Basic Human Needs Grants
Basic Human Needs Grants support Greater Dayton nonprofits providing food, shelter, healthcare and clothing to help people in need obtain essential goods and services across the region.
Funder: Dayton Foundation
Due Dates: November 12, 2026 (Application) | February 11, 2027 (Application) | May 13, 2027 (Application) | August 12, 2027 (Application) | November 11, 2027 (Application); all by 4:00 p.m.
Funding Amounts: Not specified
Summary: Grants support Greater Dayton nonprofits providing basic necessities, including food, shelter, healthcare and clothing, to people in need.
Key Information: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations focused on basic human needs.
Description
The Dayton Foundation’s Basic Human Needs Grants help nonprofit organizations provide essential goods and services to people in need in Greater Dayton. The program focuses on basic necessities, such as food, shelter, healthcare and clothing, supporting organizations whose work addresses these fundamental needs.
Grants are awarded quarterly, with a geographic focus primarily on organizations in Montgomery, Miami, Greene, Preble and northern Warren counties in Ohio. The program’s purpose is to help local nonprofits meet the basic needs of people across the region.
