Grant Categories
The Jewish Heritage Foundation offers two categories for grant consideration.
CATEGORY ONE -- Grants Supporting Nonprofit Jewish Agencies
The mission of the Jewish Heritage Foundation is to promote health and general well-being in the Kansas City metropolitan area, with a priority to serve the Jewish Community.
JEWISH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS may apply for two types of grants:
1. PROGRAM GRANTS are offered to assist Jewish nonprofit agencies
- establish or continue programs that significantly impact the Jewish community, and
- ensure that the quality of life of the organization’s client base is measurably improved in accordance with the mission.
2. CORE AGENCY SUPPORT GRANTS are offered to assist Jewish nonprofit agencies
- fulfill their stated mission by funding overall organization operations, independent of direct service costs, as well as
- requests that may include administrative operation expenses
CATEGORY TWO -- Grants Supporting General Community Nonprofit Agencies
CORE AGENCY SUPPORT GRANTS
The Jewish Heritage Foundation is currently reviewing guidelines for 2010 Core Agency Support grants.
OLDER ADULT PROGRAM GRANTS
Grants are offered to assist General Community nonprofit organizations support promising programs and innovative approaches to the challenges facing adults aged 60 and over. These grants are by invitation only.