Community Project Grant Information

Community Project General Information

  1. JLB Community Project grant amounts vary from year to year.
     
  2. A Community Project grant is for non-profit organizations that provide service to the community and is consistent with the purpose of the Junior League of Bakersfield (JLB).  JLB’s focus area is Child Welfare, which includes issues related to at-risk, abused and neglected children, child health, and education.

  3. A Community Project grant must include reasonable opportunities for volunteer service by JLB members, (a JLB chair and committee will be assigned to the Project).

  4. A Community Project grant may be awarded to an organization only once for the same purpose.

  5. A Community Project must demonstrate the potential for financial self-sufficiency following JLB’s involvement. JLB projects can be submitted for renewal the following year during the application timelines.

Community Project Grant Procedures

  1. A Community Project grant application must be submitted to the Junior League of Bakersfield office by December 3, 2008 by 2:00 p.m.  No applications will be accepted after this date.

  2. Community Project proposals are screened and evaluated by the JLB Community Research and Projects Evaluation Committees.  Recommendations for expenditures are made to the Board of Directors and General Membership for a final vote of approval. Applicants will be notified of the results by June, 2009.

  3. Each Community Project grant recipient will sign a contract regarding the use of funds.

  4. Each Community Project grant recipient will complete quarterly and final reports with the assistance of the JLB Project Chair.

  5. Community Projects are reviewed annually and must be re-submitted for continued funding. Community Project funding is not renewed automatically.

  6. Grant monies are awarded at the September 9, 2009 JLB General Meeting.

  7. Recipients will submit a report to JLB upon final expenditure of funds.

 

Mail or return eleven (11) copies of your completed application to:

Community Research Committee
Attention:  Cynthia Hurley Co-Chairs
Junior League of Bakersfield
P.O. Box 2920
Bakersfield CA 93303

Download Project Proposal Application (pdf)


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