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Deadline to SUBMIT application is April 20, 2020.

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Grant Purpose and Proposal Evaluation

This grant is intended to assist local Jewish organizations to inspire Jewish engagement for all ages in Ottawa’s Jewish community. Organizations can apply for a grant of up to $15,000 in any of the following areas:

Pilots for new and creative events, programs, and initiatives
Scaling up successful programs/activities to increase their impact
Building Jewish identity through significant, sustained and meaningful Jewish experiences; appealing to those already engaged, somewhat engaged and to those not engaged.

Goals of the Fund

To support initiatives in the following realms: educational, recreational, and cultural, and/or
To support Jewish programs/events that are designed for a more intensive engagement opportunity than a one-off program (which could be funded through micro-grants).

Measuring Success

Programs and projects funded through this grant must:

Minimum 15% of participants are new or relatively to your organization(s) (e.g., little or no previous involvement in the last 6 months)
Minimum 75% of participants have a positive experience (as reported by grantees who distribute a simple and standard Federation survey to participants)
Minimum 50% of participants in funded activity report that they now are more likely to participate in other Jewish community events/activities (as reported by grantees who distribute a simple and standard Federation survey to participants).

Who is eligible to apply?

Ottawa Jewish organizations
Local partnerships between individuals and organizations

Please contact Kara Goodwin, Director of Community Collaboration, kgoodwin@jewishottawa.com, (613) 798-4696 x200 to discuss your application before applying to ensure that it meets the Fund criteria.

Project Information

Project name: *

Who is the primary contact person for this initiative?

First Name *

Last Name *

Phone Number *

Email Address *

Information about your Organization

Organization Name: *

Address:

Phone:

Are you applying in partnership with another agency (agencies) or organization(s) ? *

Yes

Partner Organization Name:

Partner Organization Address:

Partner Organization Phone:

Partner Organization Email Address

About Your Project

Is this a new program or project? *

Yes

Is this an existing project/program? *

Yes

Describe the project/program and what your organization would like to achieve. *

How does this project/program provide an intensive engagement opportunity? *

Describe your target audience/the people that your project intends to serve (include age, level of current engagement, and other demographic information): *

Describe how the target population is currently served in Ottawa's Jewish community. *

How many people does this project benefit? How did you calculate this number? *

How much funding are you requesting? The maximum grant amount is $15,000.00. How will these funds be used? *

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What are the project expenses? Please list and estimate. *

What are the project revenues (if applicable) and other funding sources. Please list and estimate. *

Can this project proceed without the full amount? Describe. *

Work-plan & Timeline: Describe who will carry out the project, how many staff in total will be needed, if volunteers will be involved, and the project’s timeline for completion. If you are engaging consultants or contracted support, include information on services & rates. *

Describe how you will ensure your program meets the following goals:
- Minimum 15% of participants are new or relatively to your organization(s) (e.g., little or no previous involvement in the last 6 months)
- Minimum 75% of participants have a positive experience
- Minimum 50% of participants in funded activity report that they now are more likely to participate in other Jewish community events/activities (as reported by grantees who distribute a simple and standard Federation survey to participants)
*note that a mandatory Federation survey will help to assess these results. *

If this is a collaborative project, please describe the relationship and breakdown of responsibilities.

Provide information on how your project/program will have long-term impact. *

Describe how this project or program will sustain itself after this grant has expired. *

Are there any other supporting documents that you would like to share?

Final Details

Thank you for your application.

The Grants and Evaluation Committee will review your application and contact you should there be any questions.

If approved, you will be required to sign a funding agreement that outlines the obligations and responsibilities related to receipt of this grant.

Funds are provided in the form of expense reimbursements supported by valid recipients. Receipts for work or products outside of the scope described in this proposal may be declined.

This grant must be used within 12 months of receipt or over 3 years as detailed in the funding agreement.

I have read the information above and agree to the terms.

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