From the Junior League of Morristown:
Calling all non-profits:
Junior League of Morristown accepting community grant applications, Jan. 1, 2023
Continuing its long history of service to the community, the Junior League of Morristown (JLM) is, for the third year, accepting grant applications from community non-profit organizations in the greater Morris and Somerset Counties.
The JLM Grant Program provides community grant awards to non-profit community organizations to support projects that are consistent with the League’s mission, vision and impact area.
Our mission is to promote volunteerism, to develop the potential of women, and to improve communities through trained volunteers. Our vision is for women to be catalysts for community change and our impact area is to address the unmet needs of teens.
The JLM will begin accepting applications Jan. 1, 2023, with the final deadline of Jan. 31, 2023.
“The Junior League of Morristown is proud to be able to support non-profit organizations in our community that are supporting teens through these grants. There is so much need and we are happy to help.” –Melissa Spiotta, 2022-2023 Junior League President
The grants awarded by the JLM help support non-profit organizations in a variety of ways including helping to fund their first year of operation, fund an initiative or project, or fund an event or organization that will create a significant community impact.
2018-2022 JLM Community Grant recipients:
- Nourish, NJ ($8,120)
- Visions and Pathways ($2,500 and $10,200)
- Grow It Green ($1,000 and $3,500)
- Cornerstone ($4,875)
- Spring Street CDC ($1,000 and $3,500)
- Arts by the People ($4,100)
- JBWS ($2,500)
Previous award recipients include:
- Roots and Wings ($15,000)
- Women’s Health and Counseling Center in Somerville ($20,000)
- El Primer Paso in Dover ($25,000)
- Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc., Morris County ($4,500)
- Children’s Cultural Arts Center ($3,000)
- Children on the Green ($2,000)
Please note that grants will not be awarded for the purpose of funding staff positions or covering administrative costs, such as rent or other operational expenses. Also, grants cannot be used towards a non-profit agency or group’s annual campaign funds. We also do not fund scholarships for other organizations.
To download an application, please visit the JLM website and search under the heading Community Impact > Community Grants Program. Send questions here.
About the Junior League of Morristown:
The Junior League of Morristown is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. The Junior League of Morristown reaches out to women of all ages, race, religions and national origins who demonstrate an interest in, and commitment to, voluntarism.