Grant funding is available for professional development for Jewish educators to attend conferences and workshops, and travel to Israel for study.

Educators in our Jewish schools are encouraged to advance their professional growth in order to provide high-quality learning environments for young people. To support this need the HGF, through the Resource Center for Jewish Education, provides funding to individual Jewish educators and for quality ongoing, on-site professional development programming at member institutions. The maximum funding available to member schools each year is $2,500.

Examples of past grants to educators to participate in:

• Online courses at Hebrew College
• Isabella Freedman-Jewish Arts Institute
• Ravsak Day School Leadership Conference
• Tal Am (Hebrew Language Arts and Jewish Studies)
• Teaching Children with Autism Workshops

How to Apply

For Individuals:

• Submit request four (4) weeks in advance of conference deadline.
• Grants must be approved prior to attending a conference.
• Attendees may request 75% of the total expenses for a conference.
• The maximum grant is $600 per teacher per experience.
• Conferences that cost less than $50 will not be funded.
• Signature of school director/supervisor endorsing the conference is required.

Online Jewish Educator Grant Application Form

For On-Site Professional Development:

• Proposal must include at least three sessions in a school year.
• Grants must be approved prior to the first session.
• Funding is available for presenter costs only.
• Maximum requests of $600 per proposal per school.
• Schools may submit collaborative proposals, which may exceed $600.
• Collaborative proposals require the signature of each participating institution.
• Application must be endorsed by the school director and one education committee member.
• Payment is on a reimbursement basis following the programs and report submission.

Contact Pattie Sroka (pattie@hgf.org) at the Resource Center for Jewish Education to apply.