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Private Foundations

OARS will pre-screen and coordinate all requests to these community foundations and set priorities for the request. Funding from regional community foundations are an integral resource for many Miami faculty members. However, it community foundations like Hamilton or Cincinnati limit the number of Miami-based funding requests during each funding cycle.

Cleveland Foundation
Miami pre-approval one month before Letter of Intent DateNo deadline applications are reviewed as they are received. Notification may take 8-10 weeks, depending on the amount requested and the complexity of the proposal.

Columbus Foundation
Miami pre-approval one month before Letter of Intent DateDepends on which foundation you are looking at. The dates for the responsive grants are not available yet.

Dayton Foundation
Miami pre-approval one month before Letter of Intent Date
January 11, 2008 - Letter of Intent submission deadline
March 28, 2008 - Full grant application submission deadline (LOI approval required)
June 25, 2008 - Grants program orientation (highly recommended)
July 11, 2008 - Letter of Intent submission deadline

Fairfield Community Foundation
Miami pre-approval one month before Letter of Intent Date
January 15
May 15
November 15

Fine Arts Fund-Cincinnati
Miami pre-approval one month before Letter of Intent Date
January 15
August 15

Greater Cincinnati Foundation: By solcitation only

Hamilton Community Foundation Miami pre-approval one month before Letter of Intent Date
January 15 - for review in February
March 15 - for review in April
May 15 - for review in June
September 15 - for review in October
November 15 - for review in December

Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
Miami pre-approval two month before New YearJanuary 20
March 20
April 20
May 20
June 20
August 20
September 20
November 20

Middletown Community Foundation
Miami pre-approval one month before Letter of Intent Date
March 1 and September 1 deadlines for the following areas:
- Recreation, Arts, Festivals
- Community Development
June 1 & December 1 deadlines for the following areas:
- Quality Education
- Human Needs

Monroe Community Foundation
Miami pre-approval one month before Letter of Intent DateMarch 15
June 15
September 15
December 15

Oxford Community Foundation- Board meets two weeks after proposal deadline
Miami pre-approval two weeks before Letter of Intent Date
March 1, 2008
May 1, 2008
September 1, 2008
November 1, 2008

West Chester/Liberty Community Foundation
Miami pre-approval one month before Letter of Intent Date

Non-Profit Workshop Date	Grant Application Deadline Date	Grant Award Date
March 21st	April 27th	June
August 28th	October 5th	December