INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITING A PROPOSAL
(Applications must be received by
Monday, March 2, 2009)

The Dexter Donation is a trust established in 1824 under the will of Ebenezer Knight Dexter "to ameliorate the condition of the poor, and to contribute to their comfort and relief."

The income from the trust is distributed to eligible non- profit organizations by a Board of Commissioners elected, by the registered voters of the City of Providence.

For your organization's proposal to receive consideration, a proposal package must be submitted that includes:

Seven copies of each of these documents should be mailed or hand-delivered to:

Board of Commissioners of the Dexter Donation
c/o the Providence City Clerk
Providence City Hall
25 Dorrance Steet
Providence, RI 02903

After your proposal is received, you will be contacted to arrange a date on which you may address the Board of Commissioners regarding your proposal.

Applications will be accepted beginning Monday, February 2, 2009, and the Deadline is Monday, March 2, 2009 at 4:30 PM.

Download the PDF application form, or Print your Application from the web after completing an online form:

• Download Application here in PDF format

Read about Ebenezer Knight Dexter's Enduring Gift to Providence - Reprinted by permission of the New England Historic Genealogical Society.