How much funding does Ask Big Questions Campus Hillel Grants provide?

Ask Big Questions Campus Hillel Grants provides $1,500 in funding.

When is the deadline for Ask Big Questions Campus Hillel Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Ask Big Questions Campus Hillel Grants

Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life

Foundation Grants for Jewish Nonprofits Youth Leadership Grants

Funding Amount

$1,500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

Program Overview: Grants awarded to local Hillels that demonstrate creative and innovative implementation of the Ask Big Questions program on their campuses.

Background: Ask Big Questions is a Hillel International program that encourages students to engage in dialogue and conversation on challenging topics. The program won the Lippman Kanfer Prize for Applied Jewish Wisdom in 2017.

Award Details:

Amount: $1,500 per grant
Number of Awards: Three (3) grants available
Focus: Campus Hillels creatively and innovatively implementing Ask Big Questions into their programming

Purpose: The competition identifies successful practices to ensure campus Hillels of every size are able to create more opportunities for discussion and learning among their student populations.

Geographic Scope: United States

How to Apply

Application Process

Application Requirements:

Demonstrate how your campus is creatively and innovatively implementing Ask Big Questions into programming
Provide information about impact and reach of Ask Big Questions implementation

Timeline:

Winners announced in early February

Submission: Applications through local campus Hillels

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What Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 165
Total given: $11.65M
Median grant: $50K
Range: $5,070–$398K

By dollars: New York 18%, California 13%, Florida 10%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Chicago, IL.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
21% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.