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Outstanding Student Initiatives Grant Application

Please complete the information below. You can use tab to move from one field to another. You may save this application and return to it later by clicking on the "Save" button at the bottom of this page. When you are done with this form, please follow the instructions at the bottom of the page to submit your application.
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Contact Information
* School:

If your school is not in the above list, please select "Other" and enter the school name here:

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First name:

Last name:
Address:

Address line 2:
City:

State:
Postal/Zip code:

Country:
Phone (Personal number, not Hillel's):

Fax:
* E-mail:


If your grant application is approved, we would like to send congratulations to your parents or guardians as well! (Optional)

First name: Last name: Email:
First name: Last name: Email:

Grant Information
* Initiative title:


* Start date of initiative:


End date of initiative:


Number of participants:


Funding scale:
Initiatives will be considered for funding according to the following scale based on the number of students impacted*:
  • 800+ students: $7500
  • 500 - 800 students: $5000
  • 200 - 500 students: $3000
  • 100 - 200 students: $1500
*Your application should indicate primary ways students will be impacted as well as student populations targeted for impact. For example, a campaign designed to shape perspectives of the editors of major campus newspapers might impact the entire readership of those campus publications.

* Amount of funding requested (must match amount on Budget Form at end of the application):
$

Total initiative budget amount (must match amount on Budget Form at end of the application):
$


If funding received, make check payable to:
Checks must be made out to a Hillel or affiliated Hillel Student Organization. Checks will not be made out to individuals.
Hillel professional/advisor name:
Hillel professional/advisor title:
Hillel professional/advisor e-mail:
Organization name:
Address line 1:

Address line 2:
City:

State:
Postal/Zip code:

Country:
Campus phone:

Initiative Information
(You can paste text into the fields below, but only plain text is allowed - no bullets or formatting.)

What are the outcomes that you are trying to achieve? What do you want participants to do as a result of this initiative and how will they be impacted? (50 words maximum)


* Provide a short description of the initiative and how you will deliver the articulated outcomes. (What is it? Who is involved? How is it innovative?) (200 words maximum)


How does your initiative achieve the desired outcome?

* You must effectively address the following criteria in order to be considered for funding.
Follow- through component• Initiatives must include a detailed plan for follow-through designed to connect with students on an ongoing basis. You should anticipate how you plan to build relationships with the people impacted by the initiative and what their interests are. In order to follow-up with participants it is important that you create and demonstrate a strategy for name collection, relationship building (Facebook, etc.) and gathering participants' interests, contact information, etc. This plan should also facilitate ways for follow-through to impact campus culture or significantly enhance Jewish life.
• Proposals should include a compelling vision and/or strategy for achieving the long-term goals of the initiative, including how follow-through helps achieve these objectives.
• Proposals should include anticipated ways for students to continue their involvement either with the initiative directly or connecting to other areas of Jewish life.
Broad student reach• Initiatives must reach and impact a significant number of students; targeted experiences can be focused on a smaller number of student activists in order to accomplish broader objectives.
• Initiatives will be considered for funding according to the number of students impacted

Interactive and experiential • Initiatives must bring students together as active participants in accumulating knowledge, skills, thoughts, feelings, memories or relationships.
• Artists, speakers, educators, musicians, performances, and presentations must only be included in order to advance the interactive and experiential components.
• Food cannot be a primary expense of funded initiatives and should not represent more than 25% of the total funding requested.

Jewish lifeInitiatives must significantly impact campus culture, demonstrating the relevance of the following Jewish values in students’ lives:
• All initiatives must exhibit:
   ° A pluralistic, welcoming, and inclusive environment
   ° Student growth and the balance in being distinctively Jewish and universally human
* Initiatives must advance at least one of the following in a Jewish context:
(Check all that apply)
Social Justice: Engaging in acts of loving-kindness or repairing the world, and encouraging creative & strategic action in addressing social issues.

Jewish Learning: Celebrating Jewish life and heritage through experiencin and learning rituals, prayers, texts, life-cycle events, or Jewish holidays.

Spirtituality:Experiencing awe, wonder, and amazement in that which is greater than ourselves through the exploration of faith, belief, and life’s ‘big’ questions.

Israel: Exploring educational, cultural, or political aspects of Israel or advocating for Israel as the Jewish and democratic state within secure and recognized borders and as a member of the family of free nations.

Jewish Peoplehood: Connecting Jews across time and space with a familial bond based on the shared heritage, memory, history, language, and culture of Jewish civilization.


Provide a detailed explanation of the initiative, including how it addresses all of the selected criteria. (1000 words maximum)


Provide a detailed timeline, including both planning and implementation steps.


Optional: Please include any relevant materials that may support your request.
To attach files (up to three attachments):
1. Click on the "Browse" button. A new window will open. If you don't see a browse button, or if you want to attach more than three files, please e-mail the files to grants@hillel.org as an attachment.
2. If you are using Windows, there will be a pull down menu at the bottom of the new window called "Files of Type" or something similar. Change this to "All Files" or you may not be able to find your files.
3. Navigate to the folder that has your files, and either select your file and then click "Open" or double click on your file.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 if you want to attach more files.
5. Continue with the application.
First Attachment:

Second Attachment:

Third Attachment:



Grant Budget

Please complete the itemized budget form, making sure to follow all of these guidelines:
  • List all sources of income.
  • Balance income and expenses.
  • Mark the expenses for which you would like the grant to be used by checking off "Grant Funding."
  • Mark the status of all sources of income according the following:
    • Committed funds: Funds that are already secured.
    • Requested funds: Funds requested but not yet confirmed.
    • Denied funds: Funds requested but denied.
  • All amounts must be listed in U.S. dollars. If converting from another currency, please include conversion rate here:
Applications that demonstrate financial co-sponsorship are favored.
Proposed Income
Campus OrganizationsStatus
1. $
2. $
3. $
Total$
Local Community (e.g. funding from Federations, synagogues, JCRCs, etc.)
1. $
2. $
3. $
Total$
Participant Fees
Number of paying participants:
Fee per participant:$
Total participant fees$
Other Income Sources
1. $
2. $
3. $
Total$
Request of funding for this Grant Application $

Total Income

$

Proposed ExpensesFunding Requested as Part of this Application
Publicity
1. $ Fund
2. $ Fund
3. $ Fund
Total$
Supplies
1. $ Fund
2. $ Fund
3. $ Fund
4. $ Fund
Total$
Transportation
1. $ Fund
2. $ Fund
3. $ Fund
Total$
Accommodations
1. $ Fund
2. $ Fund
3. $ Fund
Total$
Facility Rental
1. $ Fund
2. $ Fund
3. $ Fund
Total$
Equipment Rental
1. $ Fund
2. $ Fund
3. $ Fund
Total$
Other (Honoraria, etc.)
1. $ Fund
2. $ Fund
3. $ Fund
4. $ Fund
5. $ Fund
6. $ Fund
Total

$
Total Expenses$

Instructions for Submitting:
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I accept accountability for this grant. I understand that if awarded, the full grant allocation will be awarded upon completion of the funded initiative and evaluation.

I agree.





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