J Impact Fund 2023 Application

Application Deadline: April 24, 2023
 
The J Impact Fund is offering grants to Jewish youth-serving organizations in Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County’s coverage area (Boynton Beach to Martin County and west to Wellington) to support moving innovative ideas from thought to action.

Community partners, including synagogues, youth movements and other approved providers, have the opportunity to apply for a grant. Funding would be provided based on content, trends and need. Grantees also would work in partnership with Federation’s Jewish Teen Initiative, which would provide oversight on the implementation of the grant – allowing for Federation’s continued mentorship and engagement with all grant recipients.

All fund applicants will be asked to consider the following:

• Seek to create NEW points of entry for Jewish teens, parents and professionals to thrive in Jewish Palm Beach.
• Programs that received a grant last year may reapply but will be considered only if new elements are included that build upon the previous year’s experience.
• Provide high-level Jewish learning and community-building opportunities.
• Foster collaboration with multiple partners with one clear project.
• Meet an identified need or want in the community and have a supportive network.
• Support, develop or foster the infrastructure of the Palm Beaches Jewish teen community.
• Create spaces that are pluralistic, welcoming and inclusive.

Today’s teens, often called Generation Z, look for multi-layered experiences. To that end, the J Impact Fund will award up to $8,000 for initiatives that focus on one or more of the following areas:

• Embracing diversity and pluralism in Jewish teen spaces
• Fun social events that create a Jewish teen community
• Israel engagement
• Social justice/volunteerism
• Teen leadership
• Teen mental health
  

As part of the application process, a marketing and publicity plan should be developed that would target the Jewish teen community. Federation’s Marketing Department will be available to assist in publicizing your event if materials are received six to eight weeks before the event.

Recipients awarded grant money will be asked to provide non-identifying data such as the number of participants, grade and age. We will not be asking for contact information. In addition, we ask that a brief end-of-the-year impact report be provided. 
 
We may contact you during the application-review process for further questions and clarification.

If you have any questions, please contact Benjamin Sanders, Director of Teen Engagement, at benjamin.sanders@jewishpalmbeach.org.

Please fill out and submit the form below:

Name *

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Email *

Organization on whose behalf you’re applying: *

Organization address *

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Organization type (synagogue, youth-serving organization, JCC, etc.) *

Grant project lead (if different than the person submitting the application)

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Grant project lead’s title *

Grant project lead’s email address *

Grant project lead’s phone number *

Name of the proposed program *

Target learners for this program (check all that apply) *

• 6th Grade
• 7th Grade
• 8th Grade
• 9th Grade
• 10th Grade
• 11th Grade
• 12th Grade

In which geographical area will your program take place? *

Target number of participants *

Collaborating institutions (if applicable)

When will the program take place? *

In 3-4 sentences, please share the “elevator pitch” of the learning experience of your program. *

What are the goals/outcomes for this program? *

Please provide a projected program budget. You can upload it below or email it to jti@jewishpalmbeach.org with “J Impact Fund Application” in the subject line. (If you are emailing your budget, please indicate below.)

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How will you market and publicize your initiative to the community? *

What other sources of funding do you have for this initiative? *

How do you plan to fund this program in the future? *

Requested amount for the grant (up to $8,000): *

I understand that Federation will help publicize my program only if I send JTI my marketing materials six to eight weeks before the event. *

• I agree

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