Junior Women's League of Smithfield accepting grant applications

Submitted by JUNIOR WOMEN’S LEAGUE OF SMITHFIELD

SMITHFIELD — The Junior Women’s League of Smithfield is excited to announce that it is currently accepting applications for Community Impact Grant recipients for the 2021-2022 league year.

The Community Impact Grant allows the Junior Women’s League of Smithfield to appropriate monies in a flexible manner to nonprofit community agencies that render services within Johnston County. Priority will be given to organizations whose projects directly benefit the lives of women and children within Johnston County. Since its inception in January 2016, the JWL has provided $117,000 to nonprofit organizations in Johnston County to meet a variety of needs.

The monies allocated vary depending on the success of the JWL’s fundraisers and shall not exceed $15,000 and shall be no less than $1,000. The JWL’s board of directors, in consultation with its general membership, will determine the designation and amounts of individual grants.

Additional information and applications are available at www.JWLSmithfield.com. CIG applications must be received by 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5.

If you have any questions regarding the CIG application process, please email the League at JWLSmithfield@ gmail.com.