In FY 2022, TJF has awarded $341,038 in Community Impact Grants to:
| Grantee | Program |
|---|---|
| BINA High School | -Co-curricular and extra-curricular expansion |
| BSHEV | -Honor campaign renovation project
-Recreation therapy adaptive fishing program |
| Christopher Newport University | -CNU's Holocaust Remembrance |
| Congregation Beth El | -Sanctuary emergency exit project |
| George Mason Hillel | -George Mason's JLF program |
| Hillel at Virginia Tech | -Organizational design lab |
| Jewish Family Service | -Vehicle purchase |
| Kehillat Bet Hamidrash (KBH) | -Website Development |
| Norfolk Kollel | -Legal holiday classes
-Scholar in-residence -Office Furniture -Office Computers |
| Ohef Sholom Temple | -Smartboards for educational enhancement
-Hebrew Inclusion Program |
| Strelitz International Academy | -SIA technology equipment |
| Temple Emanuel | -Computer replacement
-Community Sofer Project |
| Toras Chaim | -Core textbook upgrade
-Air Conditioning Upgrade |
| United Jewish Federation of Tidewater | -2022 Annual Campaign
-Visiting author and anti-Semitism scholar Dara Horn -Holocaust Commission: To Life: A Memory Collective -Ukraine Emergency Relief - Matching Funds |
| UVA Hillel - Brody Jewish Center | -Building community for first years: Chutzpals & Hillel Jewish Leadership Institute
-Camp WaJew |
| Virginia Tech Hillel | -New Orleans Alternative Service Break 2022 |
| William & Mary Hillel | -Mental health well-being cohort
-Kemach Leadership & Networking Fellowship |
| Yeshivas Aish Kodesh/Talmudical Academy | -Beis Medrash Beautification
-Computer Upgrade |
Grants Process
The Foundation's Grant Approval process takes approximately 3 months to complete.
1) The Grant Requests are reviewed following the grant submission deadline
2) The Grants Committee reviews and makes recommendations on each Grant Request, to the Board of Directors
3) Upon reviewing the Grants Committee's recommendations, the Board of Directors accepts motions for approval or denial
Grant Applications
All grants are subject to the approval of the Foundation's Grants Committee and Board of Directors. For more information contact Ann Swindell at aswindell@ujft.org.
Review the Tidewater Jewish Foundation’s Grants Policy and Guidelines. To learn more about the complete grants cycle, read our FAQs!
Grants Schedule
The Grants application period is now Closed.
| Grant Application Deadline | Grant Committee Meets to Recommend Grants | Board Meeting to Approve Grants | Funds Available for Approved Grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 10, 2023 | February 8, 2023 | March 22, 2023 | After March 22, 2023 |