The Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal (JCF) awards up to $225,000 annually in Cultural Outreach Grants for grassroots cultural programs designed to enrich Jewish life.

Deadline: April 1, 2012
Completed applications and all required support material must be submitted on or before 11:59 pm EST. Incomplete applications or applications submitted after the deadline will be deemed ineligible.

Program/Funding Objectives:
To support and encourage the development of cultural programs that enrich Jewish life, literacy and that promote social networking and outreach. Over the longer term, the objective of Jewish outreach is to increase participation in all aspects of Jewish life in Québec while encouraging the Jewish community’s contribution to the province’s unique cultural and linguistic landscape.

Grant Amount: $3,000 to $50,000.
Funding requests may be for more than 1 year; however allocations for each additional year will be subject to approval and may require the applicant to provide additional documentation.
Funding awarded to any project or program will not constitute a commitment by the JCF for financial support for subsequent grant years. Final approval of grants awarded may be subject to approval by the Board of Directors of the Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal.


Project Criteria:

The project must have Jewish content and address two (2) or more of the following:

• Enhances Jewish connectivity.
•  Addresses demographic priorities of teens, young adults and young families.
• Promotes understanding and greater communication with the broader Quebec society.
• Fosters collaboration between creators of culture and/or those with the capacity to disseminate it.
• Employs modern technology.
• Is innovative.

Administrative Criteria:

• Individuals, organizations, services or programs must be not-for-profit or community-based.
• Applications must be fully completed & properly submitted (including evaluation methodology), no later than the specified deadline.
• All alternate sources of funding, including contributions in kind, must be disclosed to ensure complete transparency.
• Funding must be targeted to programs, rather than general administration and operating expenses.
• Certain capital purchases and research activities may not be eligible for funding.
• The project must occur in the province of Quebec.
• All projects should be completed with 12 months from the date of funding. A final report must follow within 6 weeks from the project’s completion.

Additional Information: Allan Schneiderman, Program Consultant
The Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal
Email: allan.schneiderman@jcfmontreal.org
Telephone: 514-345-2645 ext 3129

2012 Cultural Grants Application