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    BE SURE YOUR PROPOSAL ALIGNS WITH:

    OUR GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF INTEREST

    We consider grant proposals that benefit people in communities where our founder, Mr. Chester E. Dekko, had an interest during his lifetime. Those communities are:

    • Alabama: Limestone County
    • Indiana: DeKalb, LaGrange, Kosciusko, Noble, Steuben and Whitley counties
    • Iowa: Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Ringgold, and Union counties
    • Minnesota: Norman County

    OUR CONCENTRATION ON YOUNG PEOPLE

    Our grantmaking is focused on projects that support the healthy development of children from birth to age 18.

    OUR DESIRE TO INVEST IN SPECIFIC RESULTS

    When considering proposals in each of our grantmaking areas of interest, we look for specific results that we believe will most directly help us accomplish our mission. You can read more about those areas of interests via the following links:

    • Early Childhood
    • Middle Childhood
    • Adolescence
    • Community Development

    YOU’RE JUST A FEW STEPS AWAY FROM SENDING US YOUR PROPOSAL.

    We look forward to seeing your ideas for making great things happen for children and young people. Just click the link below and you’ll be directed to our online application portal. Please note: We recently moved to a new grantmaking system. All grantseekers, including those of you who sent us a proposal in the past, will need to create a new account. Once you’ve done that, you can continue with your proposal.

    Our online portal is designed to walk you through the application process. Certain questions will have brief explanations to help you understand the information we’re seeking. It will also ask you what you’re requesting an investment for:

    • A program or service
    • Operating support
    • Constructing or remodeling a facility
    • Growing your organization’s capacity
    • Engaging young people in philanthropy

    To help us better understand your proposal and your organization, please be ready to provide the following financial documents: your project budget; your organization’s most recently completed fiscal-year financials (budget versus actual); and your organization’s most recent monthly financials (budget versus actual). These documents can be uploaded via our online application. You won’t be able to finish your application until those documents have been provided.

    Of course, we’re happy to help if you still have questions about our application process. Please call us at 260-347-1278 and ask to speak to a program officer, or email dekko@dekkofoundation.org.

    CLICK HERE TO BEGIN OUR ONLINE APPLICATION.

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