GrantTank Application
Process FAQs

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 11:59PM CT. No late applications will be accepted. 

Housing:
• You are a nonprofit agency who currently provides housing for adult, female survivors of sex trafficking in the United States.
• Your core mission is to contribute to the fight against human trafficking by providing safe and stable housing solutions, including emergency, short term, long term and/or transitional housing.
• You have been established and operating for at least two years.
• You are willing to be transparent with goals, financials, needs, successes, failures, and key staff and board changes.
• You are seeking a two-way partnership with The Jensen Project. We are looking for an on-going relationship to help improve the landscape of sexual violence for the better.
• You have a proven record of success.

Technology:
• You are a nonprofit agency who currently uses technology to elevate the anti-trafficking field and is based in the United States.
• Your core mission is to contribute to the fight against human trafficking through technology.
• You have been established and operating for at least two years.
• You are willing to be transparent with goals, financials, needs, successes, failures, and key staff and board changes.
• You are seeking a two-way partnership with The Jensen Project. We are looking for an on-going relationship to help improve the landscape of sexual violence for the better.
• You have a proven record of success.

Please note, ALL criteria must be met to be eligible for funding consideration. If you do not meet all criteria currently, wait to apply at a time when you do.

No, we are only accepting applications online. Please contact us if you need assistance.

Yes, you may start an application and resume editing as many times as desired prior to submitting. Although once you have officially submitted an application, and received the confirmation email, you may not make edits.

We also have a printable check-list to make sure you can gather the information you need before applying. You can download it as a PDF here.

Only applications which provide housing for adult, females, or innovative technological opportunities for survivors of sex trafficking will be considered. Within those categories, projects that fill the greatest need in their community will be prioritized.

GrantTank is an ever-growing program, adapting as knowledge is gained from partners. Although we wish we could fund every entity that serves survivors of sex trafficking, we have learned of innovative technological ideas that can help further the advancement of the field.

No, we are only funding proprietary technology solutions that elevate the field for survivors of sex trafficking. This can be a mobile application used for outreach and shared services, volunteer communications, etc. as well as tools that assist in data collection and mapping.

While we will not advise specifically how much funding to request, we will provide the following guidelines:

• Your request should not exceed more than 50% of the funding that is required for the full project.
• You should not request an amount higher than your current annual operating budget.
• In most instances, we do not desire to be your largest funder.
• If you receive government funding, it should not comprise more than 50% of your annual operating budget. If it does, you will be disqualified.
• Your proposed budget should include all dollars that are requested.
• Requests should be in the amount of $100,000 – $500,000 to be used over 12-24 months, if awarded.

It is your responsibility to fill out the application in its entirety as an organization. If you have questions about eligibility, you may contact us.

Grantees who have received a grant valued at more than $100,000 in the past 12 months are not eligible for GrantTank funding. Please contact your Grant Manager if you have questions on eligibility due to this rule.

To be eligible for GrantTank funding, you must have received your 501c3 certification on or before March 1, 2021.

You may apply for 1 to 2 years of funding, depending on your project and the specific need.

This varies greatly by organization, so we cannot advise on a specific length. We advise you to be prepared to share a full budget breakdown and thoroughly be able to answer questions for the length of time that you ask for.

Example: If you cannot explain how funding would be used in year 2, don’t ask for a 2-year grant.

Our funding for housing must be used towards adult female survivors of sex trafficking. If you can track and report on these parameters, you are eligible to apply.

Funding for proprietary technology solutions can be used to help sex trafficking survivors of all genders and ages.

We understand that there is not a hard switch at age 18 from youth to adult. Due to the need to define the term, we are limiting this application period to 18 and older. We also understand the complexity of gender.

For the purposes of this grant cycle and funding housing models, female will be any person who identifies as female and who will be accommodated as female.

There is no age, nor gender, parameter around technology applicants.

Yes, a site visit will be planned for all housing finalists.

A site visit or alternate meeting solution will be conducted for all technology finalists.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Notifications of consideration for the next round of reviewing or declination will be sent as applications are reviewed. You will be notified via email of your progress in the process. You may also check your application portal at any time for the current status. Please do not contact The Jensen Project for an update on your individual application. This slows down the application review process overall.

The Jensen Project’s GrantTank program is funded by generous donors. To make a donation, please click here.