Best Grants for Jewish Nonprofits in Alabama

The Robinson Foundation Grant, established in 2016, aims to alleviate hardships faced by individuals and communities, demonstrating God's love through charitable contributions. As a family-operated foundation, it focuses on creating meaningful, long-term impacts in various areas including animal welfare, education, and disaster relief. Organizations eligible for funding must be 501(c)(3) public charities. The foundation prioritizes fiscally responsible projects with the potential for tangible results, while not supporting capital projects.

Jewish nonprofits and other 501(c)(3) public charities working on poverty, youth, animal welfare, or Jewish-focused programs in Alabama may be eligible for grants from Zera Foundation, which primarily supports work in Oregon. Funding can help launch new programs or strengthen existing direct-service initiatives that effectively use volunteers.

Jewish communal professionals ages 26–36 working full-time for 501(c)(3) or registered charity Jewish organizations in North America, including Alabama, can apply for the Wexner Davidson Fellowship’s three-year leadership development program. The Wexner Family Charitable Fund supports intensive institutes, coaching, personalized Jewish learning, professional development funds, and access to a global network for emerging Jewish leaders.

Alabama Jewish nonprofits and community organizations with charitable, innovative projects can access funding through the I Could Do Great Things Foundation to turn concrete ideas into reality. Education, community, and Jewish causes are prioritized, and individuals or businesses with charitable, non-profit-making initiatives may also be eligible for support on a rolling basis.

Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status strengthening leadership among self-identifying Jewish women and girls, including those serving Alabama communities, can seek multi-year program or unrestricted support. With a mission to revolutionize women’s roles, Hadassah Foundation provides up to US $80,000 for initiatives advancing gender equity, leadership advancement, and rights within the Jewish community.

Jewish and secular nonprofits serving Judaism or Jewish culture in the Mahoning and Shenango Valleys, or Israel’s Akko and Matte Asher region, can seek program or capital support, including multi-year requests, from US $1,500 - US $22,000. With a mission to advance Jewish life, Youngstown Area Jewish Federation supports projects reflecting tzedakah and community presence; Alabama-based groups must show a direct tie to the Valleys.

Nonprofits and educational institutions in Alabama and nationwide can receive support for educational or artistic projects that use Holocaust history to reject hatred, promote understanding, and inspire change. The Jewish Federation of St. Louis prioritizes programs exploring the Holocaust, fostering interfaith dialogue, and combating antisemitism, racism, and other forms of discrimination, with particular interest in Missouri and the Midwest.

Jewish educational institutions and nonprofit organizations in Alabama can access funding for innovative Jewish education programs through the Covenant Foundation’s Signature and Ignition Grants, with awards up to US $35,000. Grants support creative, adaptable approaches in schools, community centers, camps, museums, and other North American Jewish educational settings.

U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving children through youth development, mentoring, or educational programs can apply for Kars4Kids’ small grants, typically US $5,000. Alabama Jewish nonprofits with secular, non-religious programming for America’s children may be eligible if their primary mission is delivering meaningful, mission-driven services to youth and their families.

Jewish nonprofits and related civic organizations in Alabama working on Judaism or Jewish culture may be eligible for funding to meet social and spiritual needs in diverse, often multi-faith or public settings. Grants from Charles H. Revson Foundation support registered nonprofits in the U.S. and Israel through its Jewish Life program; inquiries begin with a Letter of Inquiry.

Jewish nonprofits and organizations serving Jewish communities in Alabama may be eligible for Oklahoma City Community Foundation’s Kirschner Trusts, which offer up to US $40,000 for programs. Funding can support youth with disabilities, education, health, human and social services, and Jewish cultural or religious initiatives important to the Kirschner family.

Jewish-focused 501(c)(3) organizations working in Alabama and beyond can seek support for programs that strengthen Jewish life, protect and nurture children, and address community needs. Focused on Judaism and Jewish culture, the Lillian and Larry Goodman Foundation also funds initiatives in Israel, mental health and substance abuse, and food security across the U.S.

