Dow Corning Donor Advised Fund:

Submitting a grant for consideration by the Dow Corning Foundation Donor Advised Fund is easy!  Simply follow these instructions:

• Step One: Contact the Bay Area Community Foundation with your grant request information. Be sure to mention your request is for the Dow Corning foundation Donor Advised Fund.  Click here for a sample of the grant application. (Formal grant application will be issued by the Bay Area Community Foundation)
  
• Step Two: If t he request meets the initial criteria, the Bay Area Community Foundation will issue a grant number and send you a formal grant application and information on where to address electronic submission of the grant. 
  
• Step Three: Complete the formal grant application and submit it to the Bay Area Community Foundation. 
  

Grant request must:

• Show alignment with Dow Corning Foundation Vision and Mission.

The Dow Corning Foundation demonstrates Dow Corning Corporation's commitment to innovation and collaborative, mutually sustainable growth in society and our local communities through grants. 

Its mission is to:

• improve scientific literacy through increased access to math, science & technology education;
• improve vitality and quality of life in communities where Dow Corning employees work and reside;
• improve awareness and increase utilization of sustainable, innovative technologies to benefit society. 
  

• Be giving to organizations with 501(c)3 status.
• Be given to organizations within the U.S. (both regional and local).
• Provides local grants up to $5,000.
• Provides regional grants up to $15,000.

The Bay Area community Foundation and Donor Advised Fund committee will review your application thoroughly.

 Reviews occur every quarter:

• 2011 deadlines are Feb.1, May 2, Aug.1, and Nov.1

You will be contacted by the Bay Area Community Foundation directly when a decision is made.  Please take a look at our basic guidelines for grant requests before submitting.  Still have questions?  Contact Eileen Curtis or Lisa Cleland for more information. 

Click here for a sample of the Dow Corning Donor Advised Fund grant application. (Bay Area Community Foundation will issue the formal grant application)