The Helen Diller Family Foundation is accepting applications for its Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards.
Donor Name: Helen Diller Family Foundation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 12/20/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Every year, the Helen Diller Family Foundation awards up to 15 Jewish teens with $36,000 each for their leadership efforts to change the world. From the environment to social justice to access to education and beyond, young people are tackling big challenges in their communities and having tremendous impact.
Funding Information
- $36,000 that can be applied to the Award recipient’s education or initiative
- An Awards celebration weekend in San Francisco, including a retreat (shabbaton) with other Award recipients, alumni, and program leadership
- Connection to a network of fellow changemakers and leaders
- Media opportunities to elevate visibility for the Awardee’s project
- Ongoing support and guidance from Awards leadership.
Eligibility Requirements
- Teens (13-19 years old by application deadline) who identify as Jewish
- Residents of the United States
- Volunteer without any compensation
- Currently serve in a leadership role on a project or initiative aimed at tikkun olam — repairing the world
- A nominator may be any individual who knows a teen and is not a family member of the nominee.
Awards Criteria
- Proven commitment to the value and practice of tikkun olam (repairing the world)
- Demonstration of vision and creativity
- Effective development, implementation, and continued leadership of a project or organization
- Dedication to the project over time
- Ability to impact and/or engage a growing number of individuals in the project, either as partners, participants, or beneficiaries
- Ability to articulate in their own words the history, meaning, and significance of the project and its goals, impact, and potential to engage others.
For more information, visit HDFF.
