JACF Grants

JACF Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: JA Community Foundation
Amount: US $2,500 - US $50,000
Last Updated: January 28, 2026

Summary

The JA Community Foundation focuses on funding solutions that address the needs of the Japanese American and broader Asian American communities. They prioritize programs that enhance senior health, promote history, arts, culture, and support youth. Eligible applicants must be registered 501c3 organizations and can apply from all 50 states. However, organizations with open grants cannot submit new applications until their current grants are closed.

Overview

Please note that organizations with open grants are not eligible to submit a Letter of Inquiry until their current grant is closed. About JACF We identify and invest in solutions that meet the needs, interests and concerns of the Japanese American and broader Asian American communities and promote programs that benefit the Japanese American and broader Asian American communities. The JA Community Foundation was born out of the Japanese American Citizen’s League (JACL) Health Insurance plan, which was founded in 1965 to help those who couldn’t buy insurance due to discrimination. Through the following decades, the plan was carefully managed as its own separate group, building an internal Premium Stabilization Reserve Fund to help mitigate the effects of large claims and increases in health insurance costs. Due to the Affordable Care Act, the plan was reformed into the JACL Health Benefits Trust (dba JA Health Insurance Services), to comply with the rules of the new Healthcare system. The JA Community Foundation was created as a nonprofit foundation in September 2015 by the Trust to use the remaining reserve funds to benefit the community that was served by the health plan, and who paid premiums into the plan for more than fifty years.. Baseline Criteria The JA Community Foundation is currently focusing our funding on the Japanese American community. We accept applications from all 50 states in the United States.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. All grantees are required to be registered 501c3 organizations.We fund projects through fiscal sponsors.

Ineligibility

Grantees may not reapply for funding while a current grant is open.Grants cannot be used for ongoing operating costs.We do not fund:Individuals Political parties, candidates, or partisan political organizations An organization’s endowment Labor organizations, fraternal organizations, athletic clubs, or social clubs K-12 schools, school districts, or school foundations Scholarships Sectarian or denominational religious organizations, except where the organization demonstrates that their programs are broadly promoted, available to anyone, and free of religious orientation Sports leagues or teams