Jewish-focused 501(c)(3) public charities, or those with a fiscal sponsor, in Alabama or working nationally can apply for the Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund’s Jewish Community support; awards fund programs, not individuals. Eligible projects advance Jewish education, combat antisemitism, or offer innovative, experiential Jewish cultural and religious engagement.

The Amy Adina Schulman Memorial Fund

The Amy Adina Schulman Memorial Fund is a Princeton, New Jersey-based endowment fund providing grants to individuals, young adults who volunteer or intern for progressive social action projects or programs in an area of their interest and commitment. The Amy Adina Fund also sponsors a lecture each year on a relevant and timely topic related to its educational mission.

The Amy Adina Schulman Memorial Fund was started in 1987 one year after Amy Adina, 20, died suddenly while a student and activist at Rutgers University. It is a realization of her family and her communities’ desire to celebrate her life, to fulfill her dreams and her potential. Since its inception, almost 1,500 grants have been awarded for work in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and the United States—nearly $1,000,000 in total. The Amy Adina Schulman Memorial Fund is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

About Our Grants

Small grants (depending on length of service), are awarded to as many applicants as possible rather than giving larger amounts to fewer individuals. The number of awards has grown each year thanks to annual contributions as well as to gifts sent to the Fund to honor special occasions and life cycle events.

JFO Music & Cultural Arts Programs

This scholarship opportunity is available year-round.

The current program requirements include the following:

• Scholarships are awarded on a financial-need basis.
• Scholarships are available only to Jewish residents of the Omaha metropolitan area.

JFS–David Rubenstein Memorial Scholarship

The JFS–David Rubenstein Memorial Scholarship, established by Dr. Robert Rubenstein and Marie Raftery, honors the memory of Dr. Robert’s son, David. The program provides financial support to students from San Diego’s Jewish community pursuing college or vocational education, and encourages them to cultivate intellectual curiosity, reflect on Jewish values, and give back to their community.

Scholarships of up to $10,000 will be awarded based on academic achievement, community involvement, and financial need.

Students are eligible to receive up to a total of four (4) years of JFS-David Rubenstein Memorial Scholarship funding, and the funding years do not have to be consecutive. Scholarships are made on a year-to-year basis and are not automatically renewed. Scholarship recipients must submit a new application and the required documentation in compliance with the application deadlines, stated herein, for each year that they seek funding.

Scholarship funds will be sent directly to the academic institution the student is attending solely for use toward qualifying academic expenses, including tuition, school-provided housing, books, school fees, or required academic supplies/equipment. Should the recipient not matriculate college by the date listed in the award, he or she agrees to forfeit the scholarship award.

The Mildred Soefer Scholarship Fund Award offers financial support to Jewish students from Burlington, Camden, or Gloucester Counties who are pursuing higher education or vocational training. Applicants are required to have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and demonstrate financial need. The scholarship may cover tuition, books, and living expenses. This fund aims to foster educational growth within the community and encourages applicants to apply for multiple awards they may qualify for.

The Patrice Faye Cohen Memorial Scholarship Award supports high school women from Southern New Jersey who are pursuing college education with a focus on entrepreneurship. Established in memory of Patrice Faye Cohen, a successful business owner, this scholarship aims to empower women to achieve their entrepreneurial dreams. Eligible candidates must demonstrate a commitment to their studies and entrepreneurial aspirations, with financial support available for tuition and related expenses.

The Seymour Siegel Youth Achievement Award, offered by the Jewish Community Foundation, provides financial support for high school students pursuing post-secondary education or vocational training. Open to applicants of the Jewish faith, this award prioritizes those from single-parent households, orphans, or foster children. Interested candidates must submit a personal narrative detailing their qualifications. The foundation, established in 1979, is a leading community resource in South Jersey, managing over $35 million in assets.

