Apply for a Grant | The Father John Foundation

Purpose & Mission

The purpose of the Foundation is to financially assist churches and other non-profit organizations that do not take more than insubstantial government funding in administering their programs. All funding is given regardless of nationality, race or religion. Our giving focus considers programs serving the deaf and homeless in the State of New Jersey that are:

Religious
Educational
Rehabilitational
Social
Vocational

Qualification Questions

Before an application can be submitted, applicants must qualify by answering the following questions:

1Is your organization a charity based in the United States of America with a current 501(c)(3) tax exemption from the Internal Revenue Service?

Yes No

FJF Criteria

The following criteria will be used to review grant applications:

Grant application deadline: August 31 of current calendar year
Alignment with FJF’s purpose and mission by completing the Grant Application (see application question 3)
Clarity of the goals and objectives of organization requesting funds
Description of program to be funded, if applicable
Affirmation that church or non-profit entity does not receive substantial government funding
Accountability for funds disbursed upon request

Confirm Your Application Has Been Received

We strongly recommend that you confirm your submission, so that all applications are available at the time grants are approved. To confirm that you have submitted an application to the Foundation, please send a separate email.

Confirm Application Submission

Approved Grant Disbursement

Grants that have been submitted by August 31 of current calendar year and approved for funding will be communicated to the applicants by phone or email no later than November 30 of current calendar year. Funds will be disbursed by check by the end of current calendar year.

Online Grant Application Form

All fields below must be completed, except the optional file attachment. Answers to the questions below should be no longer than two typed pages in total. If you choose to attach an additional file, it should not exceed 20MB.

Application Info

Application date

Phone number (work)

Applicant name

Contact person unless otherwise noted and has authority to act on behalf of charitable organization.

Title/position within organization

Email address

Confirm email

Organization Info

Church or non-profit organization

Tax ID # (EIN)

Amount requested

Address

City

State

ZIP code

Please Answer

Please answer all of the following questions that apply to your grant request and provide any additional detail you feel will help us understand the aim, scope, and impact of your charitable group or project. Answers to the questions below should be no longer than two typed pages in total. Please cut/paste or type responses into appropriate boxes.

Please describe your project or reason for requesting funds. What are the project’s specific goals and objectives? What does this project aim to establish or accomplish?

Have you requested or received funds before from FJF? If so, when? Can you provide any details on the accomplishments and/or benefits of prior grant disbursements?

Is your grant request supporting religious, educational, rehabilitational, social, and/or vocational interests? Will the funds be directed toward the needs of the deaf or homeless?

Who will benefit from the grant if funded by FJF? Will the benefits be short or long term in nature?

What part of your total budget are you seeking from FJF? What are the possible alternate sources of funding? What percentage of government funding will be requested and/or received for your organization or project?

Attach File (optional)

Additional program information

If there is additional program info, or any other information you would like the foundation to consider, please attach your file here. Max file size 20MB. Accepted: JPG, PNG, PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, TXT.

Choose a file or drag it here

Applicant Signature

Type your full name

Must match the applicant name above.

By typing my name into the field above, I hereby certify that any and all funds approved and disbursed by The Father John Foundation in connection with this grant will be used for the purposes described in my application.

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Application Submission

Applications must comply with this online format. If you prefer to download and complete the paper version of the application, please follow the instructions under Download paper form.

Notice: Applications are no longer being accepted via US mail.

For help completing the application, please submit all questions to the email address below. A team member will be available to help assist with the process.

info@thefatherjohnfoundation.org

Download Paper Form

If you prefer to download a paper version of The Father John Foundation Grant Application, you can click the link below.

Download Grant Application (.doc)

Filling out the online version will help to expedite the application process. The paper application will have to be completed in full, then scanned and e-mailed to info@thefatherjohnfoundation.org.

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Purpose & Mission

Qualification Questions

FJF Criteria

Confirm Your Application Has Been Received

Approved Grant Disbursement

Online Grant Application Form

Online Grant Application Form

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