Twice yearly, AJC Project Interchange awards a limited number of micro-grants of up to $1,000 to support impactful Israel-related projects and programs led by Project Interchange alumni.
The Venture Fund aims to:
Encourage alumni to develop initiatives inspired by your Project Interchange experience.
Enable alumni to deepen relationships with Israel and its people.
Provide alumni the resources and connections to realize ambitious initiatives.
Empower alumni to extend the impact of your Israel experience to others.
Projects and Process:
The project or program must be initiated by a Project Interchange alumnus.
Eligible proposals should reflect some aspect of Israeli history, society, culture or politics.
The Alumni Venture Fund does not provide general operating funds to 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% at the beginning of the project and 50% upon completion, normally within one year.
The Alumni Venture Fund also provides grantees connections in Israel to support their grants.
Grantees agree to be featured by AJC in social media, media, and/or public programs.
The newest recipients of Alumni Venture Fund grants are:
Soundous Boualam (European Officials 2018): Humans of Israeli Affairs (from the creator of Humans of the EU)