In 1990, DVG was the first regional association to develop a common grant application (CGA) form, which has since become a standard concept and practice among grantmakers and regional associations in the U.S. The CGA effectively streamlines the grantseeking process by allowing nonprofits to create one application that can be submitted to multiple funders, instead of customizing the same information for each individual application.

In the summer of 1999, DVG began its first comprehensive evaluation of the Common Grant Application and Report Forms. Incorporating input from both grantmaking and nonprofit communities, DVG unveiled a revised and updated edition of the form in September 1999. DVG revises the list of grantmakers who accept the form on a regular basis. The list was last updated in October 2008.

You may use the links at the right to view individual parts of the Common Grant Application and Common Report Form, or download the complete forms in PDF or MS Word format below.

Common Grant Application and Common Report Form

Common Grant Application and Common Report Form (MS Word)

PLEASE NOTE:
Applications must be sent directly to the organization(s) from which you are seeking funding and SHOULD NOT BE SENT TO DVG. DVG does not make grants or match grantseekers with funding sources.