The Junior League of New Orleans believes that every woman in Metropolitan New Orleans should have the opportunity to live a healthy, happy, and successful life. We are committed to Advancing the Wellbeing of Women through the use of trained volunteers that provide direct service, educate the community, and advocate for issues that affect women.
The Community Assistance Fund provides JLNO with a flexible means to grant money to nonprofit agencies that can effectively demonstrate that they have a need for funding and seek to advance the wellbeing of women.
The Community Assistance Fund Committee thoroughly examines requests for funding before submitting them to JLNO’s Community Council and Board of Directors for final approval.
JLNO awards Community Assistance Fund grants once a year in the following areas:
- Economic Opportunity – Supporting women’s potential to seize economic opportunities
- Physical and Mental Health – Improving women’s health, allowing them to live healthy and happy lives
- Family Assistance – Providing needed family support to alleviate the burdens on women caregivers
Community Assistance Fund grant requests may be made for up to $20,000.
The application window for Fall 2024 CAF grants is now open!
Apply HERE by August 25.
Community Assistance Fund Grant Recipients
- St. Thomas Community Health Center: purchase of a colposcopy machine and other related medical equipment – $15,850
- New Orleans Womens and Childrens Shelter: stipends for student workers, program materials, and funding to cover fees for residents to open checking accounts – $7,150
- The Bright School for the Deaf: tuition assistance for 4 families lead by single mothers with children from infancy to 5 year old suffering from hearing loss – $5,000
- Emergency Legal Responders: educational sessions to help women prepare for legal situations arising from natural disasters – $7,500
- STEM Heads: summer programming sessions for K-12 students in New Orleans East – $13,250
- Teresa Talks: monthly empowerment sessions and outreach programs to women’s shelters and girl’s homes – $1,200
Dress for Success – $5,000
Operation Restoration – $5,000
Jericho Road – $10,000
Market Umbrella – $10,000
Hagar’s House – $10,000
KID SmART – $1,500
ArcGNO – $3,500
Mercy Endeavors – $3,600
Son of a Saint – $5,000
The 18th Ward – $6,400
SilenceIsViolence – $4,000
Catholic Charities Archdiocese New Orleans Bridges – $4,000
YMCA of Greater New Orleans H2Geaux Safety Around Water Program – $7,000