Deadline: 1-Jul-23
The Dutch Jewish Humanitarian Fund (JHF) is now open for applications to enhance Jewish Life in Central and Eastern Europe.
Dutch Jewish Humanitarian Fund (JHF) believes in making a real difference in the lives of Jewish people in these regions and are helping to ensure a vibrant and resilient Jewish future.
The JHF is dedicated to supporting the next generation of Jewish leaders and community members. They aim to ensure vibrant and thriving Jewish communities for generations to come through their support of programs and initiatives that promote Jewish knowledge and values among young people.
Objectives
The JHF supports organizations and projects directed to:
- Building up and ensuring the continuity of Jewish communities in the field of culture, transfer of know-how, and reinforcement of the immaterial infrastructure;
- Facilitating Jewish education;
- Promoting mutual respect between people.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant request shall not exceed 10,000 euros.
- The duration of the grant period has a maximum of one year.
- The project for which a grant is requested should start on or after January 1st of the following year.
What They do not Fund?
- Capital infrastructure;
- For-profit projects;
- Cleaning or restoration of graveyards;
- Material support for Holocaust survivors.
Eligibility Criteria
- For Ukrainian organizations: Ukrainian organizations can request funding for humanitarian aid and also for regular projects.
- For Russian organizations: Russian organizations can apply for a regular grant. Still, they must be aware that there is a possibility that payments cannot be transferred by the JHF due to the international sanctions against Russia.
- For Belarusian organizations: Belarusian organizations can apply for a regular grant but must be aware that transferring amounts to Belarus is challenging. Be aware that you might not be able to receive their grant.
- To apply for a JHF grant, the grant applicant must:
- Be registered as an organization. Individuals cannot apply.
- NOT be established or registered in the Netherlands;
- NOT be connected to the Dutch-Jewish community in Israel;
- NOT have activities in the Netherlands.
- Rather not be an organization whose primary purpose is to disburse (in)direct grants.
- Not for local initiatives in countries other than Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) unless it is focused on CEE.
- Applicant preferences
- Local organizations in Central and Eastern Europe have a strong preference.
- Private institutions or organizations will receive priority over public or semi-public institutions or organizations.
- Grant preferences
- Projects for young people.
- Projects focused on Leadership training.
Criteria
- The geographic focus of the project should be Central and Eastern Europe.
- The application should fit the objectives.
- Organizations can only submit one application per year. If an organization submits more than one application, the JHF will not consider any of the applications, and all applications will be deemed rejected.
- Receiving a grant from the JHF requires that at least 50% of the total project budget must be covered by co-funding or the organization’s own contribution, or both. Applications requesting JHF funding for more than 50% of the project costs will be rejected. Small organizations with less than 10,000 euros in annual expenses are exempted from this 50% rule. However, in such a case, at least 20% of the project budget must be covered by co-funding or the organization’s own contribution, or both. A small organization submitting an application requesting JHF funding for 80% or more of the project costs will be rejected.
- Co-funding from other funders is highly recommended. Projects with co-funding have their preference. They might reject a project because there is no co-funding.
- Cost estimates of the project should be credible and realistic.
- The beneficiary of the bank account must be the organization itself.
- Umbrella organizations can only apply for a grant if they implement the proposed project.
For more information, visit JHF.