EX-99.906CERT

certification

Darrell Crate, Chief Executive Officer, and Michael Montague, Principal Financial Officer of the James Alpha Funds Trust (the “Registrant”), each certify to the best of his or her knowledge that:

1.       The Registrant’s periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended May 31, 2021 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of Sections 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2.       The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Chief Executive Officer                                     Principal Financial Officer

James Alpha Funds Trust                                   James Alpha Funds Trust

/s/ Darrell Crate                                                /s/ Michael Montague

Darrell Crate                                                     Michael Montague

Date: 8/6/21                                                    Date: 8/6/21

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to the James Alpha Funds Trust and will be retained by the James Alpha Funds Trust and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or its staff upon request.

This certification is being furnished to the Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR filed with the Commission.