Fall Grant Cycle: Education Grants

The J W & H M Goodman Family Charitable Foundation is offering education grants for paid internships at nonprofits. These internships are aimed at community college students and young professionals who graduated within the last two years. Grants range from $8,000 to $12,000, focusing on skill-building and networking opportunities. Priority will be given to internships that incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles. Note that previous grant recipients are ineligible for the current cycle.

NOTE:  Grant recipients who received awards from us in this focus area each year for the last 3 consecutive years (2012, 2023, 2024) are not eligible for a grant in 2022. You will be eligible to reapply in 2023.
​Education:
The Foundation intends to award grants for paid internships at nonprofits for 1) students enrolled in community college, four year college undergraduate and/or college graduate school or 2) "young professionals" defined as a person who graduated from community college, four-year college undergraduate, or college graduate school within the last two years. Grants distributed in calendar year 2025 may be utilized for calendar year 2026 internships as needed. These internships must provide an above minimum wage stipend. The internship experience should include enrichment opportunities which should include skill building, visibility into nonprofit management, peer networking, professional seminars, capstone project/report, etc. Average size grants in this area of focus are $8,000-$12,000 per internship. You are welcome to request funding for more than one internship in an application if you have previously received funding from the Foundation.

Ineligibility

The Foundation does not fund religiously affiliated nonprofits nor nonprofits that require a religious curriculum in order to receive services. Please note that grant recipients who received awards from us in this focus area each year for the last 3 consecutive years are not eligible for a grant this year.You will be eligible to reapply next year.