CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                            18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                 SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


With respect to the Report on Form N-CSR filed for Dreyfus Founders Funds,  Inc.
(the "Funds") for the period ended June 30, 2005 (the "Report"), the undersigned
hereby certify, to the best of their knowledge, to the following:

     1.   The Report fully  complies with the  requirements  of Section 13(a) or
          15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as applicable; and

     2.   The  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
          material respects,  the financial  condition and results of operations
          of the Funds.


Date: August 30, 2005

                                                 /s/ Richard W. Sabo
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                                                 Richard W. Sabo
                                                 Principal Executive Officer


                                                 /s/ Robert T. Kelly
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                                                 Robert T. Kelly
                                                 Principal Financial Officer


These  certifications  shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of
the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise  subject to the liability of
that section. These certifications shall not be deemed incorporated by reference
into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934.