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FY25 winter grant application now open! Apply here.
We invest in community
Through strategic grant-making, CJP collaborates with people and partners dedicated to making a bigger difference. We thoughtfully and purposefully invest in a broad array of organizations, programs, and people within Greater Boston, in Israel, and around the world to create transformational impact. From first-time campers to organizations addressing global crises, our grantees are as varied and diverse as our community.
We believe that a strong community is one that’s ever evolving to meet the needs of the day and anticipating the challenges ahead. We employ grant-making as one critical tool for building and fortifying a vibrant Jewish future, and seek to incentivize and embolden those grantees that strive to meet the following ideals:
Partnership
Collaboration between multiple institutions working together toward shared outcomes
Capacity and resilience
Stability, responsiveness, and continually seeking improvement
Innovation and adaptability
Intrepid and entrepreneurial approaches and existing work that demonstrates agility
Connection
Prioritizing people and future-forward ideas with the aim of a thriving and engaged Jewish community
Using these guiding principles as our north star, our work and investments focus on three critical impact areas:
Care for the most vulnerable
We are committed to ensuring that the most vulnerable in our community are financially, physically, and emotionally secure.
Broaden and deepen Jewish engagement
We invest in experiences, learning, opportunities, and programs that enable broader and deeper engagement with Jewish life, identity, and learning.
Build knowledge and connection with Israel and Global Jewry
We strengthen understanding of, connection with, and caring for the Jewish homeland of Israel and Jews around the world.
Grants available through application
For organizations
We provide grants to organizations to help meet evolving needs, unlock opportunities for growth, and empower them to make a bigger difference.
- FY25 Winter Grants
Supporting organizations working within CJP’s catchment area that received less than $10k or no funding from CJP in FY25 (not including Communal Security Initiative grants). The application is now open and will close on Friday, February 21, 2025.
Learn more > - Day School Enrollment Acceleration
Designing opportunities to attract new prospective families and increase enrollment
Learn more > - The Miriam Fund
Expanding opportunities for women and girls to create an equitable world
Learn more > - Communal Security Grants
Enabling physical security infrastructure improvements and funds to contract a professional grant writer to assist with Federal and State security grant applications
Learn more > - Center for Combating Antisemitism
Occasionally, CJP’s Center for Combating Antisemitism releases grant opportunities to increase community investment in efforts to combat antisemitism
Learn more >
For individuals and groups of people
With the aim of building a more connected community and engaging the next generation in Jewish life, we provide a number of grants to individuals and groups in the following areas:
- Arts and Culture
Helping individuals and collaborative groups make their artistic visions a reality
Learn more > - Jewish Overnight Camping
Offering opportunities for kids to explore all that Jewish summer camp has to offer —from sports to arts to science — and helping families afford summers their kids will never forget
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- Israel Teen Travel
Providing teens with the opportunity to experience Israel’s spirit, innovation, people, history, and sites in person
Learn more > - Young Adult Israel Engagement
Supporting projects and events that help young adults (ages 22–40) connect with Israel and its dynamic, creative, and diverse culture
Learn more >
List of current grantees is available here.