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JLF’s 2026 Grantmaking Cycle is Open!
Our 2026 Grantmaking Cycle is live! Please review the below pages to learn more about this year’s grantmaking cycle.
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The complete content of our 2026 application can be found in .pdf form on our Request for Proposals (RFP), linked below. This document is an exhaustive summary of the JLF grantmaking process, including grant categories, detailed definitions and criteria, and questions for all grant and application categories. Thus, it is much longer than the application any one applicant will see. No applicant will be asked to respond to all questions reflected in this document.
view the 2026 rfp→
Accessing the Portal
All proposals must be submitted via Fluxx, the grant portal provided by our fiscal sponsor, Proteus Fund. For instructions on accessing the portal, click below.
accessing the grantmaking portal→
Who should apply for JLF Grants
JLF resources progressive Jewish movement-building in the United States. We administer grants through Proteus Fund, a U.S. public charity that is recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, our prospective grantees need to meet certain legal and organizational requirements to be eligible for funding.
We also have a set of criteria and priorities that we use to make our funding decisions. Because we value transparency as a funder and also value the time it takes to submit an application, all of these details are outlined in our RFP linked above. Ultimately, our goal is to fund organizations who align with our values and are an active part of advancing progressive systems-change.
who should apply for JLF Grants→
Important Dates
The estimated 2026 JLF grantmaking timeline is as follows. Exact dates may shift slightly based on factors beyond our control, and we will update applicants accordingly:
Pre-Application
We held an information session on April 16th.
WATCH THE INFO SESSION RECORDING→
Letter of Interest (LOI) Phase
April 29th at 9am Eastern: Due date to begin application. All organizations wishing to be considered for a JLF grant must declare their intent to apply by beginning their application by this time.
May 4th at 12pm Eastern: LOI due.
June 8th: Grantmaking decisions communicated for LOI Phase; organizations invited to submit full proposal.
Full Proposal Phase
June 8th: Invitation for full proposals sent out.
June 29th: Full Proposals due.
July 26th- August 6th: Opportunity to answer questions from Community Grantmaking Team.
End of August: grantmaking recommendations communicated.
End of October: Grants disbursed.
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Grant Categories
This year, JLF has updated our grantmaking to include a number of different grant categories to meet the needs of the diverse set of applicants who apply for JLF grants and to ensure a fair and equitable grantmaking process. They include:
Grants for Courageous Action, Community Leadership, and Connecting the Movement
Grants for Individual Artists (with Fiscal Sponsorship)
Seed Grants
Launchpad Grants
Learn more about our grant categories →
Questions?
If you have any questions about your application, please submit them on our submission form. JLF program officers will be back to you within a few days work in your preferred mode of communication.
Our offices are closed for Passover from April 2nd until April 13th. We will respond to any questions submitted during that window when we are back in the office.
For questions about the process itself or the online portal, please email grants@jewishliberation.fund