Request for Proposals: Hadassah Foundation Core U.S. Grants

Deadline: 11-Jun-25

The Hadassah Foundation is requesting proposals for its Core US Grant to strengthen the leadership capacity and role of self-identifying women and girls in the U.S. Jewish community.

Priorities

• Priority will be given to initiatives that utilize one or more of these key strategies:
  • Collective approaches that promote collaboration among organizations or networks, leveraging their shared resources, expertise, and influence.
  • Integration of research and advocacy to implement data-driven strategies that enhance the understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by women and girls, and to promote policy changes that are in line with these findings.
  • Community education and empowerment to raise public awareness and encourage collective action for the advancement of women’s rights and gender equity.

Funding Information

• Annual budgets between $250,000 and $5 million
• Grants are for $80,000, paid out over three years, beginning in January 2026 and ending in December 2028.
• Payments will be made in January of each year, in the following increments: $30,000 in year one; $30,000 in year two, and $20,000 in year three.

Eligibility Criteria

• They are accepting grant applications from U.S.-based organizations
• Organizations or their fiscal sponsors must have 501c (3) status.
• Nonprofits can apply for either general-operating or project-based support.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Funding may not be used for capital campaigns, partisan political activities, or sponsorships to individuals.

For more information, visit Hadassah Foundation.