Preferences
Applications for grants are considered in the following areas:
- Education
- Social Service
- Healthcare
- Civic and Cultural
- Environmental
The categories above are not intended to limit the interest of the Foundation from considering other worthwhile projects. In general, the Foundation guidelines are broad to give us flexibility in providing grants.
The majority of our grants are made in the U.S. However, like Dr. Scholl, we recognize the need for a global outlook. Non-U.S. grants are given to organizations where directors have knowledge of the grantee.
Limitations
The Foundation does not consider the following for funding:
- Organizations that do not have a valid IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter
- Organizations that cannot provide us with at least 3 years of financial activity
- Political organizations, political action committees, or individual campaigns whose primary purpose is to influence legislation
- Foundations that are themselves grantmaking bodies
- Grants for loans, operating deficit reductions, the liquidation of a debt or general support
- Grants to individuals
- Grants are rarely made to endowments or capital campaigns
- Event sponsorships including the purchase of tables, tickets or advertisements
- More than one request from the same organization in the same grant cycle
- Publicly supported state, local and federal government organizations (i.e. public schools and municipalities) are rarely considered for grants
Application Dates
NEW LOI DEADLINE: JANUARY 31
The Dr. Scholl Foundation grant portal is available online annually on October 1. Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) must be submitted by January 31 at 4:00 p.m. CST the following year to be invited to apply for the full application. The application is due by March 1 at 4:00 p.m. CST.
