Grants Archive
Click on the heading "Grantee" to view alphabetically by grantee, "Year" to view chronologically, or use the pulldown menus to filter alphabetically, by year or program area. Click on the name of the grantee or project to visit their website.
| Year | Grantee | Project | Description / Award / Location | Program Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Women Make Movies |
A Family Secret |
Support for a documentary film focusing on Catholic Poles who discovered that they are Jewish. $50,000. New York, NY. | Arts & Media |
| 2000 | Renewal of support for the West Coast's largest festival celebrating Yiddish culture and its contributions to contemporary society. $15,000. Los Angeles, CA. | Arts & Media | ||
| 1999 | 1939 Club |
Scholarship Fund for Christoph Meili |
Support for the "Meili Education Fund," to enable Christoph Meili, the Swiss bank guard whose discovery and disclosure of Holocaust records led to a major settlement for Holocaust survivors, to attend university in the United States. $2,500. Los Angeles, CA. | Holocaust |
| 1999 | Renewal of support for trans-denominational program supporting clergy, educators and artists in developing contemporary interpretations of sacred texts. $25,000. Philadelphia, PA. | Spirituality & Synagogue Life | ||
| 1999 | General Support (renewal) |
Renewal of support to organization providing free legal services to people in need in Los Angeles. $45,000 over three years. Los Angeles, CA. | None | |
| 1999 | Board of Jewish Education of Greater New York |
Support for the production and distribution of a CD-ROM aimed at those in their Bar/Bat Mitzvah year. $115,000. New York, NY. | Arts & Media, Youth & Young Adult | |
| 1999 | Grant to support a historic re-staging of The Eternal Road, an expansive work of musical theater created in the late 1930s that was an important counter-statement to the anti-Semitism sweeping across Europe. $25,000. Brooklyn, NY. | Arts & Media | ||
| 1999 | Concert Productions |
Support for the production of A Taste of Channukah, a music concert and theatrical show hosted by Theodore Bikel and aired on PBS. $25,000. Boston, MA. | Arts & Media | |
| 1999 | Training Jewish Artists (renewal) |
Renewal of support to provide training to Jewish dancers working in Jewish communities to enrich the Jewish experience through movement and art. $90,000 over two years. Takoma Park, MD. | Arts & Media | |
| 1999 | Support to create a pilot fellowship and training program for theater specialists working in Jewish summer camps. $180,000 over two years. New York, NY. | Arts & Media, Youth & Young Adult | ||
| 1999 | Gateways Hospital & Mental Health Center |
Support for a full-time rabbi for this residential rehabilitation program for Jewish men and women who have been incarcerated and/or are dealing with addiction. $100,000 over two years. Los Angeles, CA. | None | |
| 1999 | General Support |
General support of their work to strengthen and enrich Jewish life on college campuses. $100,000 over two years. Washington, DC. | Jewish Identity, Youth & Young Adult | |
| 1999 | Support for a radio production of this 1920 play by S. Ansky for broadcast on National Public Radio. $25,000. Los Angeles, CA. | Arts & Media | ||
| 1999 | Clergy Initiative (Renewal) |
Renewal of support for organizing religious communities and clergy around international human rights issues. $50,000 over two years. New York, NY. | Social Justice | |
| 1999 | Development Staff Position |
Support to build the capacity of this organization focused on nurturing Jewish life in the Southern United States by funding a staff position in fund development. $160,000 over two years. Jackson, MS. | Education | |
| 1999 | Jewish Children's Regional Service (renewal) |
Renewal of support for scholarships for disadvantaged Jewish youth in the South. $20,000 over two years. New Orleans, LA. | None | |
| 1999 | Support for the development and piloting of a multi-disciplinary, early childhood curriculum based on the Jewish ethical text Pirkei Avot for children and their families, and the training of educators in how to use these materials. $200,000 over two years. New York, NY. | Education, Youth & Young Adult | ||
| 1999 | Jewish Council for Public Affairs |
Support for national Jewish environmental organization's campaign to get Jewish individuals, families, synagogues, and organizations involved in taking action on protecting environmental resources. $100,000 over two years. New York, NY. | Social Justice | |
| 1999 | Jewish Teen Initiative Planning Grant |
Support of a collaborative planning process with Brandeis University to research and identify new models for engaging and educating teens. $50,000. New York, NY. | Youth & Young Adult | |
| 1999 | Support for the production of the Academy Award-nominated documentary telling the story of a German Jewish director ordered to make a propaganda film for the Nazis. $100,000. Los Angeles, CA. | Arts & Media, Holocaust | ||
| 1999 | Jewish Repertory Theater |
Marketing Initiative (renewal) |
Renewal of support of a marketing initiative targeted at bringing new and younger audiences to the Theater. $50,000. New York, NY. | Arts & Media |
| 1999 | Renewal of support for Women of Valor, a national project to highlight the contributions and stories of Jewish women. $80,000 over two years. Brookline, MA. | Education | ||
| 1999 | Lights in Action |
Staff Position |
Support to help build the capacity of this young adult-run grassroots student organization by funding a staff position for development and programming. $60,000 over two years. New York, NY. | Jewish Identity, Youth & Young Adult |
| 1999 | Support for the development of an audio-visual companion to the Museum's exhibition Sitting Shiva. $16,000. New York, NY. | Arts & Media | ||
| 1999 | Metivta: A Center for Contemplative Judaism |
General Support (renewal) |
Renewal of support for organization dedicated to making contemplative practice and study within the Jewish tradition more accessible. $40,000 over two years. Los Angeles, CA. | Spirituality & Synagogue Life |
| 1999 | Support to endow NFJC's Fund for Jewish Documentary Filmmaking. $1,000,000 matching grant. New York, NY. | Arts & Media | ||
| 1999 | New York University |
Support for the creation of a digital archive documenting Yiddish theater in New York City from the late 19th century through contemporary times $50,000. New York, NY. | Arts & Media | |
| 1999 | Norfolk Jewish Community Center |
Operation Understanding Hampton Roads |
Support for a program based on Operation Understanding Philadelphia and D.C. $30,000 over two years. Norfolk, VA. | Tolerance & Intergroup Relations, Youth & Young Adult |
| 1999 | Renewal of support for organization that provides psychological suppport for Holcaust survivors and their children in Israel. $100,000 over two years. New York, NY. | Holocaust | ||
| 1999 | Operation Understanding Charleston |
General Support (renewal) |
Renewal of support for a program based on Operation Understanding Philadelphia and D.C. $20,000 over two years. Charleston, SC. | Tolerance & Intergroup Relations, Youth & Young Adult |
