Day School Microgrants

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Day School Microgrants

Each year The Jewish Education Project offers Microgrants to Day Schools in the Greater New York City area (New York City, Westchester, and Long Island) to support moving innovative ideas from thought to action. We offer up to $2,500 in grants to each awardee. 

THESE GRANTS IGNITE IDEAS AND HELP TURN THEM INTO REALITY OFTEN MAKING A SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT ON THE INSTITUTION. 

 

You may apply for a Day School Microgrant between $500 and $2,500.  

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Our Day School Microgrants are looking for innovative educational experiences in the following areas: 

  • Thriving Models in Jewish Education 

  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

  • Digital Engagement 

  • Intergenerational Engagement 

  • Mental Health 

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CRITERIA FOR AWARDING MICROGRANTS: 

  • Level of innovation 

  • Impact 

  • Quality of content 

  • Feasibility 

  • Leadership 

ELIGIBILITY: 

  • Your organization must have 501(c) 3 status 

  • Your organization must work within our catchment area of New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County 

  • Your experience(s) must target learners in a Day School between the ages of K-12 

 

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TIMELINE:

  • Applications Open – June 1, 2021
  • Summer Ideation Session – July 6, 2021
  • Applications Due – July 20, 2021
  • Microgrants Announced – Aug. 10, 2021
  • First check-in with Coach – complete by second week of October 2021
  • Second check-in with Coach – complete by last week of January 2022
  • Third check-in with Coach – complete by last week of March 2022
  • Final report/statements of impact due - beginning of June 2022
  • Shareabration with all Microgrant recipients (including non-Day Schools) - late Spring 2022

 

Interested in learning more or want application help? Contact Hillary Gardenswartz. To apply now, click here.

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Area of Work

  • DS&Y - Day Schools and Yeshivas

Resource Category

  • Innovation and Change

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