JLSF: Enabling Funds Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- To be eligible for a JLSF Enabling Funds Grant, organizations must:Submit an Enabling Funds Grant Application and related documents.
- Demonstrate that the specific program requiring funding aligns with JLSF’s focus area of bridging the gap of essential needs in the San Francisco community.
Overview
The Junior League of San Francisco (JLSF) offers Enabling Funds Grants to support nonprofit organizations in the Bay Area that address essential needs such as housing, food, and personal necessities. With grants up to $5,000, priority is given to those facing urgent financial challenges. Eligible organizations must align their programs with JLSF's mission and provide verification of their 501(c)(3) status. This initiative helps sustain vital community services and empower women’s leadership.
The Junior League of San Francisco (JLSF) awards one-time Enabling Funds grants to San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit organizations that align with JLSF’s focus area: bridging the gap of essential needs in the San Francisco community.
The JLSF Enabling Funds grants (up to a maximum of $5,000 per organization) enable existing nonprofit organizations to continue to provide needed services and programs in our community.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a JLSF Enabling Funds Grant, organizations must:Submit an Enabling Funds Grant Application and related documents.
Demonstrate that the specific program requiring funding aligns with JLSF’s focus area of bridging the gap of essential needs in the San Francisco community.
Provide verification of 501(c)(3) status.
What The Junior League of San Francisco Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 4
- Total given
- $50K
- Median grant
- $12K
- Range
- $11K–$15K
- By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: San Francisco, CA.
Example grants
Florence Fang Community Farm (DBA Asian Week) · San Francisco, CA
Programming grant
$15K
Compass Family Services · San Francisco, CA
Programming grant
$13K
Maitri Compassionate Care · San Francisco, CA
Programming grant
$11K
Magic Toothbus · San Francisco, CA
Programming grant
$11K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Housing
- Food security
- Women
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