JCF: Israel Restricted Grants

The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ offers Israel Restricted Grants aimed at supporting specific community needs. These one-year grants focus on initiatives such as aiding Israeli individuals with developmental disabilities, promoting cultural engagement in Ofakim and Merchavim, providing resettlement assistance for Olim, and offering scholarships for Ethiopian Jews in Israel. With a preference for partnership communities, this initiative honors legacy donors through Restricted Endowment Funds.

The Jewish Community Foundation makes grants to a wide variety of charitable organizations and causes, as recommended and designated by our donors. We fund academic scholarships and provide other forms of financial aid to individuals and families in need. JCF grants also support new initiatives, innovative programs, and special community projects.
The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ aims to honor legacy donors with Restricted Endowment Funds.
One-year grants will be selected that will support programs or initiatives that target one of the following purposes and up to the amount listed:
Israeli Individuals living with developmental disabilities (Up to $10,900)Israeli engagement in cultural activities in Ofakim and Merchavim (Up to $9,600)Resettlement assistance for Olim (Up to $2,800)To provide scholarships for Ethiopian Jews in Israel (Up to $3,300)
Please note that there is one grant available per category.
Greater MetroWest NJ has partnership communities in Israel, including Ofakim, Merchavim, Arad, Kibbutz Erez, Rishon Le-Zion, and Hurfeish. While all communities in Israel are encouraged to apply for these grant opportunities, we would like to note that we have a preference for funding our partnership communities.