HOW TO APPLY FOR A JUST FOR KIDS GRANT

1. Choose the grant you would like to apply for. Review our Grants page for details on the grants we offer.

2. Check your eligibility below.

3. Download and read the Guidlines then download the appropriate Application and Follow -up form (for past recipients): 

4. Submit 10 copies of your application and required attachments to Just for Kids Foundation at Nevasca Realty in Telluride or Uncompahgre Medical Center in Norwood. See application for addresses and deadlines.

ELIGIBILITY

JFK accepts applications from any individual or organization proposing to empower or enrich the lives of children in the San Miguel Watershed. Our focus is on children from birth to high school graduation. High school students are eligible for grant monies up to time they enter technical, college, university or professional education following high school graduation.

SPRING/FALL GRANT

Instructions for Individuals and Organizations:

You may apply for both Spring and Fall JFK grants each year. Grants are limited to $5,000 per organization per cycle.

• Grant requests will be no more than $500 per individual per cycle.
• Applicants must submit 10 copies and all required attachments.
• Applications may be delivered by 5pm on the due date to:

Nevasca Realty, 300 West Colorado Avenue, Telluride

Uncompahgre Medical Center, 1350 Aspen St. Norwood

Or, you can mail your application to:

JFK, P.O. Box 308, Telluride, CO 81435, postmarked two days prior to the due date

• A 15-minute interview will be scheduled with our board, typically three weeks after the application deadline.

JFK Grant Review Criteria:

• Quality, integrity, and leadership of organization or individual
• Attention to diversity and inclusion of all eligible children
• Timeliness and quality of the application
• Innovative and creative qualities of the project
• Attention to programs addressing weaknesses in our communities
• Performance ratios including reasonable costs and high yield per child
• Demonstrated financial responsibility and accountability
• Well-supported financial aid policies
• Attention to collaborative potential with other non-profits, leaders or subsidiary programs within the proposing organization.

JFK Grant Follow-up:

Each JFK grant recipient must complete and return a JFK follow-up report no later than one year after receiving a grant award or before a new application is submitted, whichever occurs first.

MINI-GRANT

JFK accepts impromptu applications throughout the year for grants up to $250.00 for individuals or organizations facing emergency cash needs. Requests for Mini-Grants should be submitted to Just For Kids by contacting JFK Secretary/Treasurer Cheryl Carstens-Miller at 728-0680. You will be required to submit substantiating materials as requested.

MAN OF LA MANCHA SCHOLARSHIP AWARD (MLM)

MLM Instructions:

• Please refer to the Man of La Mancha Scholarship Guidelines to complete your application 
• The maximum award is $10,000.
• Download and complete an MLM application and deliver it to:

Telluride Middle/High School Counselor, or

Uncompahgre Medical Center, 1350 Aspen St. Norwood

Or, you can mail your application to:

JFK, P.O. Box 308, Telluride, CO 81435, postmarked two days prior to the due date

• Contact your High School Counselor or JFK Secretary/Treasurer Cheryl Carstens-Miller @ 728-0680 if you have any questions.
• A 20-minute interview will be scheduled with our board, typically one week after the application deadline.

Man of La Mancha Follow-Up:

Man of La Mancha college scholarship recipients must maintain a minimum specified GPA verified by an official transcript during the course of funding.