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Welcome to the Louder Than Words Grants page and thank you for your interest! The JD Finish Line Youth Foundation is awarding grants to organizations that make a difference in diverse and underserved communities throughout 2023.
As a grant applicant, please ensure you follow the outline process below to complete your application.
- Review the Louder Than Words Grants Information below
- Advance to the Grant Eligibility Quiz
- Advance to the online application
- Upon completion, you’ll receive an email confirming we received your application
GRANT CYCLE CALENDAR
*Timing subject to change; applicants will be informed of any changes.
| CYCLE FOCUS | APPLICATION PERIOD | GRANT AWARDED BY |
| Health & Wellness | April 1 - May 15 2023 | End of June 2023 |
| Workforce Development | June 1 - July 15 2023 | End of August 2023 |
| Safe Communities | September 1 - October 15 2023 | End of November 2023 |
AVAILABLE FUNDING
- Organizations can request up to $10,000.
PROJECTS THAT QUALIFY FOR FUNDING
- Cycle 1 Focus: Health & Wellness
- Programming or activities for participation in programs that place an importance on personal development, an active and healthy lifestyle or mental health
- Scholarships that provide full or partial funding to participate in programs provided by organization
- Programming or activities for participation in programs that place an importance on personal development, an active and healthy lifestyle or mental health
- Cycle 2 Focus: Workforce Development
- Programming or activities for participation in programs that place an importance on higher education, vocational training, and/or career development
- Scholarships that provide full or partial funding to participate in programs provided by organization
- Programming or activities for participation in programs that place an importance on higher education, vocational training, and/or career development
- Cycle 3 Focus: Safe Communities
- Programming or activities for participation in programs that emphasize public safety, building trust between communities and police, and/or reforming the criminal justice system
- Improvements and/or renovations to existing buildings, grounds, and property or for new facilities and/or grounds
- Emergency needs that would somehow be keeping the organization from providing current services such as natural disasters or other unforeseen circumstances that require special funding to help
CRITERIA
- Must be currently filed under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code
- Must create positive impact specifically on diverse communities
- 51% or more of the population/participants are people of color
- Have demonstrated commitment and capacity to deliver culturally competent services
- Support efforts to alleviate the impact of discrimination and disparities for groups who are traditionally marginalized
FOUNDATION WILL NOT GRANT
- Political campaigns, or attempts to influence public officials
- Organizations that unlawfully discriminate as to race, religion, income, gender, disability or national origin
- Projects or programs aimed at promoting the teachings of a particular church or religious denomination, or construction projects of churches and other religious institutions
- Fraternal, veterans or labor organizations
- Foundations affiliated with a for-profit entity
- Endowments
- Beauty or talent contests
- Individuals
- Medical, scientific or academic research
- Pay for travel or trips