Active & Awarded Grants
We’re grateful to have the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse spectrum of partners to further a shared vision for health, Jewish life and medical research in our community.
2025
2024
2023
2025 JHF Active and Awarded Grants
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| Organization | Program |
|---|---|
| 300For300 | Project Happier Mental Health Promotion |
| 2Not1 | Program Support |
| Backside Learning Center | Program Support |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana | Adolescent Health & Trauma-Informed Mentorship |
| Blueprint 502 | Operating Support |
| Boys & Girls Haven | Independent Readiness Program |
| Centre College | Enriching Jewish Student Life & Jewish Studies Initiative |
| Coalition for the Homeless | Youth Action Plan |
| Coalition for the Homeless | Young Adult Homelessness Resources Manager |
| Congregation Adath Jeshurun | Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning |
| Congregation Adath Jeshurun | Operations Support |
| Congregation Adath Jeshurun | Preschool Scholarships |
| Congregation Anshei Sfard | Operations Support |
| Dare to Care | Emergency Food Access for Adolescents and Families |
| Derby City Chamber Music Festival | The Maccabeus Initiative |
| Family Health Centers | Iroquois High School Clinic Support |
| Family Health Centers | Marion C. Moore School Clinic Support |
| Food Literacy Project | Operating Support |
| Home of the Innocents | Capital Campaign |
| Jefferson Community & Technical College | Jefferson Rising Capital Campaign |
| Jewish Community of Louisville (JCL) | Federation's Campaign for Jewish Louisville |
| Jewish Community of Louisville (JCL) | Jewish Community Outreach & Engagement |
| Jewish Community of Louisville (JCL) | Jewish Learning Experience Education Initiative |
| Jewish Community of Louisville (JCL) | One Happy Camper & Passport to Israel Grants Program |
| Jewish Community of Louisville (JCL) | Preschool Scholarships |
| Jewish Community of Louisville (JCL) | SAFE Louisville, 2026 |
| Jewish Family & Career Services (JFCS) | JFCS Food Pantry |
| Jewish Family & Career Services (JFCS) | Program Support |
| Jewish Family & Career Services (JFCS) | Youth Needs Assessment |
| Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass | Community Expansion Initiative |
| Jewish Learning Center Chabad Inc. | Jewish Life & Learning - Programming |
| Keneseth Israel Congregation | Preschool Scholarships |
| Keneseth Israel Congregation | Synagogue Support |
| KentuckianaWorks | Louisville Science Pathways |
| Kentucky Nonprofit Network | Program Support |
| Kentucky Voices for Health | Promoting Adolescent Health Through Policy Advoacy |
| Kentucky Youth Advocates | Bloom Kentucky |
| Kentucky Youth Advocates | Elevating the Voices of Youth Advocates |
| La Casita Center | Youth Mental & Emotional Health Empowerment Programs |
| Louisville Beit Sefer Yachad (LBSY) | K-8 Jewish Education Program |
| Louisville Master Chorale | Elijah |
| Louisville Public Media | The Bluegrass Schmooze (Season 2) |
| Maryhurst | Empowering Maryhurst Youth Through Transition and Aftercare |
| NAMI Louisville | NAMI Youth Council Marketing Campaign |
| National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) | Capacity Building |
| Neighborhood House | Youth Thrive Program |
| Ohavay Zion Synagogue | Investing in Jewish Leadership and Connection |
| Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky | Community-Based Sex Education and Positive Youth Development |
| Shabbat Project | OneTable Louisville |
| ShPIeL Identity Theatre | Theatre Project |
| Sweet Evening Breeze | Operating Support |
| Temple Shalom | Synagogue Support |
| The Book Works | Education Engagement Hub Project - Mental Wellness & Case Management |
| The Temple | K-8 Jewish Education Support |
| The Temple | Synagogue Support |
| The Temple | Preschool Scholarships |
| University of Kentucky | Jewish Heritage Fund Scholars Program |
| University of Kentucky | UK-JHF Holocaust Education Initiative: Phase 5 |
