Deadline: 1-Dec-23
The Levi Lassen Foundation is currently accepting applications for its grant program to support organizations or projects that educate, provide training, support, provide life skills, help integrate in society and/or empower young Ethiopian-Israeli women and men (ages 15-30).
The Levi Lassen also supports NGOs in Israel with a Dutch affiliation, with an emphasis on organizations that assist and care for elderly immigrants from Holland.
Grant Award Categories
- Ethiopian-Israeli women and men (ages 15 to 30): The applicant must be committed to advancing this cause.
- Dutch-Affliliated organizations in Israel: Especially those that provide support for elderly immigrants from Holland, such as nursing homes.
Funding Information
- Levi Lassen Foundation grants are up to 15,000 Euros a year and are given for a period of one year.
Eligible Projects
- The project must have at least some synergies with the overall vision and mission of the NGO
- The project (not necessarily the NGO) must be of a grassroots nature, so also small innovative projects of a large NGO will be considered.
- The project must have a down to earth impact and, at least on the face of it, make a difference.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Levi Lassen Foundation will consider funding applications from NGOs and projects that fulfil the following criteria:
- NGOs that advance young Ethiopian-Israeli women and men (ages 15-30), or specific projects that advance Ethiopian-Israeli women and men (ages 15-30)
- Dutch-Affliliated organizations in Israel. Especially those that provide support for elderly immigrants from Holland, such as nursing homes.
- The project must have synergy with the overall vision and mission of the NGO.
- The project (not necessarily the NGO) must be of grassroots nature.
- The project must have a down to earth impact and make a difference.
- NGOs must be able to demonstrate a stable, effective, creative and well-run organization, a sound financial status, and Nihul Takin. Startup NGOs may also apply without Nihul Takin.
- Projects must be carried out in Israel, excluding occupied territories.
- You may only submit one grant request per year. If your grant request is approved, you can submit another request the next year.
Ineligible
- The Foundation does not, as a rule, fund the following:
- Individuals (including scholarships, food and equipment distribution to individuals)
- Projects with a political agenda and advocacy work
- Pure arts (e.g., music, dance, vocal, theatre, films, drawing, sculpture)
- Formal education
- Hospitals, medical treatment or equipment
- Projects geared towards special needs communities.
- Religious activity
- Academic research
- Universities and colleges
For more information, visit Levi Lassen Foundation.