ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY
To determine if you are eligible to apply for a grant through the Dr. Scholl Foundation, please refer to the Preferences and Limitations page on our website.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
The Dr. Scholl Foundation grant application cycle is between October 1 and March 1 of the following year. All applications must be submitted through the Dr. Scholl Foundation portal. We do not accept applications through any other method (e.g., mail, email, etc.). All application requests are acknowledged by email.
APPLICATION PROCESS
The application process contains two steps:
Step 1: Applicants may submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) through the Dr. Scholl Foundation portal beginning October 1. LOIs are reviewed on a rolling basis with a five business day turnaround.
Step 2: If an applicant’s LOI is approved, they will be invited to submit a grant application which is due in the Dr. Scholl Foundation portal by March 1 at 4:00 p.m. CST. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible after an LOI is approved.
FUNDING DECISIONS
All applicants are notified of funding decisions in October (one year from the opening of the grant cycle), and the grant awards are disbursed in November.
CURRENT APPLICATION TIMELINES:
APPLICANT CONTACT INFORMATION
Applicants are responsible for notifying the Dr. Scholl Foundation of any changes to their contact information (e.g., organization and/or individual contact name, phone number, addresses, etc.). Failure to maintain current contact information could affect the processing of grant applications and disbursement of grant awards.
Dr. Scholl Foundation Application Portal