Levi Lassen Foundation Grants Program (Israel)

Deadline: 31-Dec-22

The Levi Lassen Foundation has launched its Grants Program to support Ethiopian-Israeli Girls and Women (ages 15 to 30).

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.

Categories

• Ethiopian-Israeli Girls and Women (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.

 Focus Areas

• The Levi Lassen Foundation supports organizations or projects that educate and empower young Ethiopian-Israeli women (ages 15-30).
• 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.

Funding Information

• Levi Lassen Foundation grants are up to 15,000 Euros a year and are given for a period of one year. Grantees may apply for a renewal grant.

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
• Construction and renovation costs
• Municipalities and schools
• Trauma, post trauma, rehabilitation and emergencies
• Projects where the activity undertaken is clearly the responsibility of the government.

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 girls and women (ages 15-30), or specific projects that advance young Ethiopian-Israeli girls and women (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 may apply for up to 15,000 Euro’s a year and may be given a grant for a period of one year.
  • Grantees may apply for a renewal grant (subject to submitting an evaluation report which has to be approved by the foundation).
  • 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.
  • You may only submit one grant request per year. If your grant request is approved, you can submit another request the next year.

For more information, visit Levi Lassen Foundation.