$50,000 available to Jewish groups

PROVIDENCE – Jewish community charitable organizations, synagogues and day schools from Barrington to East Greenwich have until June 25 to apply for more than $50,000 in grants from the Rhode Island Foundation through the Bliss, Gross, Horowitz Fund.

Proposals should develop connections between the Jewish community and greater Rhode Island, deepen the understanding of Jewish life and culture through scholarship and historic preservation, or provide for basic human needs such as food and housing. In addition, funding can be used for capacity-building activities such as board development, strategic planning, nonprofit business development, fundraising or program evaluation. 

Proposals should have clearly stated goals and objectives, measurable outcomes and a clear sustainability plan. Grants typically range from $5,000 to $25,000.

Last year’s recipients include Camp JORI’s Performing Arts Camp program, the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island’s effort to archive Jewish life in South Providence, Jewish Family Service of Rhode Island’s Hope, Health, and Healing program; and Jewish Senior Services Agency of Rhode Island’s Jewish Eldercare program. The Rhode Island Foundation is the largest and most comprehensive funder of nonprofit organizations in Rhode Island. In 2014, the Foundation awarded $34.8 million in grants to organizations addressing the state’s most pressing issues and needs of diverse communities. For more information about applying for a Bliss, Gross, Horowitz Fund grant at the Foundation, contact Toby Shepherd at 401-427-4008 or tshepherd@rifoundation.org.