Information for Grantseekers
The Meyer Foundation makes grants to nonprofit organizations in the Washington, DC metropolitan region in the priority areas of Education, Healthy Communities, Economic Security, and A Strong Nonprofit Sector. Read more about our programs.
The deadline for all applications is June 6, 2013.
What We Fund
Information about eligibilty requirements, our geographic focus, application deadlines, and more.
Who We Fund
A database of the grants we have made over the past several years.
How to Apply for a Grant
Information about our grants process and how to submit a Letter of Inquiry.
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn even more about submitting a Letter of Inquiry, financial requirements, our grantmaking process, and our online application.
Return to an Existing Application
Return to a Letter of Inquiry or Proposal you have already started.
Start a New Letter of Inquiry
Click the above link to begin a new application for one of Meyer's four priority program areas. Read about how to submit an application for the Management Assistance and Benevon programs.
Download our Proposal Guidelines
If you've been invited to submit a proposal for one of our four priority program areas, please review our proposal guidelines.
Programs for Current Grantees
- Organizations that have received a grant from Meyer in the past two years are eligible for our Management Assistance and Benevon programs.
- Community Conference Center free of charge
What We Look For
In all our grantmaking, the Meyer Foundation seeks to support:
Leadership
Visionary and talented nonprofit leaders who are succeeding in meeting the needs of their communities.
Effective Organizations
Well-managed and sustainable organizations that can demonstrate impact and become anchors of their communities over time.
Long-Term Impact
Organizations and strategies that are working to achieve lasting improvement in the lives of low-income people, families, and communities and the social and economic systems that support them.
We Do Not Fund
- Individuals, either through scholarships or other forms of financial assistance
- Government agencies
- For-profit business
- Scientific or medical research
- Special events or conferences
- Endowments
- Outside of the Washington DC region
Apply Online
Before applying for a grant from the Meyer Foundation, please read our eligibility guidelines and FAQ.
