Who is eligible to apply for a grant?

Who is eligible to apply for a grant?

The organizations or their projects must be dedicated to one or more of the following causes:

• Building and ensuring the continuity of Jewish communities in such areas as culture, knowledge transfer, and enhancement of the non-capital infrastructure;
• Facilitating Jewish education;
• Promoting mutual respect between people;
• Assisting civilians who are victims of conflict situations.

 

The JHF has a strong preference to support local organizations in Central and Eastern Europe. Organizations should not be registered in the Netherlands. Organizations cannot have its activities in the Netherlands and may not be related to the Dutch-Jewish community in Israel.

 

The JHF has a special interest in:

- Projects that are directed towards a clear and viable strategy to become less dependent on foreign donors;

- Organizations which achieve local funding for its activities.

 

Which organizations and/or projects are the most likely to be awarded a grant?

• Local organizations in Central and Eastern Europe have a strong preference.

• Organizations and projects dedicated to building and ensuring the continuity of Jewish communities in the areas of culture, Jewish traditions and heritage, knowledge transfer, and enhancement of non-capital infrastructure.

• Organizations and projects dedicated to Jewish education, including Holocaust education for non-Jews.

• Organizations and projects that promote mutual respect between people.

• Organizations and projects with substantial co-financing and own contribution.

• Project grants requested by private institutions/organizations will receive preference over project grants requested by public or semi-public institutions/organizations.

• Organizations and projects that are most likely to achieve their objectives.

• Organizations and projects that will have broad based effectiveness for the money invested.

 

Applicants should note that:

• It is not the Fund’s intention to approve applications for organizations whose primary purpose is to disburse direct or indirect grants.
• The Fund would expect that the bank account for remittances of a grant be in a bank located in the country of the organization’s registration or the residence of the applicant. Exceptions to this are subject to the prior approval of the Fund.
• It is not the intention of the Fund to provide material support for Holocaust survivors.
• Applications for capital infrastructure will not be awarded.
• The Fund does not fund private initiatives or individuals.
• In principle it is not the Fund’s intention to approve applications directed towards cleaning or restoration of graveyards.