The Junior League is committed to exploring new opportunities that expand its community outreach through Community Assistance Grants.

The Community Assistance Committee evaluates grant applications for projects in the greater Houston community that do not currently receive volunteer support from the League and makes funding recommendations to the League’s Board of Directors for consideration. Specifically, requests that address a critical or basic need, fund a pilot program and/or expand a significant service to the community are considered.

Community Assistance Grants are funded, in part, by the Barbara and Roy Adams Endowed Community Grant Fund held by the Junior League of Houston Foundation. This endowed fund was made possible through a generous estate gift from Barbara Beardmore Adams (1940 – 2014), a Junior League member from 1982 – 2014. The 2019 – 2020 fiscal year was the inaugural year of distribution for this endowed fund that focuses on children’s health and well-being initiatives and literacy/education enrichment.

Focus Areas

The focus areas for the 2024 – 2025 Community Assistance Grants are listed below:

• Children’s Education
• Children and Women’s Health and Well-Being
• Whole Family Basic Needs

Deadline

Please note that The Junior League of Houston, Inc. has implemented a two-step application process.

Part One of the application is the submission of a Letter of Intent (LOI) and will be due on Monday, June 3, 2024.

Agencies selected to complete Part Two of the application will be notified by the Community Assistance Committee in early July 2024. Part Two of the application will be due by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2024.

If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Stewart, Community Assistance Chair at 713.871.6695 or community_assistance@jlh.org.

Please note, applications for emergency funds can be submitted on an on-going basis.

2023 – 2024 Community Assistance Grants

2022 – 2023 Community Assistance Grants

2021 – 2022 Community Assistance Grants

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