Jamaica | 2022-2023 Youth Nutrition Program Grant Application Cycle

Deadline: 3-Feb-23

The American Friends of Jamaica, Inc. (AFJ) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2022-2023 Youth Nutrition Program grant application cycle.

The AFJ is now accepting proposals from organizations operating in the fields of Education, Healthcare and human and Economic Development benefiting the people of Jamaica.

This program will provide funding for the cost of nutrition programs which are within the overall budget of youth based social intervention programs for children 0- 18 years old. This may include healthy and nutritious meals, food packages delivered to participants or community garden projects.

Funding Information

• Grant sizes vary but typically range from $1,000 to $20,000 depending on the program.

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible, organizations must exhibit the following:
  • The grantee should have a Board of Directors, governing body or independent entity to which the project administrator is responsible. The governing body or sponsor should hold regular meetings with the project administrator, as well as keep minutes of deliberations and decisions.
  • The grantee should be registered under the Charities Act 2013 or be a school, a university or provide documentation supporting eligibility that will be considered by the AFJ Grants Committee.
  • The project should have at least one person with operational responsibility for implementation of the project and administration of funds.
  • The grantee should have a separate trust account for grant funds. Funds held for charitable purposes should be kept separately from funds held by the grantee for its administrative purposes.
  • The grantee should maintain clear and accurate financial records for its own operations that will provide the AFJ with an understanding of the organization’s administrative expenses.
  • The grantee should be able to keep separate accounts for the project, showing all income and expenditure.
  • These should be kept up-to-date, and the AFJ will have the right to request and review at any time between initial disbursement of grant funds, and the final report.
  • The grantee should be able to produce comprehensive reports on the project. For past AFJ grantees, no additional funds will be granted if a final report has not been submitted in a timely manner.

Ineligible

• In general, the AFJ does not fund:
  • Annual funds, galas, or other special-event fundraising activities
  • Capital campaigns/renovation projects
  • Debt reduction
  • Dissertation or student research
  • Indirect/administrative costs
  • Sectarian religious activities, political lobbying, or legislative activities
  • Institutions that discriminate on the basis of race, creed, gender, or sexual orientation in policy or in practice
  • Personal loans, scholarship, fellowships, or grants to individuals
  • Unsolicited requests for international organizations or programs.

For more information, visit https://theafj.org/grant-applications/