Jewish Heritage Fund

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.

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2023
2022

2024 JHF Grant Recipients

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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 Grant Recipients

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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

2022 JHF Grant Recipients

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Organization Program
Backside Learning Center Galloping into Greatness: Empowering Youth-led Social Justice and Change
Big Brothers Big Sisters Project Ignite Mentoring Program
Boys & Girls Haven Independence Readiness Program
Centre College Enriching Jewish Student Life & Studies
Coalition Supporting Young Adults Fundraising & Marketing Capacity Building
Community Foundation of Louisville Community Safety & Healing Fund
Community Foundation of Louisville Give for Good Louisville
Community Ventures West End Opportunity Project
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
Family Community Clinic Operating Support
Filson Historical Society Jewish Community Archives
Food Literacy Project Operating Support
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Goodwill Opportunity Campus
Jewish Community of Louisville Federation’s Campaign for Jewish Louisville
Jewish Community of Louisville Jewish Community Outreach & Engagement
Jewish Community of Louisville One Happy Camper and Passport to Israel Grants Programs
Jewish Community of Louisville Preschool Scholarships
Jewish Community of Louisville Capacity Building
Jewish Family and Career Services Program Support
Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass Travel & Camp Transportation
Keneseth Israel Congregation Preschool Scholarships
Keneseth Israel Congregation Synagogue Support
KentuckianaWorks SummerWorks Louisville Science Pathways Internship Program
Kentucky Nonprofit Network Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Initiatives
Kentucky Youth Advocates True Up: Housing for Foster Care Alumni
LaCasita Center Mental Health & Empowerment for Latinx Teens
Louisville Beit Sefer Yachad (LBSY) K-8 Jewish Education Program
Louisville High School of Jewish Studies Program Support
Louisville Public Media Including, Empowering, and Protecting KY Youth
Maryhurst Operating Support & Strategic Planning
NAMI Louisville Louisville Youth Advisory Council
National Council of Jewish Women Section Revitalization and Organizational Strengthening
Option to Success Mental & Behavioral Health Support
Seven Counties Services Transitional Age Youth Launching Realized Dreams (TAYRLD)
Sweet Evening Breeze Operational Support
Temple Shalom Synagogue Support
The Temple K-8 Jewish Education Program
The Temple LCJC: Community Events Contractor
The Temple Preschool Scholarships
The Temple Synagogue Support
The Temple Torah Repair
University of Kentucky UK-JHF Holocaust Education Initiative: Phase 2 & 3
University of Louisville Cardinal Success School-Based Mental Health Services
University of Louisville Contraceptive Care Mobile Health App
University of Louisville Research Enhancement Bridge Grants Program
University of Louisville SafeKY Crisis Support App
University of Louisville Social Justice Youth Development Certificate Program
Western Kentucky University Visiting Jewish Studies Scholar in Residence
Whitney Strong Economic Impact of Youth Gun Violence in Louisville Research Study
Wilderness Louisville West Louisville Summer Employment Program