2021 Covenant Grants

Grants to USA and Canada Jewish Education-Related Nonprofits,
Institutions, and Agencies for Innovative Programs in Jewish Education

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The Covenant Foundation

LOI Date:

03/02/21

Deadline Date:

06/15/21 5:00 PM EST Electronic Receipt

Description:

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Grants to USA and Canada Jewish education-related nonprofit organizations, institutions, and agencies to assist educators in developing and implementing new and innovative approaches to Jewish education. A letter of inquiry is required prior to the submission of a full application. Funding is intended to support projects that are financially sound and adaptable in other settings. Grants may also be used for particularly effective existing programs.

There are two Covenant Grant categories: Ignition Grants and Signature Grants.

Ignition Grants are designed to explore new, untested ideas or to determine how established practices can become even more effective. An Ignition Grant is appropriate for an exciting idea that is not yet ready for a multi-year Signature Grant, perhaps because it is still in the planning stage or because the organization needs time to develop necessary capacity and expertise.

GrantWatch ID#:

GrantWatch ID#: 168592

Estimated Size of Grant:

Typically Covenant Signature Grants do not exceed $150,000, with generally no more than $50,000 per year for up to three years. There is no minimum dollar amount associated with a Covenant Grant. Applicants for Covenant Ignition Grants may request up to $20,000 for one year.

Term of Contract:

- Typically Covenant Signature Grants are provided for up to three years.
- Applicants for Ignition Grants may request funding for one year.

Eligibility:

See RFP and/or Grant Guidelines for full eligibility

Additional Eligibility Criteria:

Any institutions, agencies, or organizations involved in the field of Jewish education (i.e. day schools, congregational schools, central agencies of Jewish education, Jewish community centers, summer camps, or museums) are eligible. Only a tax-exempt, non-profit organization may serve as the sponsoring organization of a Covenant Grant.

The Covenant Foundation only funds programming in North America.

Covenant Grants will not be made to support feasibility studies, assessment studies, or basic research in Jewish education, nor will The Covenant Foundation contribute to capital expansion projects, student scholarships, or ongoing operating support.

Pre-Application Information:

Two-Part Application Process:

1. First, applicants should submit a brief Letter of Inquiry (LOI) and background information about the sponsoring organization. Letters of Inquiry must be received via the online portal by 5:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. The Covenant Foundation Grants Selection Committee will then review all Letters of Inquiry.

2. By the end of May 2021, the Committee will invite those applicants whose letters are judged to be most promising to submit Full Proposals. The Foundation must receive these proposals, the second part of the application process, via the online portal by 5:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. The Committee will also notify applicants not invited to submit Full Proposals by the end of May 2021. The Foundation will notify all those who submitted Full Proposals of the outcome of the Selection Committee’s deliberations in late December 2021.

Organizations may only submit one grant application per cycle.

Although there are two Covenant Grant categories, Ignition and Signature, applicants should submit only one Letter of Inquiry in only one grant category in any given year.

Organizations must use the budget estimate templates provided by the Foundation for Ignition and Signature Grants at the Letter of Inquiry and the Full Proposal stage.

The role of the Project Director is pivotal to the success of the grant. Each proposal must identify a Project Director who will supervise all aspects of the project throughout the grant period. The Foundation makes a special investment in each Project Director by providing professional development and support. Every cohort of Project Directors is a community of colleagues. Signature Grant Project Directors should be prepared to attend a two-day meeting of Project Directors in February 2020 and each February thereafter for the duration of the grant. Project Directors for all grants should expect to communicate with The Covenant Foundation throughout the grant period.

Contact Information:

Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.

Apply online: https://grants.covenantfn.org/#app-form

For questions, contact:
grants@covenantfn.org

The Covenant Foundation
1270 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 304
New York, NY 10020-1702
212-245-3500

URL for Full Text (RFP):

See the full text of this grant

Geographic Focus:

USA: Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Idaho; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York City; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; Washington, DC; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Wyoming

Canada: Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Newfoundland and Labrador; Northwest Territories; Nova Scotia; Nunavut; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Quebec; Saskatchewan; Yukon;

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