Interest: Grants
NEH awards Holocaust Museum & Learning Center with a $750,000 challenge grant
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that the Holocaust Museum & Learning Center, a department of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, has been awarded a $750,000 challenge grant from prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities. On January 27, we will host an event to detail how this grant will help the Museum to continue…
Applications open soon for academic scholarships, loans
Jewish Federation of St. Louis distributes a number of academic scholarships and interest-free loans to St. Louis area students. These scholarships are open to residents of the greater St. Louis metropolitan area, with a preference given to Jewish applicants. The applications open Jan. 13 and will remain open through April 15. Apply online here. THE…
Travel grants to Israel offered for teens, young adults
A gift from the St. Louis community will provide grants to teens and young adults to help them experience Israel. The Israel Travel Grants are $1,500 for a year-long program, $1,000 for a semester-long program, and $750 for a short-term program Open to St. Louis teens who have completed ninth grade and young adults up to…
One Happy Camper offers up to $1,000 grants for first-time campers
At Jewish overnight camp, kids discover who they are – and who they want to become – while having the time of their lives. They try out new things and find the best versions of themselves. Basketball and soccer? Of course. Sailing and waterskiing? Yes! Music and drama and art? You bet. Specialty programs in…
Applications open for Kranzberg Family Foundation Grants
The Kranzberg Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, is accepting applications for its 2020 funding cycle from St. Louis area 501(c)(3) organizations and congregations. This year celebrates the 12th funding cycle for the Foundation. Established through a generous commitment from Ken Kranzberg, the Foundation’s purpose is to provide funds…
8 organizations awarded Women’s Auxiliary Foundation for Jewish Aged grants
Women’s Auxiliary Foundation for Jewish Aged, a Supporting Foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, has announced recipients of its fifth grant cycle, providing over $78,000 to local non-profit organizations. In concert with one of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Core Commitments to “secure the well-being and safety of individuals within the Jewish…
Staenberg Family Foundation awards over $76,000 in Anything Grants
The Staenberg Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, announced that 22 local Jewish organizations will be recipients of over $76,000 through the Anything Grants funding program aimed at helping organizations raise funds for a variety of needs. 2019 Anything Grant recipients: Hillel at Washington University – Building Beautification through…
Deadline Nears for Women’s Auxiliary Foundation for Jewish Aged Grants
The Women’s Auxiliary Foundation for Jewish Aged, a supporting foundation of Jewish Federation of St. Louis, is still accepting applications for its 2019 funding cycle from St. Louis area 501(c)(3) organizations. Grant applications are due by March 18 (no exceptions). Applications will be accepted from a professional employed by a St. Louis non-profit working in conjunction with the…
Food Pantry Offers Evening Hours and Additional Privacy for Jewish Households
The Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry (HKJFP), a program of Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JF&CS), is offering evening appointments to Jewish individuals and families experiencing food insecurity and hunger. The food pantry has been serving the local community for 28 years, providing nutritious food to over 6,000 pantry guests each month, including both Jewish…
JF&CS Launches Financial Support during Federal Shutdown
A press release on behalf of Jewish Family & Children’s Service Last Friday, while many St. Louisans were buying last minute sidewalk salt or shovels to prepare for the snow storm, thousands of local federal workers living here in St. Louis were coping with an urgent issue, missing paychecks. January 11 should have been a…