FAQ

We look for partners who advance our strategic roadmap, including organizations that: 

• Center racial equity and racial justice in their programs and operations.  
• Conduct programs and activities that enhance positive social emotional health of children. 
• Serve Wake County, North Carolina.

To learn more, please contact Linh Pham, Community & Capacity Development Manager.

For a request for proposal (RFP) grant:

• Grantees start by completing a Letter of Intent (LOI) in our online grant management system, Foundant. 
• We then review the LOIs.
• We invite organizations who qualify for the next round to submit a full proposal.

A letter of intent is often the initial step in a grant application process. Think about LOIs like your first introduction to a foundation – a detailed cover letter declaring your intention to apply. A letter of intent often shares why you are interested in a grant, how you would use the investment and why you would be a great fit for the foundation. 

We look for partners who: 

• Focus on racial equity and racial justice. 
• Have the mission to improve the social emotional health of children.
• Work in Wake County, North Carolina.

Specific eligibility criteria varies by opportunity. Explore current funding opportunities.

Yes. JRE typically provides multi-year grants. However, there are instances when a one-year grant is requested and granted.

Although JRE does not provide unrestricted funding, we do fund organizational capacity-building projects such as:  

• Organizational assessments 
• Collaborative assessments and planning 
• Strategic planning 
• Staff leadership development 
• Board leadership development
• Racial equity assessments and development 
• Social research, e.g. intersectionality of race equity and children’s social emotional health and learning 
• Events or conference sponsorships at the discretion of the Endowment

To learn more, please contact Linh Pham, Community & Capacity Development Manager.

No. JRE does not require matching funds for any of our funding opportunities. 

Yes. Organizations may ask if they can apply for multiple grants within the same cycle or if there are limits on the number of applications they can submit. 

Yes. JRE believes in being transparent with our community. We share what reviewers had to say about an application in the notification email we send to applicants informing them of our decision. Organizations are encouraged to reach out if they have any additional questions. 

Grantees are typically asked to meet and report with JRE twice a year for each year of the grant – at the midpoint and end of each year. 

We request a budget report for the end of year report. Grantees can either meet with JRE to review their answers in the submitted report or answer those questions at the meeting in real time. 

Yes. We only support nonprofit organizations based in the 12 municipalities of Wake County, North Carolina.