Deadline: 15-Mar-21
Truman Heartland Community Foundation is seeking applications for Jelley Family Foundation for Children’s Education.
What Kinds of Proposals Does the Foundation Fund?
- Applications for Jelley Family Foundation Endowment for Children’s Education must be focused on educational initiatives for children, ranging from early childhood through traditional post-secondary education.
- Proposals that take an innovative approach to education, focus on at-risk youth, or that are collaborative with other organizations are encouraged.
Funding Information
- The average Jelley Grant award is $5,000. Approximately $125,000 is available annually through the Jelley Family Foundation for Children’s Education.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations that are 501(c)(3) nonprofits, units of local government or public education institutions located in or serving individuals or communities in Eastern Jackson County (defined as East of I-435) are eligible to apply for Jelley Family Foundation funding.
- Programs are eligible for Jelley Family Foundation grant funding for up to three consecutive years. After three years of funding have been awarded for the same program, that program becomes ineligible for one year. Applicants are still eligible to submit proposals for different programs. Exceptions to this rule will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Timeline
- Competitive Grants Application Webinar: Join them for a live format webinar to learn about grant application requirements, deadlines, and more before applying for funding through their competitive grants program. Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 1:00 PM.
- Jelley Family Foundation Grant Applications are due Monday, March 15, 2021.
- Applicants will be notified of funding decisions by early July.
- Grant checks will be issued in November at their annual Grants Luncheon.
- All recipient organizations must submit a written final report to THCF at the conclusion of the program funded or twelve months from the date of the award.
For more information, visit https://www.thcf.org/Grant-Scholarship-Seekers/Grants