Reconciliation Fund
The Reconciliation Fund, inspired by a 2019 student referendum, awards $400,000 annually to community-based projects that aim to have a positive impact on communities of Descendants whose ancestors were once enslaved on Maryland Jesuit plantations.
Inaugural Grant Recipients
We are excited to announce the grant recipients from our Fall 2022 application. These five inaugural recipients were selected by the University after an application process led by the Student Awards Committee with consultation from a Descendents Advisory Committee. Congratulations to Healing Minds NOLA; Mon Petit Maringouin; Starting with Day 1: Building Confident Kids; Southern Maryland Descendant Gathering; and Youth Rebuilding New Orleans Summer and Year Round Program.
Applications for Spring 2023
We are preparing to launch the Spring 2023 application. Applications will be open to organizations and to individuals proposing projects. Please check the website soon for updates. You may also sign up to receive a notification when the next application process is open. Applications will be prioritized based on how they demonstrate an impact on Descendant communities connected to Jesuit slaveholding in the U.S., particularly the families who were once enslaved on plantations in Maryland and sold in 1838 to plantation owners in Louisiana.
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About the Reconciliation Fund
Led by a Student Awards Committee, a Descendant Advisory Committee and a University Review Board, the Reconciliation Fund supports community-based projects such as health and legal clinics, environmental justice projects, after school and pre-college programs, projects focused on local history and memorialization and more. Over 500 Georgetown alumni have provided support to the fund.
Application Process
Grants are awarded twice per year through an application process held in the fall and in the spring. With the announcement of the Fall 2022 grant awards, we are now preparing for the Spring 2023 application process. Both individuals and organizations are eligible to apply.
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