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Dana Foundation Funding: Correction and Official Grant Guidance
Editorial correction: 15 September 2026. ATI could not verify the previously advertised Dana Foundation locally-led development grant against an official donor call. The earlier funding amount, NGO budget threshold, geographic eligibility and 31 December 2026 deadline have been removed. Do not use that listing to prepare or submit an application.
What the official Dana Foundation source confirms
The Dana Foundation describes its work as Neuroscience & Society, including education, training and public engagement. Its January 2026 guidance for letters of interest concerns neuroscience-and-society pilot projects and gives a 30 January deadline for that cycle. It does not substantiate the general locally-led development grant previously described here.
Current application status
- Status: no current locally-led development call verified for this listing.
- Eligibility and geography: not confirmed for the previously advertised opportunity.
- Funding amount and deadline: not verified; no rolling application claim is made.
- Official guidance: use the linked Dana Foundation source to identify its actual programme focus. Do not assume an older call remains open.
Researching locally led development funding
Start with the decisions and resources that communities control: who sets priorities, manages the budget and reviews results. Then shortlist funders whose published mandates match that approach. This helps avoid adapting a community project to an unrelated donor programme.
The Global Fund for Community Foundations publishes eligibility guidance and its grantmaking process for community philanthropy organisations. Treat these as donor research resources, not confirmation that an open call is accepting applications today.
Build a reliable donor shortlist
Record the official call link, eligible applicant type, countries, award range, closing time and any co-funding requirement before investing in a proposal. Use ATI’s donor research checklist and funding calendar template to keep this evidence together.
For application planning, explore ATI’s NGO proposal template and optional Grants Management training. Training is not a donor eligibility requirement.
Browse the Grants & Funding hub for opportunities with individual verification dates and official sources. This page retains its original URL so readers of the earlier listing can find the correction.
