Recent Grants
The Jewish Fund is proud to announce the approval of $1.1 million new and continuation grants at its November board meeting. These grants will support a range of initiatives to address the health and well-being of vulnerable and underserved residents of metropolitan Detroit. Among the grants made in this cycle, we are very pleased to partner with the Center for Success in their efforts to provide support and learning opportunities for the caregivers of the students who benefit from their literacy and mentorship programming. Detroit Horse Power, contributing toward the establishment of their new equestrian center, which will allow for the expansion of their programs to teach perseverance, empathy, responsible risk-taking, confidence, and self-control to Detroit Public School District students through the care of horses. The Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, expanding capacity in their building operations and event management after the completion of a recent renovation. Metro Food Rescue, in their efforts to rescue meals from catered events and deliver them directly to non-profit human service providers, filling a vital gap that larger food rescue and delivery agencies did not have the capacity to meet. And Hillel at University of Michigan, supporting security to ensure safety while providing community and cultural learning to Jewish students.
We encourage individuals and foundations interested in learning more about the impactful work of our grant partners to contact The Jewish Fund.
November 2024 New Grants
| Organization | Project Name | Project Description | Grant Duration | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) | Breakthrough T1D’s Early Detection Screening Prevents Type 1 Diabetes Complications | To fund a publicly accessible T1D screening site at Wayne Pediatrics in Detroit. | 1 Year | $25,000 |
| Center for Success Network | Caregiver Equity Learning Conversations | To implement Equity Learning Conversations where caregivers engage in discussions designed to advance the power of information. | 1 Year | $35,000 |
| Detroit Horse Power | PERCS After-School Program | To invest in the well-being of Detroit’s youth through a validated equine assisted social-emotional learning after-school program. | 1 Year | $20,000 |
| Life Remodeled-A Nonprofit Corporation | Anchor Detroit – Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) | To address disparities, promote wellness for vulnerable populations and narrow the gap of negative social determinants of health by preparing clinic space at Anchor Detroit. | 1 Year | $30,000 |
| Metro Food Rescue | Volunteer Relations/Outreach Expansion | To expand Metro Food Rescue’s Volunteer Relations/Outreach program. | 1 Year | $20,000 |
| Metro Solutions | Leadership for Mental Health Equity | To de-stigmatize mental health care in the black community in Detroit and develop a system through which the mental health referral loop is successfully closed. | 1 Year | $40,000 |
| Mommies in the D | Bridging the Gap for Young Mommies Initiative | To support young mothers in need of wraparound services throughout the journey of pregnancy and parenthood. | 1 Year | $15,000 |
| Project Healthy Community | Rubenfire Family Wellness Program – Supporting Improved Program Coordination, Sustainability | To support contractual services related to Medicaid/Medicare reimbursement for its health programs. | 1 Year | $20,000 |
| Gesher Human Services | Behavioral Health Services Navigator: A Helping Hand Meeting Communal Needs | To improve the efficiency and outcomes of client support services through the addition of a Behavioral Health Services Navigator, who will serve as a dedicated point of contact for participants and families. | 1 Year | $84,287 |
| Hillel U-M: The Foundation For Jewish Campus Life | U-M Hillel Security: Maintaining a Safe, Secure & Welcoming Hillel | To enhance security measures, ensuring a safe and flourishing Jewish student community at the University of Michigan. | 1 Year | $55,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Detroit | Frontloading Centennial Funds for Immediate Community Impact | To strategically frontload Centennial Fund gifts, enabling immediate payouts to support vital social needs and inspiring more donors to make impactful Centennial Fund gifts. | 2 Years | Up to $250,000 |
| Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue (IADS) | Growing Capacity in Building Operations and Event Management | To grow capacity in building operations and event management in order to meet the needs of the Metro Detroit Jewish community and organizational partners. | 2 Years | $100,00 |
| Moishe House | Building Lasting Impact by Empowering the Next Generation in Detroit | To support programming & impact on young Jewish adults through Moishe Pod Detroit, a unique, accessible way for young adults to plug into Jewish community. | 2 Years | $25,000 |
November 2024 Continuation Grants
| Organization | Project Name | Project Description | Grant Duration | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads of Michigan | General Operating Support | Second year of a $30,000 General Operating Support grant. | 3 Years | $10,000 |
| Ahavas Chessed Bikur Cholim Inc | Bikur Cholim of Detroit Expansion | Second year of a $120,000 grant to hire a paid, part-time employee as well as to establish a formal office space. | 3 Years | $40,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit | Alleviating Social Isolation | Third year of a $425,040 grant to alleviate and address effects of social isolation and traumatic impact of COVID-19 on older adults. | 3 Years | $138,670 |
| Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit | Assistive Technology Supportive Services | Second year of a $99,863 grant to provide life-saving Personal Emergency Response System devices for older adults who reside independently. | 2 Years | $33,288 |
| Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit | Family Caregiver Support Network | Third year of a $283,756 grant to expand services committed to family caregivers and build a network of resources to address their needs. | 3 Years | $90,249 |
| Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit | JFS Strengthening Families Program | Third year of a $311,248 grant to provide intensive case management services to meet the needs of the community’s most vulnerable families. | 3 Years | $71,436 |
| Jewish Fertility Foundation Inc | Jewish Fertility Foundation-Detroit (JFF-DTW) | Second year of a $75,000 grant to help raise the initial capital required to open a Jewish Fertility Foundation location in Detroit. | 2 Years | $30,000 |
| JSL Foundation | Coville RSC | Second year of a $45,381 grant to support the Resident Service Coordinator position at JSL’s Coville Assisted Living, providing direct social work support, resources and referrals to residents and their families. | 2 Years | $18,459 |
| Fresh Air Society | Tamarack Camps Mental Health and Well-Being Program | Second year of a $150,000 grant to address growing mental health challenges of campers and staff members. | 2 Years | $75,000 |
| Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue (IADS) | Dor Hadash Detroit General Operating Support Grant | Third year of a $105,000 General Operating Support grant for the Dor Hadash program, growing the Jewish community through education, tradition, ritual, tikkun olam (healing the world) and connection to place. | 3 Years | $35,000 |
2024 Teen Board Grants
| Organization | Project Name | Project Description | Grant Duration | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Chesed Project | The Spot | To provide a social outlet for children and young adults with special needs and respite for parents and families. | 1 Year | $10,000 |
| Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic | Increasing Access to Dental Care for the Uninsured | To increase GBCHC’s capacity to provide dental services to the uninsured in Southeast Michigan. | 1 Year | $15,000 |
| Gesher Human Services | The Financial Needs Fund | To provide homes suited to the resident’s specific needs for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) regardless ability to pay. | 1 Year | $15,000 |
| Gesher Human Services | Creative Expressions | To provide therapeutic creative arts programming to adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities or severe and persistent mental illness. | 1 Year | $15,000 |
| JARC | Guide to Accessing Services | To create a comprehensive, accessible, and free resource for adults with disabilities and their families to navigate the challenging system to obtain benefits. | 1 Year | $5,000 |
| Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network | Grief and Bereavement Support Pilot Program | To provide services that address the mental and physical health impact of grief/bereavement on caregivers of older adults. | 1 Year | $15,000 |
| Lighthouse/South Oakland Shelter | Lighthouse Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Expansion | To expand Lighthouse’s diversity, equity and inclusion training to increase their program effectiveness in working with diverse populations. | 1 Year | $15,000 |
| Yad Ezra | Culturally Relevant Produce for Food Insecure Clients | To provide culturally relevant, nutrient rich, farm-fresh produce to low income clients who would otherwise not have access. | 1 Year | $15,000 |