Frequently Asked Questions:

How do I start the grant application process?

View the Introduction section of this website and if your organization qualifies, request a Letter of Intent via email from julie@jsgf.org.

When are your application deadlines?

The Board meets four (4) times each year, generally in March, June, September and November.  Letters of Intent are reviewed on an on-going basis in order to create a docket of 20 grant applications.  Deadlines are created and modified depending on the number of requests in the que and are not hard and fast. 

If we are invited to submit a full grant application, and are awarded a grant, how long before we will receive the check? 

Notification regarding Step II will be within 90 days.  The full grant application will take 6 weeks to submit and be processed before full JSGF Board review.  A grant agreement will be mailed to each successful grantee spelling out the requirements of both sides, which needs to be signed and returned by the CEO/President/Executive Director.  Once returned, the check will be mailed within 30 days.

Our organization is located outside of Long Beach, CA, do we qualify.

If your organization serves more than 75% of your client population from Long Beach., that program may qualify.  Contact julie@jsgf.org to discuss.

How much should we request?

$15,000 is the average grant amount for previous grantees.  New grantees should visit the Grants Awarded section of this site and locate an organization that offers a similar program.

Do you fund general operation support?

Yes.

Do you allow administrative overhead to be included in the request for program specific funding?

Yes, not to exceed 15%.

Will you fund bricks and mortar or capital campaigns?

No, but we will fund specific types of equipment, i.e. washers/dryers, refrigerators, new cabinets, play equipment, etc.

We offer a faith based program and your Introduction sections states that you will not fund organizations that “….discriminates on the basis of …religious affiliation…”.  Should we request the LOI?

Only if your organization is open to all and does not require any type of religious activities.

Should I mail or hand deliver my grant application?

Mailed proposals will be considered received the day they were postmarked and proposals hand delivered will be added to the bottom of the list. 

How do I hand deliver my proposal?

We are located on the NE corner of Broadway and Chestnut Avenue, across from the Civic Center parking structure.  Park on Broadway at a meter or just north of the Sea Spray Office Building in the attached parking lot.  Enter the parking lot off of Chestnut Avenue, drive into the lot and upon approaching the wooden guard arm will automatically rise and let you into the lot.  Park in any visitor spot.  We are on the third floor, unit 302, co-located with Blair Commercial Real Estate.  Exit the structure by entering the code “2244*/two-two-four-four-star” to open the wooden guard arm.

Will the JSGF purchase a table at our fundraising event?

Generally not, we are invited to over 200 events each year.

May we honor the JSGF at our annual dinner?

All foundations are in the business of making grants and encourage CBOs to honor individuals and small businesses that have supported their organizations directly or through volunteerism.  However, acknowledgement of funding, in literature, is appropriate.

We are a current grantee and have a status report due, what information should we include?

Two page narrative status reports should be tied to the original outcomes and objectives provided with the original grant application.  The third page, a financial accounting, on how the funds were invested must be signed by your bookkeeper or board treasurer.

May we get an extension of time to submit our final status report?

Yes, e-mail julie@jsgf.org with your request and a new deadline date.

We offer a summer camp in Long Beach, do you fund camp scholarships?

Yes, contact the JSGF in January to request the summer camp application.  All applications will be reviewed and notified in March.  The total summer camp fund is $20,000 and will be distributed to camps on a “per camper” basis.  E-mail julie@jsgf.org to request the application each January.

Will you consider funding to an organization that uses a fiscal receiver?

Yes.

We are just getting started and need assistance in getting started and raising funds for our organization, can you help us?

Visit the Long Beach Nonprofit Partnership, which offers trainings, workshops and consultants to community based organizations.  Obtain more information at:  www.lbnp.org or 562-290-0018.

My question is not listed here, what should I do?

Call the office, 562-437-2882 and speak with Julie Meenan, Executive Director or send an email to julie@jsgf.org .