The Junior League of San Francisco (JLSF) awards one-time Enabling Funds grants to San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit organizations that align with JLSF’s focus area: bridging the gap of essential needs in the San Francisco community. Priority will be given to organizations that face an urgent and short-term financial need. Examples of such needs may include, but are not limited to:

• A sudden loss of funding
• An unbudgeted expense
• Need for bridge funding

The JLSF Enabling Funds grants (up to a maximum of $5,000 per organization) enable existing nonprofit organizations to continue to provide needed services and programs in our community.

Apply for an Enabling Funds Grant

 Applications are open. 

ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for a JLSF Enabling Funds Grant, organizations must:

• Submit an Enabling Funds Grant Application and related documents.
• Demonstrate that the specific program requiring funding aligns with JLSF’s focus area of bridging the gap of essential needs in the San Francisco community.
• Provide verification of 501(c)(3) status.

Applications are open now but will not be reviewed by the JLSF Community Impact committee until Winter 2026. Applications will be accepted through January 9, 2025. For questions, please contact communityimpact@jlsf.org.