JBF Do Good Grant

The JBF Do Good Grant, established by the Joe Burrow Foundation, aims to support innovative projects that assist underprivileged children, particularly those facing mental health challenges and food insecurity. Eligible organizations include nonprofits and public charities, with proposals up to $10,000 considered. The foundation encourages creative solutions that foster lasting impacts within communities in Greater Cincinnati and Baton Rouge. By fostering these initiatives, the foundation continues Joe Burrow's commitment to community service and social responsibility.

About The Joe Burrow Foundation
On December 14, 2019, Joe Burrow was selected as the 85th winner of the Heisman Memorial Trophy, an annual award for the most outstanding player in college football. That night, in his acceptance speech, his mind and his words focused not just on football, but on people he knew who were underprivileged and underserved.
With that night as a springboard, Joe and his parents, with business and community leaders from Ohio and Louisiana, founded the Joe Burrow Foundation. The primary focus is helping children with mental illness and those experiencing food insecurity as well as providing resources and support to the underprivileged and underserved in a variety of ways. The Joe Burrow Foundation promises to bring to these children the same passion, dedication and creative energy displayed by Joe on the football field.
Joe’s parents, Jimmy and Robin, are obviously proud of his remarkable success on the field. They are equally proud of his efforts off the field and in the community. The Burrows ask you to join with Joe and donate to the Joe Burrow Foundation because, “Everyone has a responsibility to do good.”
Do Good Grants from the Joe Burrow Foundation
While our primary focus is helping children with mental illness and those experiencing food insecurity in Greater Cincinnati (Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana) and Baton Rouge (Louisiana), we also support projects and programs fulfilling our broader mission.

Eligibility

Project Proposals must support the JBF mission in new and creative ways. Specifically, we seek to support projects that develop new pathways for mental health protection and food insecurity that are sustainable and designed to have a lasting impact.Project Proposal organizations must be, or be affiliated with, a non-profit or public charity that will serve as the administering organization. Examples include non-profit agencies, public colleges, K12 schools and districts, community support centers, as well as other non-profit organizations with a 501(c)(3) determination from the IRS. All 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations must provide a valid EIN, a copy of your organization’s official notice of tax-exempt status from the IRS and a copy of your organization’s current Board of Directors list with their application.All governmental institutions must provide proof of affiliation from state or local officials and a staff or city/county board list with their application.Project Proposals with budgets up to $10,000 to be spent within three years will be considered.Anyone representing a nonprofit organization or public charity operating within the continental United States of America and serving communities in Greater Cincinnati, Baton Rouge, and/or Athens (OH) is eligible to apply.

Ineligibility

JBF does not award Do Good Grants directly to individuals.Project Proposals including indirect costs will not be accepted. (e.g., needs assessments, program evaluations, conferences, scholarships, capital projects, travel, capital construction, etc.).Project Proposals for additional funding for previously existing programs will not be accepted.Contact with JBF, its Executive Board or Board of Advisors regarding your submitted grant application is strongly discouraged and could be considered as disqualifying.