Hadassah Foundation Sparks Grant for Early-Stage Organizations in the United States and Israel

The Hadassah Foundation is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) for their 2025-26 Spark Grants. These grants aim to support early-stage or modest-size organizations in Israel or the United States that address gender equity using innovative approaches.

📝 About the Hadassah Foundation Spark Grants

The Hadassah Foundation leads the movement to revolutionize the role, perception, and impact of all who identify as women and girls in Israel and the American Jewish community. Since its establishment in 1998, the Foundation has awarded nearly $12 million to 113 organizations through creative grantmaking.

Key Details:

• Date Published: July 02, 2025
• Application Deadline: July 28, 2025
• Category: Grants, Women
• Opportunity Locations: Israel, United States
• Eligible Locations: Israel, United States

🎯 Grant Overview

These general operating grants are awarded to early-stage or modest-size organizations that:

• Address a gap in the field of gender equity in Israel or the U.S. Jewish community.
• Utilize a gender lens throughout their work, recognizing how gender influences needs, outcomes, and societal norms.
• Focus on improving the status and lives of women and girls by leveraging their unique strengths and experiences.
• Create social change by addressing obstacles that impede full participation in society.
• Display innovation, address emerging issues, or focus on gaps disproportionately impacting women and girls.

💰 Benefits

• Grant Amount: Four Spark Grants of $20,000 each.
• Purpose: Grants are for general operating expenses.
• Grant Cycle: 18 months, beginning in February 2026 and ending in July 2027.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Organizations must meet the following requirements:

1. Be nonprofit organizations in the United States or Israel with tax-exempt status or a fiscal sponsor with 501(c)(3) status.
2. Have a budget of $500,000 or less (in U.S. dollars).
3. Have been in existence for 10 years or fewer.
4. Independent initiatives of larger organizations may apply only if they do not receive financial support (excluding in-kind support) from the larger organization they are associated with.

📅 Application Process

Optional Q&A Session:

• Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
• Time: 9:30 a.m. ET

How to Apply:

• Submit your application via the Hadassah Foundation Submission Portal.

📌 Application Deadline

• Deadline: July 28, 2025

🌐 Additional Information

For further details, visit the Hadassah Foundation Website.

Apply directly via the Submission Portal.

This opportunity is ideal for organizations committed to creating innovative solutions for gender equity and empowering women and girls in Israel and the U.S. Jewish community. Don't miss this chance to make a meaningful impact!

• Anticipate awarding four Spark Grants of $20,000 each.
• Grants are for general operating expenses.
• Grant cycle is 18 months, beginning in February 2026 and ending in July 2027.