Additional Gender Equity Funders
The Hadassah Foundation is able to fund only a fraction of the many needs in the field. Fortunately, a number of other foundations share our commitment to advancing gender equity in Israel and the U.S. Jewish community. Below is information shared by other funders that accept proposals from organizations working in this area. If you represent a foundation or giving circle that would like to be included on this page — or if you would like to suggest other resources for grantseekers — please fill out this form and contact us. For additional information about the funders listed below, please contact them directly; the Hadassah Foundation does not field requests for other foundations.
Other Funding Opportunities
Elluminate
Location:
New York City
Where It Funds:
Locally, nationally, and internationally
What It Funds:
All grant funds are through The Collective, its cohort-based leadership program. The Collective strengthens the skills and connections of Jewish entrepreneurial women nonprofit executives working for social change. The Collective provides a platform for its members to have their work amplified; increase their visibility; grow their professional skills and networks; and interact with feminist philanthropists. Those who are selected receive grant funding for their organization, participate in cohort meetings held on Zoom over an 18-month period, and attend several in-person retreats.
Grant Sizes and Duration:
Participants’ organizations receive a one-year $20,000 grant to be used for general operating or capacity-building. In addition, participants receive up to $5,000 to use for personal professional development.
When to Apply:
Applications usually open in the fall.
Application Process:
Open request for applications.
Website: https://elluminatewomen.org/
Jewish Women’s Foundation at Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
Location:
Palm Beach, Florida
Where It Funds:
Florida and Israel
What It Funds:
“Our vision is for a world where gender is not a barrier to safety or success and where women and girls have equal social, political, economic and religious opportunities.” Both Jewish and secular organizations are eligible. Funding priorities change annually.
Grant Sizes and Duration:
Grants last two years and are up to $10,000 per year.
When to Apply:
July-November (see details below).
Application Process:
The foundation publishes a request for letters of intent in mid-July, with a September deadline. Organizations that are invited then submit an application due mid-November. Grants are announced in February.
Jewish Women’s Foundation of New Jersey
Location:
Whippany, New Jersey
Where It Funds:
North-Central New Jersey and Israel
What It Funds:
Jewish and secular women's organizations in New Jersey, and organizations in Israel that address women's economic security, education/leadership development, health and well-being, legal discrimination, reproductive rights, gender-based violence, and LGBTQ rights.
Grant Sizes and Duration:
Grants of $5,000 or less, and grants ranging from $25,000 to $50,000. All grants are for one year.
When to Apply:
Requests for letters of intent go out in January and September.
Application Process:
Letter of intent, followed by invitation to apply. For specific questions or to be notified when requests go out, email crubinoff@jfedgmw.org
Website: https://jwfnj.org/
Jewish Women’s Foundation of Greater Pittsburgh
Location:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Where It Funds:
Pittsburgh (for secular organizations) and throughout Pennsylvania (for Jewish organizations).
What It Funds:
Secular and Jewish organizations that positively impact the lives of self-identified women and girls through a social change lens. Applicants must be able to describe how their organization is working toward long-term outcomes of social change in one or more of the following areas: economic empowerment, education, health, legal rights, and/or personal safety.
Grant Sizes and Duration:
Grants for secular organizations are $10,000 or smaller and for Jewish organizations are $25,000 or smaller. All grants last one year.
When to Apply:
Requests for proposals usually go out in June
Application Process:
Open request for proposals
Website: https://www.jwfpgh.org/
Jewish Women’s Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Location:
Chicago, Illinois
Where It Funds:
Locally, nationally and internationally
What It Funds:
Initiatives (impacting women and girls) in economic security/legal reform, education/leadership development, health and well-being, and innovation.
Grant Sizes and Duration:
Grants range from $15,000-$50,000 and last from one to three years. They are awarded in three categories: Annual (one-year), Innovation (one-year for startup organizations or pilot projects), and Multiyear (three-year grants for current or past JWF Chicago grant recipients).
When to Apply:
Letters of intent are accepted in April and May. If you are then invited to submit an application, it will be accepted in July and August. Grant decisions are announced each December.
Application Process:
Submit a letter of intent during the window above; they will then contact you if they wish you to submit a full proposal.
Jewish Women’s Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit
Location:
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Where It Funds:
Locally, nationally and internationally
What It Funds:
Organizations in Israel and Jewish organizations in the U.S. and internationally addressing (for women and girls) economic security, gender-based violence, reducing gender gaps in leadership, education/leadership development, health and well-being, LGBTQ rights, reproductive rights, legal discrimination.
