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JEM Group Diversity in Construction Scholarship Fund Grant

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The Foundation for Enhancing Communities

Foundation Grants for Education Grants for Women Grants for Minority-Owned Businesses

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Resident of Dauphin, Cumberland or Perry County
Attendance at a four-year, two-year college, university or trade school

Other requirements

Student should represent a minority group or be female
Major in construction or a related field such as: business, trade careers, engineering (civil, mechanical, electrical or structural), architecture, interior design.
Financial need

Overview

The JEM Group Diversity in Construction Scholarship Fund, established by a woman-owned firm in Central Pennsylvania, aims to encourage young women and minority students to pursue careers in construction. With over 190 scholarships available, the fund supports students from Dauphin, Cumberland, or Perry County, emphasizing financial need and a strong academic record. Recipients can reapply for up to three consecutive years, ensuring ongoing support for their educational journeys in construction-related fields.

For over 100 years, The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) has been supporting the philanthropic interests of donors who want to effect change in their communities.
Scholarships
It is through the generosity of local individuals, families, and businesses that we are able to offer more than 190 scholarship opportunities. TFEC is the largest provider of scholarships in South Central, Pennsylvania, awarding over $1.7 million in scholarships to more than 400 local students alone through various scholarship funds administered by TFEC and through management agreements with the Samuel L. Abrams Foundation, the Leon Lowengard and Ray S. Shoemaker scholarships of BNY Mellon, N.A. and York Rotary Club.
JEM Group is a woman-owned construction services firm located in Central Pennsylvania. From the beginning, the driving force of the JEM Group has been to improve the communities where they live and build. The JEM Diversity in Construction Scholarship Fund was born out of the JEM CEO’s (Jessica Meyers) desire to see more young women and minority students encouraged to go into Construction related fields.
Renewability
Recipients of this scholarship may apply again for up to 3 consecutive years.

Eligibility

Resident of Dauphin, Cumberland or Perry County
Attendance at a four-year, two-year college, university or trade school
Major in construction or a related field such as: business, trade careers, engineering (civil, mechanical, electrical or structural), architecture, interior designFinancial need

What The Foundation for Enhancing Communities actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 285
Total given: $7.74M
Median grant: $13K
Range: $5,001–$1.24M

By dollars: Pennsylvania 66%, California 17%, New York 10%. Top recipient cities: Harrisburg, PA; Chambersburg, PA; Mechanicsburg, PA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
27% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.