JCFKC: J-LEAD Grants
Funding Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
March 1, 2027
Listed date — confirm with the funder
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: J-LEAD will NOT make grants to the following:An individual Jewish congregation unless the program is collaborative and community-wide.
- Not eligible: A Jewish organization with a closely-related political action committee.
Overview
The J-LEAD Grants, offered by the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City, provide funding up to $5,000 for programs that positively impact the Jewish community. Aimed at young donors, the initiative supports innovative and collaborative projects within the Greater Kansas City area. Applications are encouraged from organizations that align with these objectives, ensuring a focus on community engagement and development in Jewish leadership.
NOTE: If a deadline falls on a weekend, applications are due the next business day.
J-LEAD (Jewish Leadership Education Action & Development) is a giving circle for donors in their 20s, 30s and 40s. J-LEAD awards grants of $5,000 or less to each recipient. Applications must be for programs which have a positive impact on the Jewish community.
Fund Objectives
Funding services and/or programs which are Jewish in nature.Supporting an organization whose purpose is to serve the Jewish community in the Greater Kansas City area.Supporting projects that are innovative and collaborative in nature.
Ineligibility
J-LEAD will NOT make grants to the following:An individual Jewish congregation unless the program is collaborative and community-wide.A Jewish organization with a closely-related political action committee.
What Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 559
- Total given
- $15.42M
- Median grant
- $11K
- Range
- $5,100–$2.5M
- By dollars: Kansas 50%, Missouri 39%, New York 3%. Top recipient cities: Overland Park, KS; Kansas City, MO; New York, NY.
- 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Kansas City Zoo Foundation · Kansas City, MO
$2.5M
Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City · Overland Park, KS
$350K
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation · Kansas City, MO
$250K
Harry S Truman Library Institute · Kansas City, MO
$200K
Kansas City Symphony · Kansas City, MO
$200K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Jewish
- Youth leadership
- Community services
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