Serving Communities Across Alabama
The Daniel Foundation of Alabama’s mission is to strengthen communities within Alabama and improve the quality of life for Alabama citizens. We believe this can be achieved through the support of effective organizations that are focused on building a healthy and well-educated population, living in a vibrant and collaborative community.
Operating
Grants
Rural
Grants
Special Project
Grants
Frequently
Asked Questions
Dates To Remember
Operating Grants Cycle 1
Open for Letters of Intent
October 20, 2025
Letters of Intent Due
October 31, 2025
Declination Letters &
Invitations Sent
December 01, 2025
Proposals Due
December 15, 2025
Grant Decisions Made
February 2026
Operating Grants Cycle 2
Open for Letters of Intent
February 23, 2026
Letters of Intent Due
March 6, 2026
Declination Letters &
Invitations Sent
March 30, 2026
Proposals Due
April 15, 2026
Grant Decisions Made
June 2026
Operating Grants Cycle 3
Open for Letters of Intent
June 22, 2026
Letters of Intent Due
July 1, 2026
Declination Letters &
Invitations Sent
July 27, 2026
Proposals Due
August 15, 2026
Grant Decisions Made
October 2026
Rural & Special Projects Grants
Rural grants and Special Project grants will take place throughout the year.
These opportunities begin with an e-mail of interest to rural@df-al.com and specialprojects@df-al.com. (These e-mail addresses will not be active until January 1, 2026.)
If it is determined the project should move forward for consideration by The Daniel Foundation board, the organization will be invited to submit a full grant application.
2024 Grant Statistics
Grants
Counties
Given
Announcements
Updated 09/16/25
Information for our new 2026 grant opportunities has arrived!
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We are excited about our upcoming Q&A sessions. Please read about our grant opportunities presented on our website prior to participating in the zoom session. We will utilize the chat box for questions and then answer as many as possible within the scheduled hour.
Daniel Foundation Grant Opportunities Q&A Zoom
Meeting ID: 995 564 5289
Password: 510210
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9955645289?pwd=aZlbHFaun2mb4x9bO5FZeWsQbWLJmA.1
Friday, October 3, 2025 @ 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 @ 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 @ 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, October 23, 2025 @ 3:00 p.m.
Monday, October 27, 2025 @ 11:00 a.m.
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Our first operating grants cycle will open on Monday, October 20 and close on Friday, October 31. There are no more issue specific cycles. Requests that fall within any of our 9 areas of interest are welcome to submit an LOI. We do ask that any previous grants are closed prior to submitting an LOI.