Thank you for your interest in applying for a grant from the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Kehillot! In order to complete your grant application, please provide the information requested below to be considered for an allocation. 

An event that is eligible for consideration for a grant is:

• Open to the entire Jewish community;
• An opportunity to connect with new people and/or with known constituents in different ways;
• A collaboration of 2 or more Kehillah-affiliated Jewish nonprofits and/or synagogues;
• Overseen by a Jewish non-profit organization that is located in and/or focused on the Kehillah in question;
• Planned by one organizational partner taking the lead on overseeing logistics;
• Inclusive of opportunities for Federation to share messaging (marketing, presence at event); 
• Not an exclusive promotion of membership/fundraising for one organization or cause.

We are interested in a wide array of programming types including but not limited to: Jewish holiday celebrations, educational opportunities, service/mitzvah projects, and anything else that could meet the above criteria. All submissions are reviewed by your Kehillah’s Leadership Team with the totality of the annual calendar and budget in mind. A balanced calendar for each Kehillah will feature a variety of event types, locations, and timings throughout the year. Grants are reviewed and awarded on an annual basis, to fit the needs of each program year (September 1 - August 31). We encourage variety and new ideas from year to year, and we will reflect on each event's impact and adjust our future planning based on results.

Should your program receive a grant, your organization commits to:

• Provide a Certificate of Insurance (naming The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and its Subsidiaries as Additionally Insured as well as Certificate Holder); ACH information; W9; and sign the Jewish Federation’s Grant Services Agreement document and any other required paperwork. You can find a list of requirements HERE
• Include the Jewish Federation’s logo on all event materials.
• Gather and share registration information (name, email, phone number, and address) for all registrants with the Jewish Federation.
• Provide a grant allocation in the amount approved by the Kehillah's Leadership Team;
• Include the event's details in Jewish Federation marketing materials, which could include the Kehillah newsletter and/or Facebook page;
• If possible, have a staff member representing the Jewish Federation at the event;
• Please note: For Grant-funded events, the Jewish Federation does not:
  • Contract with any vendors;
  • Create registration forms, standalone emails, flyers, or other event-specific marketing materials;
  • Collect or hold registration payments;
  • Oversee or coordinate any event logistics
• For more information about roles and responsibilities, please contact your Community Engagement Manager.

The Jewish Federation’s eight Kehillot are as follows:

• Bucks County: All of Bucks County as far west as Doylestown and Warrington, and as far south as Langhorne (including New Hope, Yardley, Newtown, Richboro, Furlong). Contact: buckscounty@jewishphilly.org
• Buxmont: The intersection of Bucks and Montgomery Counties (including Hosham, Ambler, Blue Bell, Glenside, Fort Washington). Contact: buxmont@jewishphilly.org
• Center City: All of Philadelphia proper other than Northeast Philly (including Center City, West Philly, Old City, Society Hill, South Philly, Germantown, Manayunk). Contact: centercity@jewishphilly.org
• Chester County: All of Chester County (including West Chester, King of Prussia, Phoenixville, Downington). Contact: chestercounty@jewishphilly.org
• Delaware County: All of Delaware County south of Haverford (including Broomall, Media, Newtown Square, Swarthmore). Contact: delawarecounty@jewishphilly.org
• Lower Merion: Lower Merion Township (including Wynnewood, Ardmore, Narberth, Bryn Mawr, Bala Cynwyd, Merion Station). Contact: lowermerion@jewishphilly.org
• Northeast: Northeast Philadelphia (starting just north of Kensington, and ranging up to the Philadelphia-Bucks border). Contact: northeast@jewishphilly.org
• Old York Road: The Old York Road corridor and its surroundings (including Elkins Park, Jenkintown, Rydal, Huntington Valley, Wyncote). Contact: oldyorkroad@jewishphilly.org

For questions about eligibility, your Kehillah and its Leadership Team, potential partners, or the Jewish Federation, please contact your Kehillah’s Community Engagement Manager or community@jewishphilly.org.

Thank you again for your proposal, we look forward to reading it.