use the same login information for the Davis Family Foundation.

Complete the application corresponding to the category that represents your organization's primary purpose. This is not necessarily the primary purpose of the proposed project. If you have questions, please contact the Program Officer.

Click here to start your new EDUCATIONAL Application.

Click here to start your new MEDICAL Application.

Click here to start your new CULTURAL/ARTS Application.

Step 4: Save your work. Click the "Save & Finish Later" button at the bottom of any page to save your information and exit out of the application. An email will automatically be sent to the email address associated with the account with a link to log back in and continue working. This link is how you access your in-process application. Applications will time-out after 45 minutes and any work/changes after that will be lost.

Step 5: Submit your application. You must click the "Submit" button on the bottom of the "Review My Application" page to complete the submission process. An email confirming your submission, including a copy of the completed application, will automatically be sent to the email address associated with your account.

Submission Deadlines

Applications must be submitted online by 5:00 p.m. on February 10, May 10, August 10, and November 10. Applications for deadlines that fall on a holiday or weekend must be received by 5:00 p.m. the next business day. The Foundation does not accept applications via email or mail.

Grant Review Process

Trustees meet in March, June, September and December to consider requests. Proposals are judged on their merits and in comparison to others received. The Foundation normally notifies applicants of the Trustees' decision within one week of each regular meeting, and applicants receiving an award may expect to receive payment within one month of notification. Organizations that receive a grant from the Foundation are required to submit completion reports online.

Questions?

Please review FAQs before contacting the Program Officer or Grants Administrator.