Mini-Grants

Sustainable Israeli-Palestinian Projects (SIPP) is excited to announce our new Mini-Grants program. We are open to receiving grant applications at this time.

SIPP Mini-Grants will be awarded in amounts up to a maximum of $3,000. Requests for lower amounts are encouraged. The Mini-Grants will be for work performed during the time period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023. For projects whose time frame needs to be different (but completed in 2023) please ask SIPP for approval of an exception.

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.

SIPP is seeking grant applications from organizations doing projects that align with our mission. Priority will be given to applications that include matching financial or nonfinancial/in-kind contributions.

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
Environmental Education
Improving outcomes for agriculture and food sources in a time of changing climate
o 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

As in previous years, we anticipate awarding between five and seven Mini-Grants.

Please submit the grant application found here by September 23, 2022 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 August 29, 2022, so that answers of general interest can be provided on SIPP’s website by September 9, 2022.

SIPP will notify grant applicants regarding their status by November 21, 2022. SIPP will require a Final Report, and for most grants we may request a mid-point report.

Below is the timeline for Mini-Grant Applications:
July 25, 2022 – Request for Grant Applications (RFGA) issued
August 29, 2022 – Questions due from prospective applicants
September 9, 2022 – Answers to questions posted on website
September 23, 2022 – Applications due
October 31, 2022 – SIPP notification to applicants of their status begins; Agreements set
December 1, 2022 –Public notification of successful applicants
January 2, 2023 – Grant period begins
June 30, 2023 – Projects completed (unless an extension is granted by SIPP)
July 31, 2023 – Final Reports due