Dyson Foundation Adopts Online Application System

On September 7, 2010, the Dyson Foundation will join the prevailing trend being followed by many philanthropic institutions when we begin accepting all grant submissions via our new online Grants Portal. Increasingly, both government and private grantmakers are moving toward online grants management, giving the applicant more control and streamlining the process for both nonprofit and grantmaker. The Dyson Foundation Grants Portal, for both new applicants and current grantees, will provide an interactive and more efficient means of applying to the Foundation for funding.  We expect the online application system will help everyone involved in the grantmaking process. It will shorten the Dyson Foundation’s response times to both Letters of Inquiry and full proposals, and it will allow applicants to do a variety of things via a secure online account, such as emailing application drafts to colleagues, uploading electronic versions of attachments, and checking on the status of applications. Beginning in September, all new applicants will be required to use the new online procedure in order to submit an application to the Foundation. However, Dyson Foundation staff will be available to help anyone who has questions about accessing the Grants Portal, the application forms, or anything else related to this new procedure. We look forward to hearing your feedback!

Please, click here to access the online Grants Portal and to read frequently asked questions about this new system.