Jewish LearningWorks Microgrant Program - Overview
Thank you for your interest in securing a Jewish LearningWorks microgrant. Jewish LearningWorks is committed to elevating the field of Jewish education by nurturing educators, inspiring innovation, and building Jewish literacy. Through this initiative we intend to support innovative experimentation and foster cultures of collaborative learning within and between organizations.
To reach these goals, Jewish LearningWorks will:
- Offer grants and determine eligibility based on a set of criteria.*
- Work in partnership with each grant applicant to support them as needed in preparing an application that meets the goals of this grant.
- Create an opportunity for recipients to report on and share their success and learning.
- Conduct mid-year check ins with each grant recipient.
- Celebrate the work of grant recipients in a public gathering.
Grant applications will be reviewed starting August 18, 2025. Please direct any questions about the Jewish LearningWorks Microgrant Program to Ellen Lefkowitz, Ellen@JewishLearning.Works
Grant Overview
What: Each microgrant award will be between $2,000-$5,000 OR up to $10,000 per institution if multiple programs within an organization apply together.
When: Application process will open in July 2025. Funds are available on a rolling basis; grant review begins August 18. Grant projects must be completed by June 30, 2026.
Who: Open to Bay Area Jewish educational programs serving children ages 0-18.
*Grant Selection Criteria
Successful grant projects will establish or extend experimental initiatives in the areas of staff recruitment, retention, mentorship or inclusion support. In particular, we are looking for projects that:
- Support staff in refining their teaching practice through ongoing professional development.
- Extend learning from existing professional development and/or mentorship training.
- Create a sustainable project which can be implemented beyond the experimentation grant.