THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF HOUSTON, INC.
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE GRANT GUIDELINES
Pursuant to the Bylaws and Board Policies of The Junior League of Houston, Inc., the following guidelines will be used
by the Community Assistance Committee when considering grant requests. Applications must be postmarked and/or
hand-delivered no later than JUNE 15, 2015, to the attention of the Community Vice President at The Junior League of
Houston, Inc., 1811 Briar Oaks Lane, Houston, Texas 77027.
1. Tax-Exempt Status
The requesting organization must be tax-exempt. Requests must be accompanied by a copy of the tax-exemption
letter from the IRS and evidence as to the organization’s qualification as a public charity organization as defined
in section 509(a)(1), (2) or (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. You must be registered as a 501(c)(3) organization.
2. Request Format
Each request must be in writing and should be accompanied by the items set forth in the Community Assistance
Grant Application Outline.
3. Limitation to Harris County, Brazoria County, Fort Bend County and Waller County, Texas
The money requested must be spent to benefit the residents of Harris County, Brazoria County, Fort Bend County
and/or Waller County, Texas.
4. Capital Campaigns
Requests for unrestricted funds for capital campaigns will not be considered.
5. Criteria
A request will be considered if it meets one or more of the following criteria:
a. Addresses a critical or basic need;
b. Funds a pilot program; and/or
c. Expands a significant service to the community.
6. Requests for Reimbursement
Requests for reimbursement will not be considered.
7. Frequency of Grants
An organization may receive a Community Assistance grant only once every three years. For example:
Year 1: Grant funded
Year 2: Not eligible
Year 3: Not eligible
Year 4: Grant application may be submitted
8. Assistance for Fundraising Activities
Requests for items or services that directly or indirectly assist or implement fundraising activities of the
organization will not be considered.
9. Conflict of Interest
A conflict of interest exists where a Community Assistance Committee member and/or spouse or the Community
Vice President and/or spouse is serving on the board of directors or advisory board or chairing a significant
fundraiser of an organization requesting community assistance funding. Such conflict of interest is not eliminated
by the Community Assistance Committee member withdrawing from the evaluation. Organizations with conflicts
of interest are not eligible to be considered for a Community Assistant grant but are able to apply again the
following year. In the event a Community Assistance Committee member or the Community Vice President
determines she has a conflict of interest other than serving on the board or advisory board or chairing a significant
fundraiser of an applicant (e.g., previous board service, previous fundraising involvement, a previous or current
client relationship), then that conflict will be fully disclosed to the committee, and appropriate steps can be taken
to reduce the involvement of that member in the decision process.
10. Volunteer Involvement
Funds may be granted only to organizations that do not currently receive volunteer support from the League.
PLEASE SUBMIT ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING FINANCIALS, IN TRIPLICATE.
Form 0064
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THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF HOUSTON, INC,
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE GRANT REQUEST
Please attach this form to the front of your grant request package. Although each proposal will be thoroughly read, this
form helps streamline the grant review process. You must complete the entire package to be considered for community
assistance funds. If hand writing, please print.
1. In as few words as possible, please describe your grant request. (Examples: ABC Agency is requesting $15,000 for
the salary of a part-time computer instructor in its homeless shelter; XYZ is requesting $30,000 toward the
renovation of its crisis center for youth.)
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2. What criteria does the grant request satisfy? (Circle/bold all that apply)
a. Addresses a critical or basic need
b. Funds a pilot program
c. Expands a significant service to the community
3. Name, title, telephone number and email address of primary contact for any further details or questions.
Name: ___________________________________
Title: ________________________________
Telephone: _______________________________
Email: _______________________________
4. Who should receive the contract if your agency is chosen as a grant recipient?
Name: ___________________________________
Title: ________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________________
City: ________________________
State: _________
ZIP Code: ______________________
5. Would you be willing to accept partial funding and why?
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Form 0064
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THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF HOUSTON, INC.
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE GRANT APPLICATION OUTLINE
I.
II.
Form 0064
Background Information on Organization Requesting Funds
A.
Name and Purpose of Organization
1.
Name
2.
Purpose
3.
Number of people served and where; population segments served in the Harris and/or Brazoria
and/or Fort Bend and/or Waller County
B.
Brief Summary of Organizational Activities
1.
Activities/programs
2.
Success to date in meeting purpose
C.
Organizational Structure
1.
Name and biographical sketch of paid chief staff person or executive officer
2.
Board of Directors
3.
Number of paid, full-time employees
4.
Number of paid, part-time employees
5.
Are volunteers used in your activities? How many? How are they used?
Summary of Proposed Activity
A.
Statement of the problem or need
B.
Description of the project for which funding is sought
C.
Specific goal(s) or objective(s) of the project
D.
Specific amount requested from The Junior League of Houston, Inc.
E.
Itemized budget of request (when equipment is requested, include a written estimate)
F.
How are you planning to fund this project?
1.
Funds on hand
2.
Funds pledged
3.
Other committed sources of funding
4.
Specific amounts requested from other sources (see V. below)
G.
Justification of need
H.
Administration and operation plans. What organizational resources will be devoted to this project?
I.
Dates for implementation and conclusion
J.
How will you evaluate the impact or success of the project?
K.
If you have received a JLH Community Assistance Grant in the past, please describe the impact of the
League’s previous gift.
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III.
IV.
V.
Please expand on how your request meets one or more of the following criteria as mentioned in The Junior
League of Houston, Inc. Community Assistance Guidelines.
A.
Addresses a critical or basic need
B.
Funds a pilot program
C.
Expands a significant service to the community
Financial Information
A.
Financial Statements from the last two fiscal years (audited if available)
B.
Income Tax Returns from the last two years
C.
Current Operating Budget
D.
Tax Status: Evidence of the applicant's status as an exempt organization for federal income tax purposes,
including whether it qualifies as a public charity organization as defined in section 501 (c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code
E.
Current IRS W-9 Form
By submitting a grant application you are agreeing to notify The Junior League of Houston, Inc. immediately in
the event funding for the item(s) requested is committed or received from another source.
PLEASE SUBMIT ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING FINANCIALS, IN TRIPLICATE.
Form 0064
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