IN 2019, TJF AWARDED $335,300 IN COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS TO:
|
Grantee |
Program |
| B’nai Israel Cemetery | -Cemetery Restoration |
| B’nai Israel Congregation | -Beautification Project |
| Beth Sholom Village | -Gym Therapy Equipment |
| BINA Girls High School | -Computer Lab Upgrade |
| Brody Jewish Center, University of Virginia | -Expanded Internship Program |
| Challah for Hunger | -Campus Hunger Project in VA @ UVA, Va. Tech & William & Mary |
| Congregation Beth El | -Sanctuary Live Streaming System |
| George Mason University Hillel | -Mason Good Deeds Day Festival -Accelerating Engagement |
| Strelitz International Academy | -IB ManageBac Software |
| Jewish Family Service | Support for Children with Special Needs |
| Norfolk Area Community Kollel | -Digital Torah Library |
| Ohef Shalom Temple | -L’Taken Social Justice Seminar |
| Temple Emanuel & Cong. Beth Chaverim | -Joint Shabbaton @ Capital Camps Retreat Ctr. |
| Temple Israel | -Sanctuary Sound System Upgrade |
| Toras Chaim | -Jewish Family Service Partnership |
| Yeshiva Aish Kodesh (Talmudical Academy) | -Athletic Program -New Literature & U.S. Govt. Textbooks -Kitchen Upgrade Equipment |
| Oscar Smith High School (Chesapeake) | -Virginia Holocaust Museum Trip |
| Virginia Tech Hillel | -Chutzpanit |
| United Jewish Federation of Tidewater / JCC | -Community Needs Assessment -Big Picture Philanthropy: Workshop on Integrated Asks -Unorthodox Podcast Live from Tidewater -Israeli Chefs for Israel Fest |
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
Review the Tidewater Jewish Foundation’s Grants Policy and Guidelines
To learn more about the complete grants cycle, read our FAQs!
Grant writing workshops are held biannually to learn more about the grants process and how to improve your requests. 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.
Grants Schedule
The Grants cycle is now closed.
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Grant Application Deadline |
Grant Committee Meets to Recommend Grants | Board Meeting to Approve Grants | Funds Available for Approved Grants |
| January 10, 2020 | January 31, 2020 | March 17, 2020 | End of March 2020 |