Day School Educator Wellness Grants

A program of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta,
supported by

Eligibility:
Full-time educators including classroom teachers, specialist teachers (art, music, P.E., media, technology), learning specialists, and counselors who currently teach students in Kindergarten through 12th grade in Jewish Day Schools in Metro Atlanta affiliated with Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.

What:
Educator Wellness Grants of up to $400 to be used for services and activities that allow educators to promote and support health and wellness.

Examples include:

Mental health and wellness:

Individual, family or group therapy
Art, music therapy
Mindfulness or meditation classes

Physical health and wellness:

Gym memberships
Fitness/exercise classes or sessions with a trainer
Home fitness equipment or online exercise classes
Nutritionist or meal prep services

Other:

Child babysitting or respite care
Housekeeping

Application Process

Winter cycle:

Provides grants to first-time applicants AND educators who received a grant last year (2023-34 academicyear) as funding allows.

Applications should be submitted between January 13 and February 7.
Applications will be reviewed, and recipients will be notified if their grant has been approved by March 7.
If approved, funds will be transferred through Venmo within 2 weeks of approval from the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.

Please note:

Recipients are required to complete a brief post-grant survey by the end of the 2024-2025 school year.
Recipients need to establish a Venmo account to receive payment. Please ensure the personal email on your application form matches your Venmo account email.

To apply, please complete and submit the form below. This application will remain strictly confidential.

Name:

First NameLast Name

Personal email that matches the email associated with your Venmo account - we will not be able to issue your grant if the emails do not match.

example@example.com

Phone number that matches the phone number associated with your Venmo account:

Your School:

Professional must be currently employed by a K-12 Jewish Day School in Metro Atlanta affiliated with Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta

Your Role - grade and subject (required to be a full-time educator who currently teaches students in Kindergarten through 12th grade):

Please explain in as much detail as possible how your grant request will improve your quality of life and promote your physical and mental well-being.

If we have questions about how you plan to utilize these funds, a member of our review team will reach out via the email address listed above.

Anticipated cost:

Max $400

Please upload a W-9. Please note we will not be able to issue your grant without your W-9:

Per IRS guidelines, we are required to collect a W-9 from grantees for tax reporting purposes. You can download a blank W-9 at https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf

Atlanta Jewish Day School Educator Wellness Grants