Grantmaking Cycles and Submission Dates

The Jefferson Regional Foundation has three grant cycles in the Foundation’s fiscal year which runs from July 1st to June 30th. The Foundation’s Board of Directors meets in December, March, and June of each year to review and discuss recommended grant requests. If the Foundation’s Board of Directors approves a grant request, partners are notified of the grant award and provided with next steps to receive funding.

Partner organizations who have ensured eligibility, a connection to our service area, and fit with our grantmaking priorities may submit Letters of Intent (LOIs) at any time. Foundation staff, upon review of the LOI, an introductory meeting, and other due diligence activities, must extend an invitation to partner organizations to a submit a full grant proposal.

While a full grant proposal template is not available without a staff invitation, partners can find the questions asked in the proposal in the Application Instructions.

When a partner organization is invited to submit a grant proposal, the due date for the proposal is generally four to six weeks in advance of the Foundation’s Board of Directors meeting. Additional details on timing are provided to organizations that have been invited to submit a full grant proposal.