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Max Funding
Up to $1M
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Application Due Date
Aug 27, 2026
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Funder Details:
Funder Type:
Private
Funding Frequency:
Annual Grant
Use of Funds:
Programs/Projects
Funding Duration:
One-Year Grant, Multi-Year Grant
Application Type
LOI Accepted
Eligibility:
✅ 501(c)(3) Organizations, ✅ Public College or University, ✅ Faith-Based Organizations
Program Areas:
Education, Spirituality, Journalism, Higher Education Institutions, Caregiving Services, Climate Change, Healthcare, Cancer
Locations:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Washington DC, Puerto Rico
About The Grant
The Arthur Vining Davis Foundation funds organizations and projects across the nation that advance religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes.
Our Funding Areas:
Private Higher Education
The Private Higher Education Program Area supports colleges and universities that prioritize undergraduate education and emphasize the liberal arts.
Public Educational Media Program
The Public Educational Media Program Area supports the production and distribution of film, television, radio, and digital audio programming through public media outlets.
The Interfaith Leadership & Religious Literacy
The Interfaith Leadership & Religious Literacy Program Area supports programming that improves the religious literacy of Americans, or that facilitates understanding, appreciation, and cooperation between individuals and groups across religious traditions.
The Environmental Solutions
The Environmental Solutions Program Area seeks to support organizations that change the way we think and act when it comes to some of the most important environmental issues of our time.
The Palliative Care
The Palliative Care Program Area supports programs that enhance equity and quality of care for patients with serious illnesses or who are at the end of life.
Our application process has two stages. Funding requests begin with the submission of a Letter of Intent (LOI). Competitive LOIs are invited to a Full Proposal stage.
Requirements
The foundation supports U.S.-based 501(c)(3) organizations, including those in U.S. territories.
Grantee organizations must be based in and operate out of the United States.
Grantor Information:
Restrictions:
Restricted