Areas of Interest

The Dammann Fund, Inc. is committed to using its resources for the support of qualified charitable organizations operating programs in New York City, Southwestern Connecticut and Charlottesville, VA with a focus in any one or more of two areas:

• Mental Health: Programs that foster living or independent living for the mentally ill.

• Teen Parenthood: Programs that enable development of parenting skills in young parents.

Grants are not made to individuals and they are not made for capital or annual campaigns, endowments, loans, conferences or travel.

Grant recipients are eligible to receive funding for a single program for up to three consecutive years. A list of grants made during the last three fiscal years under The Dammann Fund's principal gifting program can be seen by clicking onto "Joint Gifts Awards" above.

The Application Process

A sample Application Form and an application Checklist are attached.

Completed application packages must be delivered to The Dammann Fund offices and postmarked no later than June 30th. Applicants are encourged, although not required, to submit simultaneously, by e-mail, the "project description/funding request" portion of their application package. Final decisions are made in the fall and checks are mailed to successful applicants no later than December 1st. During the application review process, a site visit may be requested by one or more Members or Directors of The Dammann Fund.

About The Dammann Fund, Inc.

The Dammann Fund, Inc. was founded in 1946 by Milton Dammann. When Milton Dammann died in 1962, leadership passed to his son, Richard Dammann. Richard Dammann died in 1988. Presently, the Board of Directors is comprised of lineal descendants of Milton and Richard Dammann.