Slifka Foundation Shared Society Grants

Overview

_Note: An organization that meets the criteria listed above may submit a “Letter of Inquiry” (LOI) to programofficer \[at\] slifkafoundation.org. The Foundation will only follow-up with those organizations whose LOIs meet the criteria set out above and that are consistent with the stated mission of the Foundation. Full proposals are by invitation only._

Shared Society

To cultivate a world safe for difference, we support strategies to:

* Promote awareness and understanding of shared society principles, policies and practices to international, national, and local leaders and institutions.
* Foster collaborative efforts of shared society advocates and others whose work advances inter-group relations.
* Professionalize and build capacity of individual and collective effectiveness of practitioners in the field of shared society.

To ensure Israel is a tolerant, equitable, and democratic Jewish state, we support strategies to:

* Foster personal, structural and institutional capacity for shared citizenship and “we-ness,” based on mutual understanding, tolerance and an understanding of the unique nature of Israel.
* Our two primary concerns are:
* Jewish-Arab relations within Israel, and
* respect for Israel’s Jewish diversity.
* Promote equality of opportunity for all citizens of the State.
* Raise awareness among American Jews of the benefits of shared society in Israel, enrich the Diaspora’s understanding of the complexity of Israel’s Jewish and democratic nature, and encourage its support for efforts to create a more tolerant Israeli culture.

Eligibility

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

* The Foundation only awards grants to applicants that are nonprofit organizations as classified under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code.

* Grants for international programs will be made only through U.S.-based or affiliated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.

Ineligibility

* What We Do Not Fund- It should be noted that as a small foundation with limited resources only a small portion of eligible requests secure funding. The Foundation generally will not consider grants to:
* Individuals, individual research or for-profit organizations
* Endowments or for support of the acquisition of land
* Direct or indirect support for candidates for political office or to influence legislation
* Major equipment purchases
* Production costs for film, video, television and radio projects.