| University of Kentucky | Visiting Assistant Jewish Studies Professor |
| University of Louisville Foundation | Assistant Professor of Jewish Thought and Culture |
| University of Louisville Foundation | Cardinal Success |
| University of Louisville Foundation | Core Lab Facilities |
| University of Louisville Foundation | Crisis Stabilizations for Adolescents Planning Grant |
| University of Louisville Foundation | Enhancing the Jewish Life & Learning Initiative |
| University of Louisville Foundation | Increasing Resilience in LGBTQ+ Adolescents |
| University of Louisville Foundation | Research Enhancement Bridge Grant Program |
| Volunteers of America Mid-States (VOA) | Community Care Campus - Transitional Housing for Young Adults |
| Western Kentucky University Foundation | Jewish History & Community Life at WKU |
| YMCA Louisville | Young Adults Transitional Living Program @ Community Care Campus |
2024 JHF Active and Awarded Grants
Filter By Focus Area: All
| Organization | Program |
|---|---|
| 300For300 | Project Happier Mental Health Promotion |
| 2Not1 | Program Support |
| Backside Learning Center | Program Support |
| Boys & Girls Haven | Independent Readiness Program |
| Centre College | Enriching Jewish Student Life & Jewish Studies Initiative |
| Coalition for the Homeless | Youth Action Plan |
| Congregation Adath Jeshurun | Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning |
| Congregation Adath Jeshurun | Operations Support |
| Congregation Adath Jeshurun | Preschool Scholarships |
| Congregation Anshei Sfard | Operations Support |
| Food Literacy Project | Operating Support |
| Home of the Innocents | Capital Campaign |
| Jewish Community of Louisville | Community Planning Initiative |
| Jewish Community of Louisville | Federation's Campaign for Jewish Louisville |
| Jewish Community of Louisville | Jewish Community Outreach & Engagement |
| Jewish Community of Louisville | Jewish Learning Experience Education Initiative |
| Jewish Community of Louisville | Jewish Organization Security Guards |
| Jewish Community of Louisville | One Happy Camper & Passport to Israel Grants Program |
| Jewish Community of Louisville | Preschool Scholarships |
| Jewish Community of Louisville | SAFE Louisville |
| Jewish Family & Career Services | Retiree Planning Grant |
| Jewish Family & Career Services | Immigrant & Refugee Youth Needs Assessment |
| Jewish Family & Career Services | Program Support |
| Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass | Community Expansion Initiative |
| Jewish Learning Center - Chabad | Jewish Life & Learning Programming |
| Keneseth Israel Congregation | Operations Support |
| Keneseth Israel Congregation | Congregation Realignment Consultant |
| Keneseth Israel Congregation | Preschool Scholarships |
| Kentucky Dance Council (Louisville Ballet) | A Time Remembered |
| Louisville Beit Sefer Yachad | K-8 Jewish Education Program |
| Louisville High School of Jewish Studies | Program Support |
| Louisville Orchestra | Jewish & Black Musical Collaboration Series |
| Louisville Public Media | Bluegrass Schmooze Podcast - Season 2 |
| Muhammad Ali Center | Seeing the Other: Portraits in Faith Exhibition |
| National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) | Capacity Building |
| Neighborhood House | Youth Thrive Program |
| Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky | Community-Based Sex Education and Positive Youth Development |
| Shabbat Project | OneTable Louisville |
| ShPIeL Identity Theatre | Theatre Project |
| Sweet Evening Breeze | Operating Support |
| Temple Shalom | Operations Support |
| The Book Works | Education Engagement Hub |
| The Temple | K-8 Jewish Education Support |
| The Temple | Operations Support |
| The Temple | Preschool Scholarships |
| University of Kentucky | UK-JHF Holocaust Education Initiative: Phase 5 |
| University of Kentucky | Visiting Assistant Jewish Studies Professor |
| University of Louisville Foundation | Assistant Professor of Jewish Thought and Culture |
