How To Apply

Application Process

The Joyce Foundation accepts grant inquiries online throughout the year. Applicants should anticipate the application process to take approximately four to six months from the initial submission of the letter of inquiry to the receipt of funding.

The Foundation uses an online grants management system called Fluxx. First-time applicants must create an account and submit it for approval. If you need help logging in, please review the How to Log In Reference Sheet.

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Additional Information

Deadlines

Grant proposals are considered at meetings of the Foundation’s Board of Directors in April, July, and December. Applicants are strongly encouraged to plan their application and proposal submission process for the April or July meetings, since most grant funds will be distributed at those times. Deadline dates are:

Proposal Deadlines

April 1, 2024
Decisions made July 2024

August 1, 2024
Decisions made November 2024

December 2, 2024
Decisions made April 2025

A complete list of our 2025 proposal deadlines will be available in early 2025.

2025 Joyce Awards Information

The Joyce Awards will be paused for the 2025 cycle. We will be taking this time to reflect on lessons from the first two decades of the Joyce Awards and changes in the Great Lakes region before launching the next cycle of the Awards. We look forward to sharing updates about the program in the coming year.

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