Rachel B. Banks Youth Fund - 2nd year Application

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Applications may be submitted starting April 1, 2026

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JUNE 1, 2026

Name of contact person for follow-up questions:*

First NameLast Name

Preferred Phone Number*

Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

Email address of contact person*

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Criteria for Rachel B. Banks Youth Fund Grant Awards

1. Funds will be available to totally or partially subsidize programs or activities to enhance the lives of the Jewish youth (from birth through 18 years of age) in the Richmond area.

2. Any properly credentialed and experienced organization, agency, group, civic, social or religious organization is invited to submit applications for funds.

3. The RJF Grants Committee is primarily interested in receiving proposals which address current unmet needs of Jewish youth or which develop innovative and creative approaches to enhance the programs, services, or lifestyle of Jewish youth in the Richmond, VA area. Specifically the primary criterion for accepting a program is that it present a new idea or innovative approach to an existing program which requires funds not otherwise provided in the applicant's operating budget.

The Committee looks particularly favorably upon programs designed to be shared with other agencies and local institutions. If the new program has not exploited the "market" fully in its first year, it may consider a request for a second year funding. If after that, the program does indeed prove to be worthwhile, it is expected that the applicant will incorporate it in future years in the regular operating budget of the agency.

4. All applicants must complete an application form from the Foundation. Applicants may be requested to make a verbal presentation if necessary.

5. Approved programs shall be reimbursed upon receipt of an itemized expense schedule, together with a status report on the program. Status report should include:

A brief narrative of the program
Success of the program as judged against its goals. For example, did the program meet outlined expectations? How many children benefitted from the program? The actual budget of the program and the percent funded by the grant.
If this program is successful, how will it be funded in the future after the period of support from the Banks Fund concludes?

Name of Organization requesting funding:*

Project Name:*

Are you partnering with another Jewish organization on this program?*

YesNo

If yes, please list the name of the partnering organization(s).*

How much did you receive in your Year 1 grant?

Amount of Grant Requested:

One Sentence description of your project:*

1. State the specific problem this project will address:*

How many children participated in the project?*

Ages to be served by project.*

What changes, if any, will be made during the second year of funding to enhance the project?*

Identify target group and other important characteristics*

Give an assessment of the program's impact.*

How was the program a success and how was this measured?**

Attach report showing first year costs and funding received.*

Budget

Fill out the budget below with a projected and comprehensive budget, identifying all projected costs, funding sources, amounts, and in-kind contributions.

For the following fields, only use numbers:

Total Program Cost (dollar amount)
Total Cost Requested (dollar amount)
Amount of Income (dollar amount)

Text may be used for the following:

Program Expenses (text)
Sources(s) of Income (text)
Notes (text)

Budget Table*

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Total Program Cost (dollar amount)

Total Cost Requested (dollar amount)

Amount of Income (dollar amount)

Workplan - Attach a workplan for the project listing dates and activities for the second year project.*

7. What other community resources are being used?*

Guidelines

There is a common application process for all non-profits that wish to request programs or operating support from Richmond Jewish Foundation funds.

All proposals will be submitted to Richmond Jewish Foundation. Based on the nature of the request, funding criteria and restrictions of each fund, the Richmond Jewish Foundation Grants Committee will determine which funds(s) will consider the organization's proposal. These factors, along with the amount requested, availability of grant funds and funding priorities, will be considered.

Please review carefully the focus areas, eligibility and criteria for each fund as they may vary.

Please verify that you are human*

Rachel B. Banks Youth Fund - 2nd Year Application

Criteria for Rachel B. Banks Youth Fund Grant Awards

Budget

Guidelines