ALUMNI VENTURE FUND

Apply for a Grant from AJC Project Interchange

AJC Project Interchange awards a limited number of Alumni Venture Fund (AVF) grants of up to $2,000 to support Israel-related projects and programs led by PI alumni.

AVF Goals:

• Encourage alumni to develop initiatives inspired by their Project Interchange experience.
• Empower alumni to extend the impact of their Israel experience.
• Enable alumni to deepen relationships with Israel and its people.
• Strengthen alumni connections with their local Jewish community.
• Provide alumni with the resources and connections to realize ambitious initiatives.

Projects and Process:

• The project or program must be initiated by a Project Interchange alumnus.
• Proposals should connect to Israeli or Jewish history, society, culture, or politics, or relate to the fight against antisemitism.
• The Alumni Venture Fund does not provide general operating funds to create or support existing nonprofit organizations.
• Proposals may include, but are not limited to, academic projects, public programs, or artistic endeavors.
• Proposals are evaluated by Project Interchange professional staff.
• Grantees receive 50% of the funds at the beginning of the project and 50% upon completion, normally within one year.
• Project Interchange also provides grantees connections in Israel to support their grants.
• Grantees agree to be featured by AJC and Project Interchange in marketing and communication materials, including on social media and/or in public programs.

Applications are now open until November 15, 2024. Click here to apply!

Questions? Email Lili Kalish Gersch at gerschl@ajc.org.