The Dr. Scholl Foundation is dedicated to providing financial assistance to organizations committed to improving our world. Solutions to the problems of today's world still lie in the values of innovation, practicality, hard work and compassion. Grants are made annually after an extensive review of the application by the staff and all the directors of the Dr. Scholl Foundation.
Grants are considered on an annual basis. The Dr. Scholl Foundation application form can be submitted between Nov. 1 and March 1 of the following year.
All applications are acknowledged by email or mail. Prospective grantees are notified in November and, if approved, grant payments are made in December of the grant year.
Only one application will be accepted from an organization or institution per grant year.
Applications for grants are considered in the following areas:
- Education
- Social Service
- Healthcare
- Civic and Cultural
- Environmental
Amount Description
There is no limit to the amount that may be requested; however, on average, grants range from $5,000 to $25,000. The Foundation only accepts requests for one year of funding.
Owing to the sponsor's restriction on the number of applications that may be submitted from Duke, anyone wishing to pursue nomination should submit the following materials as one PDF via the upload feature on the ORS website.
- A letter of support from dean/chair - 1 to 1.5 pages
- Project summary - 2 to 4 pages
- CV - 2 pages
The above materials should be compiled (in the order listed above) into one PDF file.
Go to Institutionally Limited Nominations/Current Open Competitions: https://ors.duke.edu/orsmanual/current-competitions, Select the appropriate competition and click the Applicant button. Follow the instructions to create a profile (if required). Return to the funding opportunity. Click the Applicant Button on the Opportunities page and then upload your file. Please remember to click Submit after you upload.
If you have questions about this institutionally limited funding opportunity, please email Anastasia Maddox at amm39@duke.edu.