Grant Sizes and Duration:
Grants last one year and range from $25,000-$50,000.
When to Apply:
Applications open in January and close at the beginning of February.
Application Process:
Open request for proposals. Email moss@jewishdetroit.org for more information.
Website: https://jwfdetroit.org/
Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta
Location:
Atlanta, Georgia
Where It Funds:
Locally, nationally, and in Israel
What It Funds:
Jewish organizations in the U.S. and all types of organizations in Israel. Priority areas (all impacting women and girls) are economic equality, expanded legal rights, leadership opportunities, mental health equity, professional development, and sexual violence prevention.
Grant Sizes and Duration:
One-year and multi-year grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 per year.
When to Apply:
Letters of intent are accepted from November through mid-December, and invitations to apply are shared in February.
Application Process:
Submit a letter of intent during the window above; they will then contact you if they wish you to submit a full proposal. Email shurwitz@jwfatlanta.org for more information.
Website: https://jwfatlanta.org/
Jewish Women’s Giving Foundation of Baltimore
Location:
Baltimore, Maryland
Where It Funds:
Baltimore and internationally
What It Funds:
Initiatives that address the root causes, concerns, and challenges facing women and girls of all faiths. At least 50 percent of grants are in the Jewish community.
Grant Sizes and Duration:
One-year grants, ranging in size from $5,000-$30,000. Projects will not be funded for more than two consecutive years.
When to Apply:
Requests for proposals are published in September, and final decisions are made the following May.
Application Process:
Open request for proposals
Miami Jewish Federation Women’s Amutot Initiative
Location:
Miami, Florida
Where It Funds:
Israel
What It Funds:
Organizations in Israel that empower women to improve Israeli society through social, economic, religious, and political equality
Grant Sizes and Duration:
One-year grants ranging from $10,000 to $30,000.
When to Apply:
Letters of intent open once a year in June/July.
Application Process:
After submitting a letter of intent, qualified organizations will receive an invitation to submit a proposal.
Miami Jewish Federation Women’s Impact Initiative
Location:
Miami, Florida
Where It Funds:
Greater Miami
What It Funds:
Organizations that inspire and empower Jewish women and girls, as well as improve the local community through programs that achieve social, economic, religious, and political equality.
Grant Sizes and Duration:
One-year grants ranging from $5,000 to $15,000.
When to Apply:
Requests for proposals usually go out in mid-July.
Application Process:
Open request for proposals
The Miriam Fund
Location:
Boston, Massachusetts
Where It Funds:
Massachusetts (both Jewish and secular) and Israel (with a focus on the greater Haifa community).
What It Funds:
Innovative projects that deliver measurable and sustainable outcomes for the advancement of self-identified women and/or girls, and address one or more of the following areas: education, economic empowerment, health, legal rights, and/or personal safety.
Grant Sizes and Duration:
One-year grants up to $25,000. Following a first-year grant, an organization may be considered for renewal for up to two additional consecutive years.
When to Apply:
Letters of intent open once a year.
Application Process:
Submit a letter of intent; they will then contact you if they wish you to submit a full proposal.
The Natan Fund
Location:
New York, NY
Where It Funds:
Israel and the United States
What It Funds:
The Natan Fund awards grant to early-stage Jewish ideas, programs, and organizations within its giving areas: Jewish Connections, Confronting Antisemitism, Reimagining Israel Education, and Israel. Natan's grantmaking efforts are not exclusive to advancing equity; we advance the rights and opportunities of women and girls as we strengthen Israel and Jewish communities around the world. We also host the LGBTQ Jewish Donor Network [https://www.natan.org/networkatnatan] and Galim [https://www.natan.org/galim], whose grants are much more explicitly focused on LGBTQs around the world and women in Israel.
Grant Sizes and Duration:
One-year grants ranging in size from $25,000 - $50,000
When to Apply:
RFP launches in October and letters of interest are generally due in November
Application Process:
Open request for proposals
Website: https://www.natan.org/apply
Women of Vision
Location:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Where It Funds:
Greater Philadelphia and Israel (in alternating years). Organizations that impact the Philadelphia community with a national footprint or headquarters outside Philadelphia are also eligible to apply.
What It Funds:
Priority areas (all impacting women and girls) are health and safety, financial security, and empowerment.
Grant Sizes and Duration:
Most grants are two-year and range in size from $45,000-$72,000. It also has awarded one-year grants ranging in size from $17,328—$30,000.
When to Apply:
Visit website for details.
Application Process:
Open request for proposals
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