Jeannette Rankin Foundation Emerge Grant

Jeannette Rankin Foundation Emerge Grant is sponsored by Jeannette Rankin Foundation. The Jeannette Rankin Foundation provides non-tuition educational support to women and nonbinary adults pursuing technical, vocational, or first college degrees.

Emerge Grant - Jeannette Rankin Jeannette Rankin had strong geographical ties to both Montana and Georgia as the first female Congresswoman representing Montana and a long-time Georgia resident. From the sale of her Georgia estate, the Jeannette Rankin Foundation was formed in 1976.

Today our unrestricted non-tuition Emerge Grant is dedicated to women and nonbinary residents of Georgia and Montana who are 25 and older, demonstrate financial need, and are pursuing a technical or vocational education, an associate’s degree or a first bachelor’s degree at an accredited U.S. institution. Emerge Grants are up to $2,500 annually, distributed directly to recipients and renewable for up to five years.

Take the survey to find out if you are eligible to apply: Have you confirmed your eligibility for the Emerge Grant and reviewed the application process and timeline below? 2025-2026 Emerge Grant Application Applying for an Emerge Grant? What you need to know: 2025 – 2026 Grant Cycle Application period status: The Grant Cycle is now CLOSED.

Application opened: Nov. 3, 2025 Application closes: Feb. 13, 2026 Application and recommendation letter deadline: Feb.

13, 2026 Applicants notified: Jul. 31, 2026 *Only a select number of applicants will be chosen as grant recipients. All applicants will be contacted in regards to your application status whether you have been chosen as a recipient or not.

Preparing your application See full Application Checklist Once you’ve confirmed your eligibility by taking the survey above, read through the entire application and familiarize yourself with the application components. To help you prepare your application, you can use this Word document Rankin Foundation_Application_Essay_Questions. docx that includes the essay questions as they are listed on the application.

We recommend preparing and saving your essay responses within a Word or Google document, then copying and pasting your responses when they are finalized and you are ready to submit your application. The application takes at least 90 minutes to complete. Reach out to your references/recommenders early.

Give your recommenders at least three to four weeks to prepare their letters of recommendation to ensure they have enough time to thoughtfully respond to your request. Note: Your recommenders will not receive the formal request to submit their letter of recommendation until you press SUBMIT on your completed application. Create a Submittable account using the Apply Here button below and submit your application before the deadline.

To maximize your success, we advise creating your Submittable account and to begin loading your responses at least six weeks before the application deadline. Apply for the 2025-2026 Emerge Grant Application review process The Jeannette Rankin Foundation invites a diverse group of volunteers from around the country to serve as application reviewers.

Application reviewers are trained, must complete an assessment and sign a confidentiality agreement before they are allowed to begin. We use a three-tier review process where a different group of volunteers reviews each application at each level. Every application is reviewed at least five times by these three levels of volunteers.

Finally, we take the reviews and aggregate scores from each level, and the new class of Scholars is selected. Application review criteria Your application will be reviewed and assessed based on the following criteria: Your academic and/or professional goals.

Reviewers assess each application to see if the applicant provides concrete and realistic goals along with examples of how they plan to achieve their academic and professional goals stated in the application. Your plan for reaching your goals. Reviewers look to see that the applicant provides a clear plan for how they will reach their goals.

How you will use your education to give back to your community.