GMJF: Women's Impact Initiative Grants

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation's Women's Impact Initiative Grants aim to empower self-identifying Jewish women and girls in Miami. These grants, ranging from $5,000 to $15,000, support programs that promote social, economic, religious, and political equality. Eligible nonprofits must serve the Jewish community in Miami-Dade County, while collaborative efforts with non-Jewish organizations are encouraged. The initiative emphasizes a gender-aware approach to address entrenched gender norms, ensuring inclusive solutions for Jewish women and girls.

Background
The Women’s Impact Initiative provides grants from the Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Annual Campaign to non-profit organizations that inspire and empower self-identifying Jewish women and girls in Miami, as well as improve our local community through programs that achieve social, economic, religious and political equality. While we will give preference to strengthening Jewish nonprofits and programs based in Greater Miami, we also encourage partnerships with those outside the Jewish community to bring high-quality programs to our community. Nonprofits that have current Federation grants must be in compliance with the terms of those awards to be considered.
Funding Priorities
Our funding priorities include:

• creating a safety net for the vulnerableeducating and advancing Jewish identitybuilding community

Grants will range from $5,000 to $15,000 and will be competitively awarded to support new programs or the expansion of existing programs advancing the mission of Federation’s Women’s Impact Initiative. Projects that will be considered for grants must serve a majority Jewish population.
The gender lens used must consist of a deep examination of how culturally entrenched gender norms affect women and girls and must take these distinctions into account when identifying both problems and solutions.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants include nonprofits with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status (or fiscal sponsorship) that serve the Jewish community in Miami-Dade County.Nonprofits that have current Federation grants must be in compliance with the terms of those awards to be considered.Awards may be used to cover expenses directly related to implementing the cost of new programs or the expansion of existing programs, such as salaries of program staff, outreach, marketing, supplies, materials, events or local travel.

Ineligibility

Grants cannot be used for non-local travel, scholarships, or capital projects. Grants will not cover more than 50 percent of the total project cost.

501(c)(3) nonprofits (or fiscally sponsored projects) serving the Jewish community in Miami-Dade County, with a majority-Jewish population served, using a gender lens to empower Jewish women and girls.