Junior League of New Orleans to award $50,000 to local nonprofits

The Junior League of New Orleans (JLNO) is now accepting grant applications for the Fall round of their Community Assistance Fund grant which aims to support nonprofits that advance the well-being of women in New Orleans.

In celebration of their 100-year anniversary, the organization has pledged to distribute $100,000 in Community Assistance Fund grants. Each grant awarded must support at least one of three categories: Economic Opportunity, Family Assistance and Physical/Mental Health.

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Tara Waldron, JLNO President said, “The Junior League of New Orleans has granted nearly $500,000 to 63 nonprofits since the Community Assistance Fund’s inception in 2014. Grant opportunities like these are pivotal to filling gaps in community services and supporting agencies that are positively impacting our communities.”

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Previous recipients of the Community Assistance Fund grants include Dress for Success, Operation Restoration, KID smART, ArcGNO, Son of a Saint, YMCA of Greater New Orleans and The 18th Ward.

Grant applications can be submitted at jlno.org now through Sunday, August 25.