Thank you for your interest in partnering with the Junior League of Columbus (JLC). Each year the JLC Community Impact Council awards small financial grants and volunteer requests to local community partners. During this grant cycle, the JLC is accepting proposals for funding or volunteer projects occurring from July to December 2026.

Financial Grants
Grant requests will be awarded for up to $1,000 per community partner per year.  Award recipients must be charitable, not-for-profit organizations, and have appropriate liability insurance. 

Volunteer Requests
JLC volunteer availability is highest on weekends and between 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays. Generally we can accommodate requests for up to 10 volunteers at any given event. Projects must be done-in-a-day format, either single occurrence or multiple occurrences that do not require the same volunteers each time.

Preference will be given to applications that include volunteer opportunities.

The application deadline is April 6, 2026. Decisions will be shared by June. Awardees will be required to sign a Memorandum of Understanding and submit a brief report at the end of the project.

Below is additional information on our organization and our community focus for this application. Preference will be primarily for projects that align with our Bridging the G.A.P. project. We will also consider projects that align with JLC’s overall mission if additional funding is available. For any questions or to discuss your opportunities, please email communityimpact@jlcolumbus.org.

The Junior League of Columbus, Inc. is an organization of women whose Mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

The Junior League of Columbus’ Signature Project, Bridging the G.A.P. (Guide. Advocate. Provide.), supports youth aging out of the foster care system.

When kids in foster care turn 18, they are no longer part of the foster care system, and many find themselves living alone, without the support, resources, and guidance of a stable family or other caring adults in their lives. Each year in Ohio alone, close to 1,000 youth transition out of the foster care system. The Junior League of Columbus is working diligently to find ways to guide, advocate, and provide for our local youth in need.