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Grant Review Process
Our Annual Grant Program accepts grant applications not exceeding $15,000, for programs or projects that reflect the vision of our organization's mission statement. Applications for the next fiscal year are due no later than the first week in November and recipients are notified of the Board's funding decisions by the end of January.

All applications received by the end of the first week in November deadline are reviewed by the Programs Committee of the Jarrett Meeker Foundation. The Programs Committee will present funding recommendations to the entire JMF Board at its January meeting. If questions of a factual nature arise once an application is submitted, the applicant may be contacted by a representative of the Jarrett Meeker Foundation for additional information. It is the sole responsibility of the Executive Board of Directors to make final decisions with regard to funding any grants. In their deliberations, the Program Committee and Board of Directors consider all criteria listed in this document.

In making selections for projects to be funded, the Board considers the following elements:

Diversity and equity in awarding grants to various schools and community
organizations
Diversity in age levels of participants
Priority may be given to grant applications not previously
funded by the Jarrett Meeker Foundation