For Grant Seekers

For the first time, the Jewish Federation is opening up its Community Campaign granting process to all For Grant Seekers

The Jewish Federation distributes approximately $10 million a year to dozens of nonprofit agencies in Seattle, Israel and worldwide. Most of the money is distributed through our Community Campaign and our endowment funds. Grantees of the Community Campaign are called partner agencies. For the first time, all agencies that serve Western Washington Jews are allowed to apply for a grant from the Community Campaign’s funds. For more information on this process please go to Our Funding Process.

There are several other funding opportunities:
•    Emergency Capital Needs Fund
•    Special Initiatives Fund
•    Scholarships for individuals for Jewish overnight camps, trips to Israel and select professional development for educators.

Emergency Capital Needs Fund

The Emergency Capital Needs Fund assists Jewish community institutions, agencies and synagogues in Western Washington with emergency capital repairs or replacements, including physical plant equipment. The Capital Needs Committee may make grants up to $25,000 and/or loans up to $50,000.

Click here for eligibility and criteria (PDF).

For more information, please contact Amy Wasser-Simpson at AmyWS [at] JewishInSeattle [dot] org. or call 206-774-2212

Special Initiatives Fund

There are three funding components to the Special Initiatives Fund:

Small and Simple Grants: These are one-time grants of no more than $5,000 to programs that are new, innovative, program expansions or one-time needs. Applications for FY12 grants are due on September 28, 2011. Agencies serving the Jewish communities of Western Washington are eligible to apply.

Small Agency Sustainability Grants: These are grants of up to $5,000 to agencies with an annual operating budget of less than $150,000. Agencies that apply to the Small Agency Sustainability Fund are not eligible to apply for grants from the Community Campaign, but are eligible to apply for Small & Simple Grants. Applications for this fund will be available in December of each year. Agencies serving the Jewish communities of Western Washington are eligible to apply.

Women’s Endowment Fund: These grants provide funding for programs that meet the needs of women and girls locally and in Israel. For FY12, there approximately $16,000 available for grants. Applications are due on Friday, December 2, 2011.

Click for the FY2012 Small & Simple Grant Application and Guidelines

Click for the FY2012 WEF Application and Guidelines

Click for the FY2012 Small Agency Sustainability Guidelines

Click for the FY2012 Small Agency Sustainability Editable PDF Application

Click for the FY2012 Small Agency Sustainability Budget Template

For more information, please contact Amy Wasser-Simpson at AmyWS [at] JewishInSeattle [dot] org. or call 206-774-2212