2023 RSIP Grant Guidelines

Applicants are eligible to submit one grant application per fiscal year
Applicants are eligible to apply for up to $1,000 of funding. Although this is the maximum amount, smaller project applications are also eligible and encouraged
All applicants must be an RSIP partner and a synagogue or other religious organization that is a currently operating house of worship in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Applications will be open on Tuesday, April 25th, 2023, and must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023. Please note there will be no extensions, so please be sure to input your grant application in a timely manner. Decisions are expected to be announced the week of May 29th, 2023
Program and publicity materials for initiatives that receiving funding must include the RSIP logo and this tagline: This initiative is supported in part by a grant from The Ruderman Synagogue Inclusion Project
All grantees must demonstrate consideration of accessibility and participation for individuals of all abilities
Organizations awarded RSIP grants agree that RSIP may share a general overview of the proposed project with other RSIP partners and to announce the grants publicly to the community grant projects

Funding is not available for the following:

Please note:

First-time grantees need to provide a current copy of their organization’s W9, 501c3, Mission Statement, and EFT banking instructions
Organizations that have received a grant within the last two years from CJP are not required to resubmit their W9 and 501c3
Organizations that have previously received a grant in the form of a check from CJP, please note that we will now require EFT banking instructions to complete the application