September 15, 2009
The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles (The Foundation) today announced that the deadline to apply for its Cutting Edge Grants Initiative (CEGI) has been set for Nov. 30, 2009. Cutting Edge Grants of up to $250,000 are awarded for multi-year innovative programs that address important, substantiated needs in the Los Angeles Jewish community.
Nonprofit organizations or social entrepreneurs with fiscal sponsors may receive funding for:
- Programs never before tested
- Community-wide implementation of programs successfully piloted in Los Angeles
- Adaptations of high-impact programs tested outside of Los Angeles, or
- Programs developed by social entrepreneurs to establish new nonprofits (with a partner fiscal receiver).
Those organizations or individuals interested in applying for a Cutting Edge Grant are encouraged to attend a free grantseekers workshop at The Foundation, 6505 Wilshire Boulevard, on Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Attendees will learn about the Cutting Edge Grants process, selection criteria and how to write a competitive concept paper. Seating is limited and registration is required.
To register for the workshop and to view previous Cutting Edge Grant recipients, click here. For further information, contact the Grants Department at (323) 761-8705 or by email at grants@jewishfoundationla.org.
Since creating the Cutting Edge Grants Initiative in 2006, The Foundation has provided financial support in excess of $4.2 million to more than 25 innovative programs, including critical seed funding for Limmud LA, a grassroots initiative that promotes Jewish learning and community building across religious denominations; Jewish World Watch for its mobilization of the Los Angeles Jewish community to eradicate human rights abuses in Darfur; and 30 Years After – The Iranian-Jewish Community at a Crossroads, a program to increase participation of Iranian Jews in civic and political affairs.
About The Foundation
Established in 1954, the Jewish Community Foundation is the largest manager of charitable assets and the leader in planned giving solutions for Greater Los Angeles Jewish philanthropists. The Foundation currently manages assets of $690 million (as of Dec. 31, 2008) and ranks among the twelve largest Los Angeles foundations. In 2008, The Foundation and its nearly 1,200 donors distributed more than $65 million in grants to hundreds of organizations with programs that span the range of philanthropic giving. For more information, please visit www.jewishfoundationla.org.