Mini-Grants

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

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 February 1, 2025 through July 31, 2025. For projects whose time frame needs to be different (but completed in 2025) 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.

SIPP is also offering to leverage the skills and resources of our Board and volunteers to support innovative projects. See the linked Inventory of SIPP's Skills & Resources.

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

Please submit the grant application found here (pdf) or here (docx) by November 29, 2024, to grants@sipprojects.org.

This announcement can also be found at sipprojects.org/minigrants.php. Please address any questions about the application to grants@sipprojects.org by November 15, 2024, so that answers of general interest can be provided on SIPP’s website by November 20, 2024.

SIPP will notify grant applicants regarding their status by January 10, 2025.

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:
October 28, 2024 – Request for Grant Applications (RFGA) issued
November 15, 2024 – Questions due from prospective applicants
November 20, 2024 – Answers to questions posted on website
November 29, 2024 – Applications due to grants@sipprojects.org
December 23, 2024 – SIPP notifies applicants of their status; Grant Agreements finalized
January 10, 2025 - Public notification of all applicants
February 1, 2025 – Grant period begins
April 30, 2025 - Mid-term report due, if required
July 31, 2025 – Projects completed - but if your project needs another time frame (to be completed in 2025) please ask SIPP for approval of an exception.
August 29, 2025 – Final Reports due