We view our grantees as partners and work with them to develop sustainable proposals that will catalyze change and growth in their organization and in the individuals served. Grantee partners are usually required to leverage Foundation grants by obtaining matching funds from other sources. The amount of matching money varies according to the circumstances and is negotiated with the grantee partner in each case.
Does your nonprofit organization qualify to submit a Letter of Inquiry for funding from the Johnson Scholarship Foundation? All programs are delivered through partner institutions.
In our programming, we employ strategies that assist growth and development in the institutions and students that we serve. In the Foundation’s scholarship programs, financial need on the part of the recipient is always a requirement.
We do not make the following types of grants:
*While we do not make scholarships to individuals, please click here to learn more about how to obtain a Johnson Scholarship from your college or university.
If you have reviewed and meet our grant eligibility requirements, please review the steps below to begin the grant application process. Should you have any questions, please contact the Foundation at foundation@jsf.bz or 561-659-2005.
Review the eligibility requirements. If eligible, click on the button below. New applicants will need to complete the registration.
Click “APPLY” at the left of the screen and pick one of the three funding categories to complete the Letter of Inquiry (LOI). Once submitted, the LOI will be reviewed by the Foundation’s Program Review Committee. Should the LOI be declined, it will be marked “denied” and the applicant will be notified via email. A response from the Foundation will be sent within 30 days.
If the Letter of Inquiry passes the Foundation’s initial review and more information is desired, the Foundation will contact the organization about what further investigation and discussion are needed. These may include phone calls, site visits, and/or more in-depth questions.
If the Foundation’s Program Review Committee reaches consensus on the desirability of submitting a grant proposal, the Letter of Inquiry will be marked “approved” and the applicant will be notified that an application form is now available online to be completed and submitted. Once submitted, the Foundation’s Program Review Committee will discuss the proposal and inform the applicant of any suggested revisions.
Once in final form, the proposal will be presented to the Grant Program Committee which may request further negotiations, approve a grant, or deny the proposal. The Grant Program Committee meets in March, September, and December of each year.
After review, the applicant will be notified of the Grant Program Committee’s request of further negotiations, approval, or denial. Should the grant proposal be approved, the Foundation and applicant may enter into a grant agreement.
Grantees are responsible for the completion of evaluation report(s) as outlined in the grant agreement between the Foundation and grantee.