JFGS: Ignition Grants
Funding Amount
Up to US $12,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Ignition Grants, provided by the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, offer up to $12,000 for innovative projects addressing community needs. These grants focus on outreach to unconnected members, support for Jews of Color, combating antisemitism, and fostering collaboration among organizations. By nurturing creativity and addressing pressing issues, the Federation aims to bring the value of innovation to life for the Jewish community in the Greater Seattle area.
Ignition Grants provide up to $12,000 each for new and innovative projects, one-time projects, or pilot programs. By cultivating new ideas and programs to address the evolving needs of the Jewish people through Ignition Grants, the Federation is bringing our core value of “innovation” to life across the Greater Seattle area.
Our 2026 Areas of Focus
Outreach to unconnected/unaffiliated members of the Jewish communityOutreach to Jews of ColorCombating Antisemitism and HateCollaboration Between Multiple Organizations
What Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 54
- Total given
- $1.91M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,170–$252K
- By dollars: Washington 55%, Rhode Island 13%, Ohio 11%. Top recipient cities: Seattle, WA; Mercer Island, WA; New York, NY.
- 96% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 24% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Warwick, RI
Closing grant transfer to a different custodial account
$252K
Fidelity Charitable · Cincinnati, OH
Closing grant transfer to a different custodial account
$199K
Jewish Family Service · Seattle, WA
Operations support
$164K
American Israel Education Foundation · Washington, DC
Operations support
$140K
The Kline Galland Center · Seattle, WA
Operations support
$129K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Jewish
- Nonprofits
Categories
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