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2025 Request for Proposals & Application Questions Core Israel Grants ABOUT THE GRANTS The Hadassah Foundation is requesting proposals from organizations based in Israel with annual budgets between $200,000 and $5 million (US dollars) that address the needs of women and girls, foster their advancement, and promote systemic change. Learn about our funding approach, current grant recipients, and other grant categories at hadassahfoundation.org. Grant proposals will be accepted until noon ET on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, and must be submitted through our online grants management system at https://hadassahfoundation.evalato.com/ Grants will be awarded to organizations that: Promote leadership advancement, either through increasing the number and influence of women in decisionmaking positions across various sectors, or providing opportunities for girls and youth to acquire and hone their leadership skills with the goal of decreasing gender gaps, and Address ongoing challenges disproportionately impacting women and girls, including financial security, mental health, physical safety, and upholding women’s rights. 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. Grants are for program or unrestricted support. Unrestricted funding is awarded only to organizations that utilize a gender lens throughout their work and that have missions aligned with the Hadassah Foundation’s overall goals and funding priorities as described above. Grants are for $80,000, paid out over three years, beginning in September 2025 and ending in August 2028. Payments will be made in September of each year, in the following increments: $30,000 in year one; $30,000 in year two, and $20,000 in year three. ELIGIBILITY Funding may not be used for capital campaigns, partisan political activities, or sponsorships to individuals. Organizations or their fiscal sponsors must have Amuta or Mossad Tziburi status. Collaborations among organization are welcome but not required, and up to three participating organizations in a collaborative project can each receive a grant of up to $80,000. If you wish to submit a proposal on behalf of more than one organization, please email hadassahfoundation@hadassah.org to arrange a time to discuss. IMPORTANT DATES • Grant proposals will be accepted until Wednesday, March 12, at 12 pm ET/7 pm Israel. • Optional Q&A session for prospective applicants: February 12 and March 3 at 9:30am ET/4:30pm Israel. • Conversations with finalists will begin on May 13 and 14 from 9-11 am ET/4-6pm Israel. • All applicants will be notified of funding decisions by mid June. Questions? Email hadassahfoundation@hadassah.org