Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

  • ) cisgender women and girls, transgender women and girls, and non-binary individuals

Size & budget

  • An annual budget under $1.5 million

Other requirements

  • _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://www.cjp.org/community-jobs-grants/apply-for-grants/the-miriam-fund-grant)._
  • Organizations/programs must support interests of women and girls
  • Organizations may continue to apply and be awarded funding for up to three consecutive years for the same program
  • Organizations typically apply for project-specific grants

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Capital projects
  • Not eligible: Scholarships
  • Not eligible: Make grants to individuals

Overview

Grants & Proposals

The Miriam Fund (TMF) looks for innovative projects that deliver measurable and sustainable outcomes for the advancement of women and/or girls\* in Massachusetts’ secular or Jewish communities as well as in Israel (with a focus on the greater Haifa community), and address one or more of the following areas:

  • Education
  • Economic empowerment
  • Health
  • Legal rights
  • Personal safety

TMF welcomes applications for new and ongoing results-oriented projects that can demonstrate a measurable and sustainable impact. TMF makes one-year grants up to a maximum of $25,000. Following a first-year grant, an organization may be considered for renewal for up to two additional consecutive years. Projects are funded for the fiscal year from July 1 to June 30.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

  • Organizations/programs must support interests of women and girls
    • Includes all for whom “woman” is a meaningful identifier or experience, including (but not limited to) cisgender women and girls, transgender women and girls, and non-binary individuals.
  • Organizations may continue to apply and be awarded funding for up to three consecutive years for the same program
  • Organizations typically apply for project-specific grants. However, organizations that both exclusively serve women and/or girls AND have an annual budget under $1.5 million may apply for general operating grants.
  • Grantees must complete mid-year and end-of-year evaluations

Ineligibility

  • TMF does not support capital projects, scholarships, or make grants to individuals

What Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
1,121
Total given
$273.55M
Median grant
$27K
Range
$5,040–$19.51M
  • By dollars: Massachusetts 37%, New York 23%, District of Columbia 13%. Top recipient cities: Boston, MA; New York, NY; Washington, DC.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 23% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Jewish Federations of North America · New York, NY

    Community Services

    $19.51M

  • Climate Imperative Foundation · San Francisco, CA

    DAF - Environment

    $17.5M

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Boston, MA

    DAF - Health Care & Research

    $10.89M

  • Museum of Fine Arts · Boston, MA

    DAF - Arts & Culture

    $10.13M

  • Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Cincinnati, OH

    DAF - Grantmaking

    $9.31M

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Women
  • Education
  • Nonprofits

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