About NIF

Advancing Equality for All Israelis

The New Israel Fund (NIF) helps Israel live up to its founders’ vision of a society that ensures complete equality to all its inhabitants. Our aim is to advance liberal democracy, including freedom of speech and minority rights, and to fight the inequality, injustice and extremism that diminish Israel.

From Israel’s first rape crisis centers, to fighting discrimination, NIF-funded organizations have driven positive social change and furthered justice and equality. NIF has provided over $350 million to more than 950 organizations since our inception in 1979.

Naomi Chazan Global Activism Fellowship

Want to travel to Israel/Palestine while advancing equality, democracy, and peace for all?

The New Israel Fund’s Naomi Chazan Global Activism Fellowship offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to visit Israel/Palestine, meet frontline Israeli and Palestinian activists, and learn about issues of war, peace, and inequality by seeing the reality on the ground. 

Fellows will visit Israel/Palestine on November 3-10, 2026.

This trip is a great opportunity to learn alongside peers and friends (ages 21 – 35). NIF is based on the simple idea that those of us who share a commitment to Israel/Palestine and to progressive values can join together to work for equality, freedom, and human rights. You will join a cohort of participants from the U.S. and Canada building relationships across borders to be sustained for years to come.

Following the trip, participants are expected to organize at least two NIF events in their home communities, with support from NIF staff. These events could look like a report-back highlighting the participants’ learnings from the trip, educational programs featuring NIF grantees/partners, or something else entirely that is tailored to the intellectual, emotional, and spiritual needs of the fellow’s communities.

The program is subsidized by generous donors in the NIF community. All “on-the-ground” costs—your hotel accommodation and almost all meals—will be covered by NIF. Participants are responsible for purchasing their own airfare and travel/health insurance. If the cost of airfare is a barrier for you, please apply anyway. Limited airfare subsidies may be available.

Students pursuing full-time post-high school education, including college or vocational, technical, business, or arts schools, can receive scholarship support for tuition, books, and room and board. Grants from Jewish Community Foundation help children or grandchildren of Jewish War Veterans Post 126 members, including those in Alabama, with merit-based academic and career training costs.

With a mission to support higher education, Jewish Community Foundation provides Alabama Jewish nonprofits and student-serving groups with scholarship funding for college-bound high school seniors. The Colonel David Marcus Memorial Scholarship Award aids students, especially those entering U.S. post-high school military programs or academies, with eligible expenses like tuition, room and board, books, and program costs.

Graduate, post-doctoral, and independent scholars researching twentieth-century Jewish history or humanitarian assistance using the JDC Archives can apply for the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee’s Nathan & Sarah Chesin and Bernard & Mollie Steuer Fellowships. One annual fellowship of US $2,500 supports archival research, and scholars connected with Jewish nonprofits in Alabama may benefit.

Jewish and other 501(c)(3) organizations in Alabama working on education, health care, senior services, social services, or Israel-focused aid can seek support for program or service delivery. Harry Kramer Memorial Fund provides U.S. charitable organizations with US $10,000 - US $25,000 for work including Jewish culture, care of the sick or aged, and South Florida education.

Jewish philanthropic, education, child welfare, or medical nonprofits in Alabama can access funding through the Slomo and Cindy Silvian Foundation for programs in these focus areas. U.S.-registered organizations may submit a brief Preliminary Inquiry online; invitations to apply are limited and subject to returning-grantee time-off rules and annual capacity caps.

Jewish teens in grades 8–12 seeking to attend their first multi-day Jewish youth program can receive up to US $500 to offset tuition through this national Access Grant, including those from Alabama. Focused on Jewish teen engagement, Jewish United Fund supports retreats, conventions, Shabbatonim, and select summer programs run by approved Jewish nonprofits.

Alabama Jewish communal professionals seeking intensive leadership development can access funding and training through the Wexner Field Fellowship, a North America–wide program. Alabama Jewish nonprofits may support eligible staff to apply for this three-year cohort experience, which includes institutes, coaching, Jewish learning, and approximately US $5,000 per fellow per year for professional development.