Applications are now open for the Tikkun Olam Scholarship Programme 2023/2024 . Jewish Helping Hands launched its programme Tikkun Olam Grant in 2012 to advance its goal of inspiring and supporting tzedakah, justice and righteousness, around the world. Its aim is to help sort themselves out in the United States and abroad through a variety of programmes focused on economic development and social empowerment, with a particular focus on those demographic groups that have been abandoned and/or marginalised.

In cooperation with local communities, JHH supports scalable programmes through financial and practical support. Its aim is to promote organisations and projects that create a tangible difference and remain in the lives of the people they serve. With each of its donations, JHH also aims to share its experience and expertise in order to help further its joint mission.

Concession;

• Tikkun Olam Grants are awarded annually. A typical honour award can be up to US $ 5,000. Grant recipients can reapply to renew their grants. Organisations can apply for additional grants for new projects.

Eligibility

• In the Grants Cycle 2023/2024, they are focussing mainly on projects that provide the basic necessities for a dignified life:
  • female empowerment
  • education
  • Food
  • Shelter
  • Clothes
  • Water
  • Health
  • Internet connectivity
  • Gender equality
• They are also focussing especially on projects in these areas:
  • east of Africa
  • Central America
  • North America
  • Any impoverished Jewish communities
  • Israel

Application

• Step 1: (to be completed by 13 September 2023): Send the initial enquiry form
• Stage 2: (to be completed by 5 December 2023): Selected organisations will be notified by 7 November 2023. If your organisation is selected, you will be invited to submit a full application. 
• Stage 3: (9 January 2024 - 14 March 2024): The JHH Grants Committee will notify the finalists of their application status. During this period, all finalists will be invited for interviews, either in person or via Skype/phone. In addition, JHH may make on-site visits to the finalists.
• Fourth stage: (1st May 2024): The JHH Grants Committee will contact the scholarship recipients. At this point, the duration and details of the grant will also be announced.