How to Apply for a Grant
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Our JCCF Grants Program offers an online grant management program. Anyone interested in applying for a grant must follow the application process, which begins with submitting a Letter of Inquiry by the posted deadline. If you miss the deadline, you must wait until the next grant cycle to apply.
Getting started
The Letter of Inquiry is the first step for anyone interested in applying for a grant. JCCF uses your Letter of Inquiry to determine if you will be invited to submit a Formal Grant Application.
We make applying easy through the JCCF Grants Portal.
Application Process
- Complete your Letter of Inquiry (LOI) using the online portal. No handwritten or old forms will be accepted.
- Review the specific criteria before answering the questions. Requests are limited to $15,000 for the Smalls Cycle and $20,000 to $30,000 for the Bigs Cycle.
- Gather the information you need to answer the questions so JCCF will understand your request.
- Watch your email for a message confirming we received your Letter of Inquiry.
- Full application invites will go out to the organizations invited to apply.
Bigs Cycle
Cycle 1: Big Impact Grants ($20,000-$30,000)
- April 10 – LOI opens online
- May 11 by 4:00 pm – LOI due
- May 24 – Full application invitations or denials emailed to applicants
- June 23 by 4:00 pm – Full application due online
- July 6 and/or 7 time TBD – Full application presentations made by organizations
- July 21 – Grant Award Notification or denials will be emailed
- July 28 time TBD at JCCF – Grant Check Presentation
Smalls Cycle
Cycle 2: Small Grants (up to $15,000)
- August 28 – LOI Opens online
- September 25 by 4:00 pm – LOI Due
- October 6 – Full application invitations or denials emailed to applicants
- October 26 by 4:00 pm – Full application due online
- November 17 – Grant Award Notification or denials will be emailed
- December 1 time TBD at JCCF – Grant Check Presentation
- May 11 by 4:00 pm – LOI Due
If you have questions, or problems with the online portal, review the video tutorials available on the login page of the online application system.
Submitting your application
JCCF carefully reviews each Letter of Inquiry. If your letter meets our Grant Policies, and we have adequate funding available, your organization may be invited to submit a grant application.
All organizations who are invited to submit full applications will be notified via email and will be given access to the online application.
After receiving the applications, we work with our Grants Committee to conduct a thorough and thoughtful grant review process. After careful evaluation, the committee makes grant recommendations to the JCCF Board of Directors. The Board’s decisions are final.
Reporting your results
JCCF requires all grant recipients to submit a Final Grant Report. This will also be an online process assigned one year after any funds have been granted.
WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT APPLYING FOR A GRANT?
Contact JCCF today.
Email: Stephanie Fox, Program Officer, Grants and Scholarships
