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ICC Israel Advocacy 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:

I am a:

First name:

Last name:
Address:

Address line 2:
City:

State:
Postal/Zip code:

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

Fax:
* E-mail:


Grant Information
* Initiative title:


* Start date of initiative:


End date of initiative:


Number of participants:


* 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:
Please check with your Hillel professional or other Jewish organization professional prior to submitting your application to ensure that they will be able to provide the funding for your initiative up-front. Following grant approval, a check for half the amount awarded will arrive within three weeks. The second half of the amount awarded will be mailed AFTER the completion of the initiative and the submission of all required evaluation materials.
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.
Project Reach• Initiatives must reach and influence the thinking and/or behavior of a significant number of students who do not already participate in pro-Israel activity on campus; creating initiatives focused on student activists who will subsequently develop broader pro-Israel programming or initiatives themselves are also acceptable.
• Applicants should indicate the primary ways that the initiative will reach students who are not already involved in pro-Israel activity and discuss how these students will be impacted through this initiative.
Initiatives That Advocate For Israel• Initiatives must achieve a specific, measurable, advocacy based outcome involving at least one of the following: (1) making the political case for Israel, (2) promoting greater identification between American college students and Israeli students or young adults, (3) encouraging travel to and study in Israel and (4) connecting Taglit- birthright israel alumni to pro-Israel advocacy initiatives on campus.
• Projects that showcase Israeli culture for its own sake, outside of the framework noted above, will not be considered for funding. A cultural offering can only be included in an initiative if it serves as a conduit for advancing a more positive view of Israel on campus and achieving the project’s advocacy goal.
• Applications that demonstrate financial co-sponsorship and are first-time, start-up and unique are favored over applications that have been changed, improved or redesigned.
Project Sustainability • Grant proposals must include a detailed plan for sustaining the project beyond the initiating student’s tenure on campus, including a compelling strategy and specific mechanisms for tracking and following-up with participants, maintaining the momentum of the project and measuring the success of the project in future years.
Other Criteria• Initiatives must support Israel as a Jewish and democratic state with secure and recognized borders and as a member of the family of free nations.
• Initiatives must provide interactions between participants, bringing students together as active participants in accumulating knowledge, skills, thoughts, feelings, memories or relationships.
• Artists, speakers, educators, musicians, performances and presentations may be included in order to advance the initiative’s specific, measurable advocacy-based outcomes related to the creation of a more positive view of Israel on campus.
• Food may not represent more than ¼ of the total funding requested for an initiative.

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.

Please complete the budget in the Excel spreadsheet attached below. You can attach it back to the application when you are done or email it to abgrants@hillel.org.

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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