| Number: | 03-- |
| Name: | The Jewish Agency for Israel Allocations Program |
| Address: | Rachelle Schilo
48 King George Street
Jerusalem 99000
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| Phone: | (02) 6202127 |
| Fax: | (02) 6202303 |
| Email: | rachelles@jazo.org.il |
| Website: | www.jafi.org.il/care/allocat.htm |
| Board Members: | 0 |
| Employees: | 3 |
| Year Registered: | 1986 |
| Type of Foundation: | Government/Municipal |
| Open to Applications: | Yes |
| What needs to accompany applications: | Outline of Request
Amuta Registration
Mossad Tziburi Registration
Foundation Application Form
yearly certification from the Registrar of Non-Profit Associations |
| Types of Grants Offerred: | Special Projects
Existing Projects
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| Application Submission
Times: | Applications are accepted once a year, in the first week of May. |
| Replies: | Replies are sent at the beginning of November. |
| Method of follow up of grant recipients: |
Site visits
Written reports
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| Require report on how the grant money was
spent? | Yes |
| Total Assets of Foundation: | $ |
| Total of Grants given: | $7500000 |
| Largest Grant: | $400000 |
| Smallest Grant: | $10000 |
| Accept Donations: | Yes |
Donations Tax-deductable
in Israel? | Yes |
Donations Tax-deductable
in U.S.A? | Yes |
| Annual Report available to potential donors? | Yes |
| Who makes the decision to approve grant requests? | a subcommittee of the Jewish Agency's Board of Trustees |
| Publications? | Advertisements in newspapers
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| Foundation's Aims: | Grants are awarded for selected projects that offer innovative and creative ways of improving the quality of life in Israel, or which encourage pluralism in Israeli society. Grants are being awarded in the year 2001 for projects that promote Jewish identity. unity or mutual respect among young people (aged 13-23), and also for projects that encourage pluralism in Judaism. |
| Activities: | Education
Social Action
Volunteering
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| Geographic Area of Operation: | All of Israel
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| Member of the Israel Foundations
Forum? | Yes |
| Subsidiary or branch of a foreign foundation? | |
| Grant Limitations: | 1. Applications will only be accepted from associations (amutot) that are recognized and legally registered in the State of Israel.
2. Funding will only be granted for a specific project, and not to cover the ongoing activities of the organization.
3. The project must be carried out in the State of Israel.
4. The following activities are not entitled to funding: capital expenditure or acquisition, conferences and meetings, research, publications or productions, preservation of historical sites, establishment of a capital fund for grants or loans.
5. Grants will not exceed 75% of the total budget for the project, must be approved on an annual basis, and, in general, will not be given for a period exceeding three years. |
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| Last updated: | 1970/01/01 |