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For 2012, The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati Israel Travel Grants up to $6500 are UNLIMITED!

Since 2000, The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati has provided grants for more than 1,200 young adults ages 16-26 in Cincinnati to travel and experience Israel in a meaningful and educational way.  This program is unique and special to Cincinnati and the Diaspora as the only Foundation to provide funds of up to $11,500 per Jewish young adult for travel to Israel on two peer educational programs, once in high school and again post-high school.  With more than 20 high school and young adult approved trip providers, the program has the widest array of options, including community wide Federation-sponsored high school programs to meet and travel with other Cincinnatians. 

This year, in 2012, the Foundation is pleased to offer an unlimited number of grants, with high school grants of up to $6,500 per student and post-high school grants of up to $5000 per Jewish young adult, between the ages of 16-26 to travel and experience Israel. 

Apply Today!  Click here for High-School Application or Post High-School Application

For a complete listing of the Israel travel programs, click here.   And if you're in high school, check out the Cincinnati summer trip that goes to Israel, Berlin and Prague: JQuest. 

School Grants:
Students must be between the ages of 16-18, or have completed 10th grade. Students are eligible for a one-time grant of up to $6,500 for travel to Israel on an approved peer educational program.

Israel Travel Post-High School Grants:
Young adults, ages 18-26, are eligible for a one-time grant of up to $5,000 for travel to Israel on an approved peer educational program.
For eligibility requirements, click here.

Why Go to Israel?

  • Wide array of trip provider choices       
  • Unlimited number of grants each year
  • Learn about, travel to, and connect with Israel      
  • Meet new friends and people from all over the world
  • Increase sense of Jewish identity
  • Make lifelong friends with Israelis
  • 1,200 kids have already gone over 11 years 
  • Check out JQuest, the 2012 summer trip to meet other Cincinnatians and travel with Israeli peers!

The success of this program is due in large part to the collaboration of The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati and the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati. At the time that the grant initiative was created, the Foundation Trustees determined that the organization most suited to run the program on a day-to-day basis was the Jewish Federation. The Jewish Federation is responsible for outreach, intake, program publicity, information and referral on the range of available trips and trip providers, maintaining contact with parents while their children are in Israel and all general administration.

To read about Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati grant procedures, click here.

Deadline for Application

Applications will be accepted year-round! Just make sure your completed application has been submitted three weeks before payment is due to the provider.  NOTE: There are various trip providers and trip options with various trip dates throughout the year, so the sooner you explore your options, the better, so that you don’t miss out on the trip of your choice.

For more information about Israel trips and Israel travel grants

Contact Sharon Spiegel, Israel Initiatives Coordinator at the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, 513-985-1536 or sspiegel@jfedcin.org.

Israel, Berlin and Prague
June 26–July 22, 2012
FREE*
Travel through Israel, Berlin and Prague with peers from Israel and Cincinnati!
(*with eligibility for a travel grant from
The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati)

See What National Leaders Are Saying!

“One North American community, in particular, Cincinnati, has shown tremendous foresight in creating a revolutionary initiative to provide funding for their sons and daughters, ages 16-26, to travel to Israel and participate in selected educational programs. I commend Cincinnati on its unparalleled commitment to the Jewish future and its foresight in focusing on the next generation, and also urge the other communities to follow their example.”

-Alan Hoffmann, Director General of the Jewish Agency for Israel

“The goal is to motivate parents and kids, and remove all barriers that might prevent students from going to Israel.” Warren emphasizes the “inclusivity of the initiative, both in terms of the range of available programs and the criteria for acceptance.” 

-Warren C. Falberg, Trustee of the Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati and chair of the Task Force on the Israel Experience

The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati
Israel Grant Application Forms

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