Initiative in Congregational Education (ICE)

2022-2023 Grants Process Overview

We are pleased to provide application process criteria, categories, and materials for the Impact in Congregational Education (I.C.E.).

Grants Process for 2022-2023 School Year

  • ICE Grants Applications will open and be available on a rolling basis starting August 10, 2022 until May 15, 2023 or until the funds are depleted.
  • Grant status will be communicated within 2-3 weeks following submitted application. Awarded grants will require a signed funding agreement to begin the payment process.
  • Grant checks will be disbursed by June 30 to schools that have complied with the grant requirements outlined on the application.
  • Following completion of the program (no later than July 15, 2023), the Program Evaluation form is due.

Criteria

To qualify for support, all community or congregation participating in a grant must meet these basic criteria:

  • Be part of a Jewish communal organization with 501(c)(3) status
  • Funds must be used to enhance your programs, not as a substitute for resources in your core operating budget or compensating time
  • The community receiving a grant must implement their own process of evaluation that references how the program met its goals and what impact it had on the learners (either faculty or students and extended family)
  • The lead professional should be prepared to share the program and evaluation with Federation’s Impact Department

Grant Types

Grants will be awarded in amounts of $500, $1,000, or $1,500 per individual school application and $2,000 or $2,500 for two or more schools. Congregations are encouraged to collaborate to form a cluster and apply together to address a shared need. Grants are competitive and will be considered based on available funds and fulfillment of stated criteria and categories.  

Eligibility Limits

Since there is no guarantee that renewal funding will be available, congregations should plan on creating funding alternatives in their core budgets for future/repeat programming. One grant will be awarded per community/congregation. Please discuss with your professional team if there are multiple possibilities for grant application.

Categories

Consideration will be given to grants that address one or both of the following: 

  • Create professional development experiences: Generate opportunities for faculty, staff, or congregational lay leadership to engage in ongoing, purposeful, and meaningful professional development.  
  • Encourage partnership and innovation: Inspire new and existing approaches for educational engagement that will foster impact and innovation in supporting individuals and families along their Jewish journeys.   

Review/Timing

August 10, 2022: Grant applications open
May 15, 2023: Grant applications close (or as long as funds are available)
June 2023 (latest): Payment of grant awards
July 15, 2023: Program evaluation forms due within two weeks after completion of programs and no later than July 15, 2023.

For questions about forms and submission process, contact Noa Havivi at [email protected].