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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.
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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 supports progressive Jewish movement-building work in the United States through grants administered by Proteus Fund, a U.S. public charity recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, we have basic legal and organizational requirements for who should apply.
Additionally, JLF resources the Jewish progressive movement in the United States. Thus, to receive a JLF Grant, we have a series of baseline criteria to ensure applying organizations are part of this movement and a series of grantmaking priorities that help us identify whether the organizations we fund advance progressive systems-change work and align with our values.
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
April 16 at 3pm Eastern: Information Session with JLF Program Team
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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
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 grants 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 and responding to the prompts in this part of our grantmaking process, 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