Grant recipients: creating opportunities for women and girls
2026–2027 grant recipients
The Miriam Fund awarded $405,000 to 22 visionary organizations advancing bold solutions for women and girls* in both Jewish and secular programs within Massachusetts’ Jewish and secular communities and in Israel.
Ready to apply? Here’s how to get started
TMF operates on a two-stage application process designed to support thoughtful, impactful proposals. We begin with Letters of Intent (LOIs) to help us identify the most promising projects, then invite selected organizations to submit full proposals.
2025–2026 grant cycle timeline:
For organizations that applied before our deadline, you will be notified the week of November 16, 2026, about whether you will be asked to submit a full proposal.
- Information session for applicants: Tuesday, June 30, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. ET
- LOI deadline: Friday, August 28, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET
- Organizations notified of full proposal invitations: Week of November 16, 2026
The Miriam Fund grant requirements and eligibility
- Organizations must serve Massachusetts’ Jewish and/or secular communities, or be based in Israel
- Each applicant must submit one of the following:
- Public charities: IRS Letter of Determination
- Fiscal sponsors: A letter including the sponsor’s legal name and contact information, plus a copy of their IRS Letter of Determination
- Synagogues or other religious organizations (without public charity status): A letter on official letterhead, signed by the rabbi or president/board chair, confirming the organization is an active house of worship in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Programs must focus primarily on serving women and/or girls*
- TMF does not fund capital projects, scholarships, or grants to individuals
- General operating support available
- Projects are funded for the fiscal year from July 1 to June 30
Previous recipients can apply again
Organizations that have received grants from The Miriam Fund in previous years are encouraged to apply for new, innovative projects that build on their experience and expand their impact.
Current grantees may apply for a second or third consecutive year of funding through a simplified renewal process. Organizations may receive funding for up to three consecutive years, after which third-year grantees must take one full year off before reapplying (for example, a grantee rolling off in June 2025 may next apply in August 2027). All other past grantees may apply at the LOI stage.
*Includes all for whom “woman” or “girl” is a meaningful identifier or experience, including (but not limited to) cisgender women and girls, transgender women and girls, and nonbinary individuals.
