Grant applications are welcome for results-oriented projects and initiatives that demonstrate a measurable and sustainable impact within the North Area communities and involve one or more of the following areas:

• Community Enhancement Initiatives: The creation of an initiative, event, or program that strengthens or enhances the North Area region, supporting communities of any type. Community can be defined by attributes such as spiritual, interest, life-cycle, and identity.
   
• Organizational Capacity Building: The process of bringing an organization to the next level of operational, programmatic, financial, or organizational maturity. It reflects an investment in the effectiveness and future sustainability of an organization to effectively deliver its mission. This does not include staff salaries. Examples of capacity building include: board and lay leader development, succession planning, marketing and communication strategy, fundraising planning, strategic planning, staff training and development, technology improvements, and organizational assessment.

Application Deadline: Friday, May 1 at 5:00 p.m.

Final decisions will be made by June 2020.

Funding Guidelines

Email Zach with any questions or concerns, or to discuss your application.

North Area cities and towns: Beverly, Boxford, Chelsea, Danvers, Essex, Everett, Georgetown, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Manchester by the Sea, Marblehead, Melrose, Middleton, Nahant, Newbury, Newburyport, North Reading, Peabody, Reading, Revere, Rockport, Rowley, Salem, Saugus, Stoneham, Swampscott, Topsfield, Wakefield, Wenham, Wilmington, Winthrop, and Salisbury.

If this is your first time applying for a grant, please use this guide.

Contact Us

Zach
zacharyk@cjp.org