UJA General Operating Support Grants

UJA provides general operating support grants that offer critical, unrestricted dollars for organizational infrastructure and resiliency.

Key Details:

• Grant Type: General operating support (unrestricted funds)
• Purpose: Organizational infrastructure and resiliency
• Geographic Scope (Domestic): Eight-county catchment area encompassing New York City's five boroughs, Westchester, Nassau, and Suffolk counties
• Geographic Scope (International): Europe, Israel, and the former Soviet Union through partnerships with the Jewish Agency for Israel, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, and other nonprofit groups

Eligible Organizations

UJA awards grants to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations that are:

• Charitable organizations
• Educational organizations
• Scientific organizations
• As defined within related Treasury regulations and the Internal Revenue Code

Political Activity Restrictions

UJA-Federation of New York is strictly prohibited from participating in political activities and cannot support or oppose any candidate for elective public office to preserve its 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

Application Platform: UJANet - the one-stop shop for applying for and managing UJA funding

Application Process

1. Visit UJANet: Go to UJANet homepage
2. View Funding Opportunities: Browse current Funding Opportunities available
3. Letter of Intent (LOI): New grantees interested in responding to funding opportunities are encouraged to fill out and submit a Letter of Intent so UJA can learn more about the organization and its work
4. Existing Grantees: If you have an existing UJANet account, log in and visit the Funding Opportunities tab to view all funding opportunities available to your organization

Note: While UJA may not be able to fund every worthwhile proposal, they are always interested in learning about new initiatives and agencies to collaborate with in the future.

Questions? Contact UJA for more information.