Deadline: 4 October 2018

The Levi Lassen Foundation is seeking applications for its grant program to support a shared society in Israel.

Levi Lassen’s work in Israel began over 40 years ago. Levi Lassen is committed to helping Israel develop, grow and prosper through supporting programs committed to promoting a shared society. The Foundation believes in an Israel where everyone participates in a shared and just society, predicated on the best values of equality, tolerance and social justice in a liberal democracy.

Grant Award Focus

Shared Israeli Society: Shared society is one in which all individuals and constituent groups hold status as equally contributing participants, free to express their differences while integrating their voices within broader population. It respects everyone’s dignity and human rights while providing every individual with equal opportunity (from World Leadership Alliance, Club the Madrid). Examples of organizational activity aimed at a shared Israeli society include:

• Projects and programs which create dialogue between Jews and Arabs, religious and secular, and other communities that differ from each other
• Projects and programs which establish cooperation between civic and community bodies as a way to advance mutual understanding and action among citizens
• Projects and programs that actively engage underrepresented and marginalized communities and populations across Israel.

Eligibility Criteria

The Levi Lassen Foundation will consider funding applications from NGO’s and projects that fulfill the following criteria:

• NGOs focused on and committed to a shared Israeli society, that run specific programs where people from different “tribes”, backgrounds and/or beliefs work together to advance joint living, inclusion, discourse, cooperation, mutual understanding and tolerance and/or combat polarization, racism, discrimination, hatred, prejudice and division.
• NGO’s must be of grassroots nature.
• NGOs may apply for up to 25,000 Euro’s a year and may be given a grant for a period of one year. Grantees may apply for a renewal grant (subject to submitting an evaluation report which has to be approved by the foundation).
• NGOs must be able to demonstrate a stable, effective, creative and well-run organization, a sound financial status, and Nihul Takin. Startup NGOs may also apply without Nihul Takin.

How to Apply

Applicants can apply online via given website.

For more information, please visit Levi Lassen Foundation.