JCFKC: J-LEAD Grants

JCFKC: J-LEAD Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City
Amount: Up to US $5,000
Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Summary

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.

Overview

NOTE: If a deadline falls on a weekend, applications are due the next business day. J-LEAD 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.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.

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.