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Overview
These grants are designed to give ROIers in our core impact areas a significant push at a key milestone, such as a professional pivot or shifting organizational strategy. They will help ROIers navigate major transitions like: assuming executive roles, significant promotions, career shifts, or strategic changes to their organizations.
Career and Organizational Milestone Grants can be up to $3,500 each. These grants are not awarded annually, but rather during significant professional or organizational transitions. Our team will not approve two consecutive years of Career and Organizational Milestone Grant requests.
Applications will be reviewed in bulk on a monthly basis, and only a limited number of these grants will be approved.
When considering applying for a Career and Organizational Milestone Grant, we recommend speaking with one of our Community Managers.
Priority will be given to applications from ROIers after their first five years of membership.
ROI's core impact areas are:
- Contemporary Israel Challenges
- Strengthening Israel's diverse society and democratic values by promoting inclusivity, fostering dialogue across divides, and encouraging civic engagement.
- Cultivating the next generation of changemakers in policy research, content, and dialogue.
- Advancing women's leadership and inclusion in decision-making.
- A Resilient and Safe Israeli Society
- Strengthening community resilience and preventing the effects of war-related trauma.
- Innovation in improving and protecting the safety, security, and rights of women and children.
- Combating Antisemitism and Building Bridges to Israel
- Combating contemporary antisemitism and anti-Zionism.
- Highlighting the diverse mosaic of Israeli society to global audiences, battling disinformation and biases, and enhancing international support for Israel.
Eligibility
Who is eligible to apply? ROI Community members who:
- Are actively working in—or are transitioning to work in—one of ROI's focus areas: Israel 2024 - Contemporary Israel Challenges, A Resilient and Safe Israeli Society, or Combating Antisemitism and Building Bridges to Israel;
- Participated in the 2015 ROI Summit or later; and
- Have completed the most recent ROI Member Survey*.
*Beginning in 2025: In addition to completion of the most recent Member Survey, eligibility will be contingent upon participation in at least two ROI events the previous year.
What are we looking for? ROIers need to demonstrate clearly:
- Why this specific opportunity, at this time in their career, will significantly help the ROIer progress professionally,
- (In the case of a coach/consultant) Why this is the right match for the ROIer and this transition,
- A clear set of goals, timeline and milestones,
- How this opportunity directly affects the social change the ROIer is working towards, and
- Co-investment on the part of the ROIer or the ROIer's organization (advantage).
Process
Here's how to apply:
- ROI will review Career and Organizational Milestone Grant applications on a monthly basis.
- Apply by the 28th of each month. Answers will be given by the 15th of the following month. (These dates may shift due to holidays.)
- Preview the application form questions here.
- Submit the (optional) Interim Report Form to request partial upfront payment of your grant.
- Submit Final Report, including receipts, within 30 days of your opportunity's conclusion.
- Receive the remainder of your grant as reimbursement after your report is approved.
- Payment will be made via PayPal.