Good Neighbor Grants Program

Good Neighbor Grants

The Good Neighbor Grants program was established in 2012 to identify and strengthen ties with youth-serving nonprofit organizations in the Northern Virginia, metropolitan Washington, D.C., and Maryland areas* that are helping students with significant financial need reach their fullest potential through education.

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation seeks proposals from 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable organizations focusing on:
• K-12 education
• youth leadership development
• college access and completion
• visual and performing arts
Examples of eligible programs include: after school academic enrichment opportunities, college access advising programs, summer arts programs, service learning, college STEM recruitment and retention strategies, and internship programs. The Foundation is interested in supporting new and existing programs.

Selected grantees will receive a one-time grant of between $10,000 - $35,000 that may be used over a one-year period. Funding is intended to be applied towards specific project or program-based costs. The grant request may not fund general operating support, capital improvements, endowments, lobbying, or activities that exclusively benefit the members of sectarian or religious organizations.

For more information about the program, please e-mail grants@jkcf.org. Upcoming submission deadlines are:

January 26th: for grant periods beginning no sooner than April 1st
March 9th: for grant periods beginning no sooner than May 1st

Submit a Proposal

To request a JKCF Good Neighbor Grant, please submit the following:

• Completed Proposal Form (PDF or Word)
• Completed detailed Project Budget
• Copy of the organization’s IRS determination letter indicating 501(c)3 tax exempt status
• The organization’s current fiscal year budget, including expenses and revenues
• Most recent financial statement (audited, if available; if not available, attach page one of Form 990)
• List of Board Members with affiliations

*Eligible areas include: Loudoun County, Fairfax County, Arlington County, Prince William County and the cities of Alexandria, Manassas, Manassas Park, and Falls Church in Northern Virginia; the District of Columbia; and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland.