Grants

External Funding

December 2025

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All External Grant Funding has 3 grant activity phases. The Preliminary and the Application phase have associated approval forms that must be completed and sent to the Grant Team, before any grant application can be submitted. Please visit the link for each grant activity phase for step-by-step guidelines and links to the approval forms. All forms must be completed and emailed to grants@jalc.edu.


  • Step 1: Develop your project idea
  • Step 2: Find potential funding
  • Step 3: Complete and submit FORM 1: GRANT PROPOSAL
  • Step 4:  After FORM 1 is approved begin Application Phase
  • Step 1: Create your grant writing team and designate your Principal Investigator (PI) 
  • Step 2: Write project proposal 
  • Step 3: Complete and submit FORM 2: GRANT APPLICATION APPROVAL
  • Step 4: Meet with Grant and Business Offices to finalize grant application and budget
  • Step 5: Grant Manager submits grant application

 

  • Step 1: Forward the grant award decision to grants@jalc.edu
  • Step 2: Complete and submit FORM 3: GRANT AWARD DECISION
  • Step 3: Forward the grant agreement to grants@jalc.edu
  • Step 4: Manage the award 
  • Step 5: Close out grant

External Grant Funding Resources

Google is always a good starting point for your grant search. You can also use the following resources to search and filter grant funding opportunities, as well as funding opportunities from private, external foundations.

Once you have located a potential grant funding source, start the Preliminary Phase. 


JALC Policies and Procedures 

These are the JALC Policies and Procedures commonly used for grants.