The mission of the J.L. Bedsole Foundation ensure the continuing health, welfare and prosperity of the citizens of Southwest Alabama by providing greater post secondary educational opportunities for our worthy youth and by supporting expanded civic, cultural, artistic and economic development opportunities for all citizens of the area.
Grants are made for the following uses and purposes:
The Foundation does not provide funds for:
Eligible applicants are only nonprofit organizations with tax-exempt status under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code, and Section 509(a)(1), (2) or (3) as a "public charity" or "a governmental unit."
Applicants must also be within the following five counties in southwest Alabama: Mobile, Baldwin, Clarke, Monroe, and Washington Counties