Eligibility
The Jean and Louis Dreyfus Foundation makes grants exclusively to New York City-based organizations and programs whose tax-exempt status has been recognized by the I.R.S. The Foundation does not award grants to individuals.
Application Cycles
The Foundation has two grant cycles annually: Spring and Fall. Grants are awarded twice a year at late Spring and late Fall board meetings. The majority of grants are given either on a one-time basis or can be renewed for a maximum of three consecutive years, subject to the Foundation’s discretion. After three consecutive years of support, organizations are required to take a hiatus of three years before re-approaching the Foundation.
Letter of Inquiry (LOI)
New organizations, and those returning from hiatus, should submit a letter of inquiry (LOI) of 2-3 pages to the Foundation’s email address: info@jldreyfus.org. The LOI, written on your organization’s letterhead, should be a maximum of three pages. Please provide information about the organization’s general activities and the details of any specific project for which funds are sought. You may use the 2-3 page LOI to let us know about multiple projects. Please specify the grant amount requested, and the number of participants to be reached by the project(s) as well as your organization’s total outreach. An organizational budget showing income and expenses should be attached, and your most recent audited financial statement or 990. Total attachments should not exceed 4, and should not be larger than 5mb. Be sure to provide your organization’s name, legal mailing address, website address, contact name, phone number, and email address. Submit all documents to: info@jldreyfus.org.
Fall cycle letters will be accepted from June 1 – July 15th; Spring cycle letters will be accepted from December 1 – January 15th. LOIs and supportive documents will not be accepted after 6:00 pm on the night of each deadline – applicants will have to wait until the next LOI cycle. All LOIs submitted in time for the deadine will be acknowledged by email. The LOI is the first step in the review process. The Foundation may seek additional information which may result in the invitation of a full proposal and/or request for a site visit. Any discussion or indication of interest concerning a grant inquiry including a request for a full proposal should not be construed as a commitment by the Foundation. All grant decisions, regardless of the outcome, will be communicated in writing.