Deadline: 15-Mar-21
The Jonesboro State Bank is seeking applications for its Pledge 10 Grants to support innovative ideas to address unmet community needs and creatively enhance community strengths and opportunities.
Pledge 10 seeks to promote four specific areas of focus within the bank’s geographic vicinity: Education, Youth Development, Financial Literacy, and Community Enrichment.
Funding Information
- Pledge 10 Grants ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 are awarded on a semi-annual basis.
Ineligible Funding
Please note, Pledge 10 Grants will not provide funding for any of the following projects, activities or causes:
- Contests or pageants;
- Requests made solely to benefit one person or family;
- Projects that send products or people to foreign countries or on domestic travel;
- Political causes, candidates, organizations or campaigns;
- Scholarships (tuition, room, board, other expenses for college/university/vocational school attendance);
- Re-granting funds to another organization or entity.
Eligibility Criteria
- Projects must serve persons within Jonesboro State Bank’s primary service area: Jackson, Bienville, Winn and southern Lincoln parishes.
- If applicants are applying as a charitable organization, it must be in good standing with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the State of Louisiana Secretary of State.
- If a non-profit organization is other than a 501 (c)(3), please indicate in the narrative. If organization is listed with the IRS or Secretary of State as Doing Business As (DBA) under another name, provide that information in the Organization Mission section.
For more information, visit https://www.jonesborostatebank.com/grant-application