Professional Development for Community Educators

A grant programme to create and implement comprehensive professional development training programmes for Jewish community educators and volunteers. Funding supports projects that strengthen Jewish knowledge, curriculum and delivery skills and enable innovative, experiential methods to engage diverse community groups. Grants may cover project-related costs, travel for participants, expert lecturers/trainers and shared learning activities across communities. Projects may be new initiatives or upgrades to existing programmes and should target professionals and volunteers in Jewish community and informal educational settings.

Grant funding of £15,000–£40,000 per year (up to 3 years) covering up to 70% of project costs; support for project-related costs, travel for participants, expert trainers and shared learning activities.

Applications are invited from Jewish communal organisations serving several European countries or large communities with a significant cohort of community professionals and volunteers. Single-country applications are accepted from organisations serving Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and the UK. Applicant organisations must operate on a not-for-profit basis and provide proof of this status; payments will be withheld or grants cancelled until not-for-profit/charitable status is confirmed.

Applicants should submit the Foundation's application form together with a Project Budget Form and supporting documentation as indicated in the Application Guidance.