| University of Louisville Foundation | Cardinal Success |
| University of Louisville Foundation | Core Lab Facilities |
| University of Louisville Foundation | Crisis Stabilizations for Adolescents Planning Grant |
| University of Louisville Foundation | Increasing Resilience in LGBTQ+ Adolescents |
| University of Louisville Foundation | Mind Matters Program |
| University of Louisville Foundation | Research Enhancement Bridge Grant Program |
| YMCA Louisville | YMCA Shelter House |
| Blueprint502 (Youthbuild Louisville) | Operating Support |
2023 JHF Active and Awarded Grants
Filter By Focus Area: All
| Organization | Program |
|---|---|
| 2NOT1 | Mental Health Capacity Building Initiative |
| Backside Learning Center | Creciendo Juntos Youth Development |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Innovative Youth Mentoring |
| Boys & Girls Haven | Independence Readiness Program |
| Community Foundation of Louisville | Community Safety & Healing Fund |
| Community Foundation of Louisville | Give for Good Louisville |
| Community Foundation of Louisville | School Clinic at Iroquois High School |
| Congregation Adath Jeshurun | Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning |
| Congregation Adath Jeshurun | Preschool Scholarships |
| Congregation Adath Jeshurun | Synagogue Support |
| Congregation Anshei Sfard | Synagogue Support |
| Filson Historical Society | Southern Jewish Historical Society Conference |
| Incantare (Fractured Atlas) | EXILE: Music of the Early Modern Jewish Diaspora |
| Jewish Community of Louisville | Community Planning Initiative |
| Jewish Community of Louisville | Education Initiative |
| Jewish Community of Louisville | Federation's Campaign for Jewish Louisville |
| Jewish Community of Louisville | Jewish Community Outreach & Engagement |
| Jewish Community of Louisville | Louisville Stands With Israel Campaign |
| Jewish Community of Louisville | One Happy Camper & Passport to Israel Grants Program |
| Jewish Community of Louisville | Preschool Scholarships |
| Jewish Community of Louisville | Safe Louisville |
| Jewish Family & Career Services | Program Support |
| Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass | Camp Shalom |
| Keneseth Israel Congregation | Preschool Scholarships |
| Keneseth Israel Congregation | Synagogue Support |
| Kentucky Youth Advocates | Bloom Kentucky |
| Louisville Beit Sefer Yachad (LBSY) | K-8 Jewish Education Program |
| Louisville High School of Jewish Studies | Program Support |
| Louisville Metro Police Foundation | First Responders Wellness Center |
| Louisville Orchestra | Jewish & Black Musical Collaboration Series |
| Louisville Public Media | “Shalom Y’all” Podcast |
| Maryhurst | Operating Support & Strategic Planning |
| NAMI Louisville | Staff Support for Youth Programs |
| National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) | Capacity Building |
| Neighborhood House | Youth Thrive Program |
| Option to Success | Operational Support |
| Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky | Community-Based Sex Education and Positive Youth Development |
| Queer Kentucky | Queer Jewish Life |
| ShPIel Performing Arts Identity | Theatre Project |
| StageOne | Number the Stars Production |
| Temple Shalom | Synagogue Support |
| The Book Works | Suspension Intervention Pilot |
| The Temple | K-8 Jewish Education Program |
| The Temple | Preschool Scholarships |
| The Temple | Synagogue Support |
| University of Kentucky | UK-JHF Holocaust Education Initiative: Phase 2 & 3 |
| University of Kentucky | JHF Scholars Program |
| University of Louisville | Core Lab Facilities |
| University of Louisville | Eating Anxiety Lab |
| University of Louisville | Increasing Resilience in LGBTQ+ Adolescents (2-year) |
| University of Louisville | Jewish Hospital History Wall |
| University of Louisville | Mind Matters Program |
| University of Louisville | Research Enhancement Bridge Grant Program |
| University of Louisville | Social Justice Youth Development Certificate Program |
| Youthbuild | Operational Support |