Gala of Hope Foundation Grantmaking (Board-allocated Grants)
Who can apply: Applicants must be tax-exempt under IRS Code Section 501(c)(3). Organizations must operate within and directly benefit individuals in the 14-county Dayton Region. Eligible work includes cancer research conducted through academic or healthcare entities; support and advocacy services for cancer patients, survivors, and families; and efforts expanding access to cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Applicants should demonstrate financial and operational stability, a clear implementation strategy and timeline, adequate staffing and infrastructure, sustainability, community benefit, and collaboration with cancer-care partners. Multi-year funding requests may not exceed four years. The Foundation does not fund individuals, graduate or postgraduate scholarships, travel, endowments, unrestricted annual or capital campaigns, loans or emergency funds, debt repayment, religious activities, political activities, government-responsibility projects, sponsorships or fundraising events, organizations based outside the United States, or discriminatory organizations.
Deadline: Completed applications are accepted twice per year, with deadlines on April 30 and September 30. Letters of Inquiry are accepted on a rolling basis.