Grants
UJA-Federation of New York allocated $153.5 million in grants last year, contributing to the vitality of Jewish life in New York, in Israel, and around the world. Grant recipients include more than 100 human-service, relief, educational, and community-building agencies in UJA-Federation's network and other organizations, including a wide range of independent Jewish institutions and emerging Jewish organizations.
Our funding enables these institutions to deliver services and invest in their ability to achieve a high level of success.
Reports of strategic directions and grants are published annually and updated throughout the year.
2011–2012
Request for Proposals
The Commission on Jewish Identity and Renewal (COJIR) is making available a limited number of grants to congregations across the denominational and independent spectrum who are interested in embarking on the meaningful engagement of Jews in their 20’s and 30’s (who do not yet have families of their own). Congregations are encouraged to test new models, or to expand or build upon current efforts to attract and engage Jewish young adults. Grants are available to congregations located in the five boroughs of New York City: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Queens and the Bronx. Applications are due on Monday, February 20th, 2012.
For more information contact Melanie Schneider at , or Ariella Goldfein at
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The Commission on Jewish Identity and Renewal (COJIR), working with the Council of Jewish Émigré Community Organizations (COJECO) and their Synagogue Outreach Network (SON), is making available a limited number of synagogue implementation grants to support congregations to begin or expand their outreach to the Russian-speaking Jewish community, test new program models, and attract wider audiences. The SON implementation grants are available to congregations of all denominations, as well as independent congregations, in Manhattan, Long Island, Staten Island, Westchester, and Brownstone Brooklyn. Synagogue grants will be made available to congregations in support of educational, cultural, life cycle moments, and social programs with a primary focus on targeted and carefully designed outreach and Jewish identity-building experiences for Russian-speaking Jews in their catchment area. Synagogues that are geographically well positioned, in areas where Russian-speaking Jews now live, are particularly encouraged to apply. Applications are due on Tuesday, February 28th, 2012.
For more information about content, please contact Olga Markus at . For more information about the grants process, please contact Melanie Schneider at
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