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. 2010 Spring cycle grants (including Man of Lamancha Applications) are due on March 5th.

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:

• 2010 Man of LaMancha Scholarship Applications are due March 5th.
• Awards may be disbursed either all at once or over the course of a student’s college career provided a minimum specified GPA is maintained. For example, a $5,000 scholarship may be disbursed $2,500 in year one and $2,500 in year two.
• 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 Review Criteria:

Our focus as we evaluate your application, essay, and interview is your passion and commitment in fulfilling your dream. Have you overcome adversity or lack of support? We want to see personal motivation and convictions, demonstrated leadership potential and genuine interest in expanding your horizons. As graduating seniors or students preparing to leave the San Miguel Watershed and entering technical, college, university or professional schools, we would like to understand how you will carve your path in an ambiguous new environment. We want to understand your willingness to “suspend disbelief” and to demonstrate that you are reaching for the stars.

Outstanding scholarship achievement is important and this may be evident in a dramatically improved GPA, exceptional AP area of study, or outstanding test scores. Finally, social responsibility, community involvement, and a respect for philanthropy or giving back should be evidenced in your application.

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.