GRANTS PROCESS

DIFFA distributes funds to nonprofit organizations aligned with our cause areas that cannot be funded through traditional funding sources: 

General Funding Grants 

Submitted grant requests go through an in-depth vetting process conducted by the DIFFA Dallas board of directors including applicant site-visits and thorough review of submitted materials. Site-visits help validate the information provided in written requests, evaluate each organization’s greatest needs, and assess the applicant’s support and promotion of DIFFA Dallas. Submitted materials are scored based on several criteria, including:

• Need of the organization

• Purpose and goals of the program

• Program innovation

Final grant amounts are determined at the sole discretion of the DIFFA Dallas board of directors based on multiple factors, including but not limited to available funding for distribution, results from the site visit, grant request evaluation, and support of DIFFA Dallas including:

• Marketing support of DIFFA Dallas (required for grants over $10k)

  • For example: displaying the DIFFA Dallas logo on the organization’s website and sharing DIFFA Dallas event marketing on social and/or email

• Volunteer support of DIFFA Dallas (required for grants over $15k)

  • For example: providing up to eight hours total annual volunteer time in DIFFA Dallas office or at a DIFFA Dallas event

• House of DIFFA event attendance/fundraising support (required for grants over $20k)

  • For example: purchasing or selling one table for House of DIFFA and provide details to DIFFA Dallas

We welcome any nonprofit organization with a program aligned to one of our cause areas to apply for a grant. A general funding grant to a first-time applicant is limited to $10,000.