The Foundation will consider funding of up to $10,000 to a single organization or a group of organizations to explore the possibility of entering into the restructuring process.  At least one of the parties must be a 501 (c) 3 public charity, library or unit of government.

Examples of how these funds could be used include:

• conducting an organizational assessment;
• researching possible nonprofit partners or collaborators;
• board and staff visits to another organization that represents a particular "restructured" model of interest;
• holding initial discussions with potential organizational partners;
• workshops or training for board and staff on the nonprofit strategic restructuring process.

To apply for a Preliminary Exploration Grant, submit a letter of inquiry using our Grants Portal. 

If, on the basis of your letter of inquiry, the proposed activity or project appears to fit within the scope of the Dyson Foundation's Strategic Restructuring Initiative, you will be invited to submit additional information or a fully developed proposal.  As part of the full proposal, we will ask you to submit the SRI Partner Information Form for all organizations partnering with you on your restructuring project.

Before submitting your application, please review the How to Apply section of this website for more detailed information on the Dyson Foundation's grantmaking process.

The Dyson Foundation generally responds to these applications within four weeks.

For more information about the purpose and process of strategic restructuring, see the Restructuring, Mergers & Alliances section on the Resources page of this website.