JACL Legacy Fund Grants Program - 2024

Applications for the 2024 JACL Legacy Fund Grant are Available Now!

Overview

JACL Chapters in good standing and District Councils are eligible to apply for a grant to support a project or activity, which can enhance & strengthen the chapter or district’s capacity to advance JACL’s vision and mission. Funding is provided by an annual distribution from the Legacy Endowment Fund.

Eligibility

• JACL Chapters that are in good standing and districts are eligible to apply. They may apply individually or jointly.

• The convention Credentials Committee will verify the chapter's good standing status.

Grant Award and Project Periods

• Chapters in good standing and District Councils now have two project periods and amounts available to choose from.

• A grant of up to $4000 for a project/activity that must be completed within a year by June 30, 2025. A partial grant may be awarded.

• A grant of up to $8000 for a project/activity that should commence by October 1, 2024, must not be completed earlier than March 31, 2026, and which must be fully completed by May 31, 2026. A partial grant may be awarded.

Grant Applications

• Eligible applicants may submit more than one application.

• JACL Chapters or Districts MUST be the driving force in any proposed project. Third-party, non-JACL organizations/individuals that involve a chapter or district only on the periphery and only as the project sponsor are NOT eligible to apply.

• To avoid a conflict of interest, Chapter and District Board members cannot be compensated for work performed as part of a Legacy Fund Grant project

• The primary goal of Legacy Fund Grants is to support new projects at the local level that result in programming that will increase the membership and enhance & strengthen capacity to further the organization’s vision and mission.

  • Repeat projects are not eligible for funding.

  • New short-term projects, smaller in scale, or one-time-only projects that may require less than the maximum grant amount are also eligible and will be considered.

  • The applicant should clearly demonstrate how their one-time-only project will generate continuing, longer-term programming.

• Legacy Fund Grants are intended to provide “seed” money to start new projects/programs and should not be viewed as the sole source of funding.

  • Applicants should use Legacy Fund Grants to attract other funds or grants, partner with other organizations and groups, or generate additional revenue through admission or registration fees.

  • However, JACL must remain the primary beneficiary. Partner organizations or groups (third parties) should not significantly benefit more from Legacy Fund Grants than the JACL.

To Apply

• The filing deadline is 11:59 PM Hawaii Standard Time, September 22, 2024.

• Click here to download the 2024 LFG Application and Budget Documents

• The application and budget documents can be completed online using the link provided when the application was requested and saved on the effort to download and upload.

• The application and budget documents can also be downloaded, completed, and then uploaded to the Google Drive folder using the link provided when the application was requested.

• The application and budget documents can be also emailed as a last resort to LFG@jacl.org no later than the above-stated deadline.