In 2024/25, over 100 applications were received by the Earl B. and Loraine H Miller Foundation, and over $1,100,000 in grants were awarded to fifty of those applicants. In order to be responsive to the needs and challenges posed by the continuing consequences of the pandemic, our foundation provided the opportunity for grantees to utilize funding for operations.
Applications
Types of Support
The Miller Foundation provides funding for the following types of requests for support:
- Programs
- Core Operating Support
- Capacity Building
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE 2025/2026 GRANT CYCLE
For the 2025/2026 grant cycle, applicants will continue to see a shorter, more simplified online form, with separate versions for proposals of $10,000 or less and for those above $10,000.
Our online application process will open on January 20, 2025. At that time, if you are a new applicant (i.e., have never completed an Application Form for an annual grant award), please go to bit.ly/3Grklu9 to create an account and submit your Letter of Interest (LOI) by February 3. (If your LOI from a previous year was denied, you are considered a new applicant and should submit a new LOI so we may confirm your eligibility.) If you are a returning applicant and have submitted an Application Form in the past, regardless of whether you received funding or not, please access your grants management portal, log in and begin your new application. For proposals requesting over $10,000, use the link bit.ly/over10. For requests of $10,000 or under, use the short link bit.ly/10orunder while you are logged into your portal.
Be sure to select Apply and find the category appropriate for your organization’s request–“Requests $10,000 or Less,” or “Requests Over $10,000.” Incorrect applications will not be considered.
The last day to apply is February 28, 2025.
THREE CONSECUTIVE YEAR AWARD LIMIT
Please note: In order to best address the needs of our community’s children and provide effective support for our nonprofit partners, we have established a three-year award limit. Beginning with the 2022/23 grant cycle, organizations awarded funding for three consecutive years must refrain from applying for a period of one year. In other words, if your organization received funding in 2022, 2023 and 2024, you must not apply again until 2026.
Length of Support
Due to limited available funding, the Foundation will only consider one-year requests for support.
Application Process
Health, Education, and Arts Program Areas
Nonprofits and organizations who meet our eligibility requirements and serve in at least one of the Foundation’s three program areas, Health, Education, and the Arts, are invited to apply this year. Please review the proposal criteria and eligibility requirements.
The deadline for 2025 applications is February 28, 2025. All applications must be submitted online by 5:00 pm. Applications will not be accepted via fax, email or mail. For more information, head to our how to apply page.
Notification
Funding decisions for all program areas will be announced the week of June 2, 2025. For more information, please contact us or see the proposal review criteria and eligibility requirements.