The Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation Online Grant Portal

Welcome to the online grant portal of The Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation. We have worked to design an application and funding request process with two primary goals in mind:
  1. To make our process accessible to organizations of all sizes.
  2. To provide our Board with the critical and most comprehensive information available in order to make thoughtful and intentional funding decisions.
We have streamlined our funding request process in order to allow you to provide as much information as possible upfront, and to enable the Foundation to deliberate more efficiently by receiving a more comprehensive proposal from the start. We respect your time, and we will work diligently to provide feedback and funding decisions quickly.

As you will see, we require that you upload a few documents as part of the application. Please be sure to have the following available to you prior to beginning the process:

1. IRS Determination Letter
2. Organization’s most recent audit
3. Organization’s most recent 990
4. Program Budget (if applying for Program Funding)

If you are ready to begin the application process, please do so below. We look forward to reviewing your request!

The Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation Grant Eligibility Quiz

The Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1970 by the late James E. Davis and his mother, the late Irene E. Davis. Both Irene & her husband, George A. Davis, were leaders in supporting and promoting cultural, educational, human service and religious organizations throughout Hampden County. In keeping with this legacy, the Foundation supports a variety of nonprofit organizations seeking to improve the quality of life for those residing in Hampden County.

Grant Guidelines

The mission of the Davis Foundation is to strengthen the capacity of individuals, families and organizations in Hampden County predominantly by strengthening the quality of education for children and youth and by ensuring the well-being of at-risk children, youth and families.

The Foundation seeks to support organizations and initiatives that:

  • Are focused on serving the needs of the citizens of Hampden County
  • Offer creative responses to the community's most pressing needs and concerns
  • Are preventative and far-sighted in their design and can articulate clear, measurable and sustainable outcomes
  • Empower individuals to acquire the skills needed to enjoy sustained improvement in their quality of life 
  • Increase access and opportunities for people from low-income and under-served populations of the community
  • Are committed to long-term change
  • Assist local organizations to strengthen their capacity to fulfill their missions and sustain their work
  • Foster collaboration among nonprofit organizations
  • Have the potential to multiply dollars with support from other sources

Grant Limitations

Guidelines established by the Foundation usually preclude support for:

  • Organizations located outside of Hampden County
  • Individuals
  • Scholarships/Internships
  • Continuing support for current programs
  • Debt reduction
  • Multiple proposals per year from the same organization
  • Endowments
  • Program-related loans

Geographic Focus

The Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation is primarily interested in supporting organizations seeking to improve the quality of life of citizens residing in Hampden County.


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