Submission Guidelines

We are pleased to provide you with information regarding eligibility and our funding objectives. The Davis Educational Foundation does not use a pre-proposal or letter of inquiry process but will respond to questions in advance of a submission. Applicants are urged to make such contacts well in advance of the proposal submission deadline. Please coordinate submissions through your development office.

Submission deadlines are: March 15, May 15, and October 1. Applications must be received in the Foundation's office by the deadline date.

Eligible institutions meet the following conditions:

• Are public or private.
• Are regionally-accredited baccalaureate degree granting.
• Are located in one of the six New England states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
• Are single institutions or consortia of eligible institutions.

The foundation typically does not award concurrent grants to institutions. If there is any question about your institution’s eligibility, please do not submit an application without first contacting the foundation.

The foundation’s objectives in making grants are to assist institutions in supporting more effective teaching and learning and/or controlling costs. Examples of funded projects that achieve these objectives include:

• Projects that improve the curriculum, the learning environment, assessment of undergraduate learning outcomes, faculty development, incentive systems, and administrative structures.
• Collaborative efforts among colleges and universities to reduce costs and improve learning.
• Studies and planning efforts central to the foundation’s concerns and interests.
• Preference is given to projects aimed at strengthening the general education core of the undergraduate experience.

Endowments, scholarships, and capital campaign requests are not eligible for funding.