JustFund
JustFund is a web-based grantmaking platform for funders and nonprofits pursuing values-aligned funding.
What JustFund is
JustFund is a web-based grantmaking platform for funders and nonprofits pursuing values-aligned funding. Its JustFund Common Application is intended to simplify intake, while each grant cycle can add up to three optional questions and three attachments. Funders receive collaboration tools, scoring systems, and team review features; the listed review workflow is advanced, while application intake and award management are basic. A full grantee portal and advanced reporting and compliance support nonprofit participation. The searchable database contains more than 22,000 organization profiles and offers dozens of filters. Funders can view other funders’ support, coordinate opportunities, and use real-time impact data and analytics. JustFund also describes a distribution service for grant funds. It is available on the web, with Core, Core+, and Core+Wallet plans priced on request and no free plan. Support includes phone, email, chat, a knowledge base, and applicant onboarding.
Good
- Common Application simplifies grant intake
- Over 22,000 searchable organization profiles
- Collaboration, scoring, and team review tools
- Real-time impact data and analytics
- Phone, email, and chat support
Watch out
- No free plan
- Pricing is available only on request
- Each cycle allows three optional questions
- Each cycle allows three attachments
Who it suits
JustFund suits funders managing grant applications, reviews, reporting, and coordinated giving. It also serves nonprofits seeking access to values-aligned grant funding through a grantee portal.
Verdict
JustFund combines application intake, advanced review, organization discovery, and reporting for grantmaking teams. Its web access and nonprofit portal support both sides of the funding process, but buyers must request pricing and there is no free plan.
Plans and prices
From JustFund's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Core | Priced on request | up to 25 authorized users · one-hour onboarding · chat/email support during business hours · 12-month term |
| Core+ | Priced on request | Core features · quarterly business reviews · client-success support up to 10 hours/year · 12-month term |
| Core+Wallet | Priced on request | Core+ features · recommend grants through JustFund Wallet · up to four client-success meetings/year · 12-month term |
The facts
Each one read from JustFund's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Aligned giving
- Funders can see what other funders are supporting and coordinate funding opportunities.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Analytics
- The platform offers real-time impact data and analytics.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Analytics and reporting
- The dashboard supports funding-history filtering and CSV or PDF exports, while Impact Cycles provide structured impact reporting.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API and interoperability
- A CommonGrants architecture document describes the JustFund approach as requiring participating funders to adopt a common application and discusses possible application endpoints.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- New accounts are prompted to enable SMS-based two-factor authentication at first login and receive a new code on subsequent logins.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Backups and recovery
- JustFund says it backs up data daily and lists an 8-hour Recovery Time Objective and 24-hour Recovery Point Objective.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Check-ins
- The platform includes a Check-in feature for ongoing relationship-based grantee updates.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Communication
- Funders can customize award and declination email templates, send awards individually and declinations individually or in bulk.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Data deletion
- Users may request data changes or deletion under applicable privacy standards, including GDPR and CCPA.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Disbursement
- Pricing materials describe end-to-end grants management, due-diligence and compliance management, grantee coordination and integrated payment disbursement.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The public Help Center contains separate applicant and funder guides covering account creation, applications, grant cycles, review, reporting and permissions.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Funding
- A LinkedIn update from JustFund's CEO says the organization has raised $12 million over eight years from nonprofit capital, foundations and individual donors.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Grant cycle limit
- Each grant cycle’s application can be customized with up to 3 optional questions and 3 attachments.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Grant-cycle management
- Funder users can create RFPs, manage application deadlines, review submissions and notify applicants from a grants workspace.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- JustFund distinguishes embedded subprocessors from optional user-connected third-party integrations.checked 15 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Applicant access
- Applicants can apply to unlimited eligible funding opportunities at no cost.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Application limits
- Funders may add up to three questions and three attachments to the common application.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Common application
- Organizations create one reusable profile containing mission, focus areas, financials and funding requests for applications to funders on the platform.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company founding
- The official About page says JustFund was founded in 2017.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company founding discrepancy
- LinkedIn lists a 2020 founding year, while JustFund's own About page states 2017.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- LinkedIn lists JustFund's headquarters in Oakland, California.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists the organization at 11–50 employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company status
- JustFund says it operates as a 501(c)(3) public charity focused on equitable grantmaking.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2017checked 28 Sep 2026
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