Foundation / Corporation
Families of Eyal Yifrah, Gil-ad Shaar, and Naftali Fraenkel, Mayor of Jerusalem Nir Barkat, Gesher
02/10/15
Awards to USA and international organizations and individuals who have made a continuous or innovative contribution toward increasing mutual understanding and sensitivity among sectors and between people of different backgrounds or to original social projects that promote the spirit of unity among the Jewish people in an extraordinary way.
The initiatives presented by applicants should be critical both in times of crisis and in daily life, as well as relevant over extended periods of time and for large segments of the population within Jewish and Israeli society.
There are three prize categories:
- The individuals or organizations award will be presented to individuals, entities or organizations who prove that they have worked in an exemplary manner to advance Jewish unity over an extended period of time.
- The social initiatives prize will be presented to individual visionaries or groups of visionaries who have advanced social programs that challenge the problem of dis-unity within the greater Jewish community and shall constitute a dedicated grant, to be used toward the implementation or expansion of the project awarded.
- The Israel and the Diaspora award will be presented to individuals or groups who have successfully advanced programs that better unite the Diaspora with the land and people of Israel.
GrantWatch ID#: 150570
Up to NIS 100,000 per category.
Prizes will be awarded on June 3, 2015.
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.
Shira Zik
unityprize@gesher.co.il
646-465-9301
The Gesher Foundation USA
332 Bleecker Street, Suite 444
New York, NY 10014
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