Strategic Grants
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Strategic Grants
Funder: John's Island Community Service League (JICSL)
Purpose: Distributed funding for non-standard requests that fall outside the regular annual grant cycle.
- Start-ups
- Off-cycle requests
- Multi-agency collaborations
- Strategic plans
- Initial audits for young agencies
- Multi-year commitments
- Technical assistance
- Filing of 501(c)(3)
- Consulting
- Professional development
- Advocacy
Funding Categories
- Indian River County (IRC), Florida
Geographic Scope
- Must be 501(c)(3) charitable organization (or applying for 501(c)(3) status)
- Must operate within and serve Indian River County
- Requests that are significant exceptions to regular Annual Grants Guidelines
Eligibility
- Separate Strategic Grant Committee reviews proposals
- Committee makes funding recommendations
- Approved proposals go to full Board for vote
- Board votes can be conducted via email
Process
- Email: strategicgrants@jicsl.org
- Phone: (772) 234-8810
- Address: 4445 N. Hwy. A1A Suite 234, Vero Beach, FL 32963
Contact
- 2025: $198,250 distributed (includes new commitments and payments for multi-year commitments)
Recent Funding
How to Apply
Application Process
1. Application Method: Email inquiry to strategicgrants@jicsl.org
2. Proposal Requirements:
- Description of request type (start-up, off-cycle, multi-agency, strategic plan, initial audit, etc.)
- Demonstration that request falls outside regular annual grant guidelines
- Alignment with JICSL mission
- Financial information and supporting documents as appropriate
3. Review Process:
- Executive Committee (Senior Advisory Team) approval for exceptions
- Separate Strategic Grant Committee review
- Full Board vote for funding recommendation
- Votes conducted via email or in-person
4. Contact for More Information: strategicgrants@jicsl.org
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
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