Mini-Grants

Sustainable Israeli-Palestinian Projects (SIPP) is excited to announce a second round of Mini-Grants in 2024. We hope to fund three to four grants this round.

SIPP Mini-Grants will range from $250 to $3,000. We prefer grant requests at the lower end of our range. The Mini-Grants will be for work performed during the time period July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024. For projects whose time frame needs to vary from this schedule, please ask SIPP for approval of an exception. Note, up to 25% of the grant amount may be withheld pending timely submission of the final report.

SIPP’s mission is to support projects that engage Israeli and Palestinian communities working to further common environmental and other interests and to build meaningful connections between people in the United States and Israeli and Palestinian communities involved in these efforts.

Request for Grant Applications: SIPP is seeking grant applications from organizations doing projects that align with our mission. We prioritize work in Israel and/or Palestine and projects that have a multi-cultural (e.g. Jewish and Arab, Palestinian and Israeli, etc.) component. Priority will be given to applications that include matching financial or nonfinancial/in-kind contributions. SIPP does not give grants to individuals.

Subject areas for the Mini-Grants include but are not limited to:

Environmental Protection. These grants will be awarded by SIPP through “Environmentally Sustainable Projects, an Initiative of SIPP”.

Air, water, and soil pollution
Sustainable water management
Environmental Education
Improving outcomes for agriculture and food sources in a time of changing climate
Responsible waste management such as diversion of organic material and recyclables from disposal to beneficial use, waste diversion infrastructure, and greenhouse gas reduction
Ecologic diversity

Civil society

Cross-cultural relations & programming
Nonviolent Communication (or similar) programs
Inter-community dialogue and communication advancement
Advancing equity and empowerment
Promoting shared society between Israel, Palestinians, and other groups, both within Israel, Palestine, and beyond

Educational and/or research strategies relating to any of these topics

Previous SIPP grants can be found here: sipprojects.org/minigrant_awardees_past.php and here: sipprojects.org/minigrants2024.php

We anticipate awarding between three and four Mini-Grants.

Please submit the grant application found here by May 16, 2024 to grants@sipprojects.org.

Information about grant applications can be found at www.SIPProjects.org/minigrants.php. Please address any questions about the application to grants@sipprojects.org by May 3, 2024, so that answers of general interest can be provided on SIPP’s website by May 9, 2024.

SIPP will start notifying grant applicants regarding their status by June 15, 2024 and begin negotiating agreements with successful applicants.

SIPP will require a Final Report, and for most grants we may request a mid-term report.

Below is the timeline for Mini-Grant Applications:
April 15, 2024 – Request for Grant Applications (RFGA) issued
May 3, 2024 – Questions due from prospective applicants
May 9, 2024 – Answers to questions posted on website
May 16, 2024 – Applications due
June 3, 2024 – SIPP initiates negotiation with successful applicants;
June 15, 2024 - Public notification of all applicants
July 2, 2024 – Grant period begins
October 1, 2024 - Mid-term report due, if required
December 31, 2024 – Projects completed (unless an extension is granted by SIPP)
January 31, 2025 – Final Reports due