The San Antonio Junior Forum (SAJF) is now accepting applications for its grant program.
Donor Name: San Antonio Junior Forum (SAJF)
State: Texas
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $20,000
Details:
San Antonio Junior Forum (SAJF) is a volunteer women’s organization that has provided the San Antonio region with a variety of civic, educational and philanthropic services since 1961, and in doing so has enhanced the lives of the members and the community.
Funding Priorities and Eligible Projects
- Organizations that are tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3)
- Organizations must have a locally independent chapter
- Organizations must be seeking funding of a maximum of $20,000
- Grants must be used to support specific projects that will benefit economically, emotionally and/or physically disadvantaged individuals
- Grants must be used to support projects in Bexar or adjacent counties (Kendall, Comal, Guadalupe, Wilson, Atascosa, Medina, Bandera)
- Grants are not provided to fund individuals, churches, public or private schools, private foundations or National organizations without a locally independent chapter
- Funding should not be requested for research, salaries or wage compensation and benefits (except wage compensation for implementation of a specific project), administrative expenses, training and consulting, travel expenses, political, capital or religious campaigns, fundraising expenses (purchase of tables, tickets or advertisements), general operating expenses, endowments, debt reduction, acquisitions or construction of buildings, facility maintenance, or purchase of vehicles.
Supporting Documents
Grant Applications must include the following supporting documentation uploaded in the following order:
- Project Budget
- General Operating Budget
- IRS letter ruling tax exempt status under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3)
- Certificate of General Liability Insurance
- Most recent IRS Form 990 filing including Section A or financial statements for past 2 fiscal years
- List of Officers and Board of Directors
- Additional supporting documentation.
Evaluation
- Grant applications are reviewed and selected by the San Antonio Junior Forum Grants Committee and approved by the SAJF Board and General membership.
- If the proposal is within the guidelines and interests as stated above and the applying organization has met SAJF compliance regulations, the following additional factors are taken into consideration:
- Project’s ability to serve an adequate number of individuals
- Project’s potential for success
- Project’s originality
- Project’s ability to address a critical need in the community
- Project’s ability to improve the quality of life for individuals in the community
- Ratio of cost per person served to dollars requested.
For more information, visit SAJF.
