Join Us In Making A Difference

From its beginning, the Jesse Klump Memorial Fund, has endeavored to recognize, support, and reward those who have dedicated themselves to making the world a better place.  

Jesse’s Awarded Grant Programs are another step toward enhancing the availability and quality of mental health care in a rural area where the need is considerable.  There are two types of Awarded Grants which will help to address these demands.

Our Professional Training Grant Program provides grants to professional educators, counselors, and mental health professionals who wish to attend workshops, classes or conferences and have no other source of funding. We also offer grants for postgraduate work to those who are enrolled in degree programs that are compatible with our mission of enhancing mental health care and preventing suicide.

For the Professional Training Grant, the following conditions apply:

• Applicants must be employed in education or healthcare on the lower Eastern Shore, and
• Must plan to bring what they have learned back to serve our local communities.

Download the Professional Training Grant Application below to get started.

Jesse’s Small Grants provide a way to fund entrepreneurial efforts to serve our local communities. Anyone is eligible who has a great idea - a food bank in a food desert, a peer-to-peer mechanism for reaching those who need any kind of support, maybe a new program to provide mental health. We like new ideas that address community needs. If you have a promising idea and need seed money to get started, or know of someone of any age who has the passion and initiative to make something happen, apply for a small grant.

Download the Jesse's Small Grant Application below to get started.

Have a question about either of Jesse's Grants?  Contact us today and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

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