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JPF Partnership Circle Grant Program

¿Quién puede postularse? Applicants must be U.S.-based nonprofit organizations operating eligible community-based culinary training programs and must have previously received JPF funding. Organizations cannot be in an active Partnership Circle grant cycle and, after completing a two-year Partnership Circle award, must wait at least one full year after the end of the grant term before reapplying.

Fecha límite: 2026 Winter Funding Cycle deadline: October 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST.

JPF Principal Grant Program

¿Quién puede postularse? Applicants must be U.S.-based nonprofits operating community-based culinary training programs; provide training at no cost to participants; serve individuals who are unemployed or underemployed or otherwise face barriers to employment; and provide wraparound supports such as case management, job placement, or social services. Eligible applicants have never received a JPF grant or have previously applied but were not funded. Organizations that have received a JPF grant should apply to the Partnership Circle Grant instead.

Fecha límite: 2026 Winter Funding Cycle deadline: October 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST. The 2026 Round 1 deadline was May 1, 2026; decisions are communicated in June and December respectively.

Community Partners (Grant Awards / Community Kitchens)

¿Quién puede postularse? Available to culinary training programs nationwide; some resources such as JPF Group Memberships are offered to organizations that have received a grant.