Education Microgrants
Funding Amount
$1,250 - $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Local Jewish schools (partner and non-partner schools)
Overview
Microgrants with a maximum award of $10,000 provided to local Jewish schools to meet critical needs and support educational programming.
Geographic Scope: Minneapolis Jewish schools
Focus Areas:
- School technology needs
- Jewish Studies curriculum development
- Safe in-person learning transition support
- Hybrid in-person/virtual classroom development
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training
- Educational enrichment opportunities
What They Fund:
- Technology and digital resources
- Curriculum development
- Staff professional development
- Learning environment improvements
- Educational program enhancements
Eligible Organizations:
- Local Jewish schools (partner and non-partner schools)
Award Information:
- Maximum: $10,000 per grant
- Range: $1,250 - $10,000
- In 2020-2021: 10 schools received awards totaling $53,000+
Background: Federation provided emergency support during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-2021 to help schools address unprecedented challenges.
How to Apply
Application Process
Specific application procedures not detailed in provided content.
To apply, contact:
- Phone: (952) 593-2600
- Address: 4330 Cedar Lake Road South, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Applications should demonstrate:
- School's specific needs
- Impact on students and teachers
- Connection to Jewish education mission
What Minneapolis Jewish Federation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 152
- Total given
- $12.82M
- Median grant
- $22K
- Range
- $5,023–$2.35M
- By dollars: Minnesota 81%, New York 7%, District of Columbia 3%. Top recipient cities: Minneapolis, MN; New York, NY; St Louis Park, MN.
- >99% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 38% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Jewish Community Relations Council MN & Dakotas · Minneapolis, MN
Security
$2.35M
Jewish Family & Childrens Svc - Operating · Golden Valley, MN
General operating support
$1.49M
Minnesota JCC · St Paul, MN
General operating support
$792K
Smith Jewish Academy - SJA · St Louis Park, MN
General operating support
$561K
Beth El Synagogue · St Louis Park, MN
General operating support
$461K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Jewish
- K-12 schools
- Education
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