Our Grants - New Israel Fund Australia

Our Grants

Projects We Support

Each year we support more than a dozen projects, each of which bring Israel closer to realising the values of its Declaration of Independence. You can read more about the impact our projects have, or view a breakdown of our funding on this page.

We are committed to transparency about where our community's funds are spent. 

All grantees are legally recognised and registered nonprofits in Israel. Additionally, every grantee must meet NIF’s funding guidelines and undergo regular evaluations for effectiveness and consistency with NIF’s overall strategic priorities.

Read more about our impact: combating racism and discrimination, promoting shared Jewish-Arab cooperation, assisting people seeking asylum and refugees, promoting the status of women, equality for Palestinian citizens of Israel, inclusion for all expressions of Judaism, justice in the occupied Palestinian territories and safeguarding the civil rights of all Israelis.

This page was last updated on 17 January 2024.

2023

Organisation

Amount

Adalah
Conducts litigation by and for Arab citizens of Israel to ensure the rights of this community.
$30,000
Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) - OPT/East Jerusalem project
Fighting poverty and struggling for equal access to education for Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem and the occupied Palestinian territories.
$15,000
Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) - Public Hotline
Israel's largest and oldest civil rights organisation, they safeguarding equality through precedent-setting litigation.
$40,000
Association of Ethiopian Jews
One of Israel's leading organisations promoting equality and justice for Ethiopian Israelis, they run critical legal cases, provide education and employment training and much more.
$1,567
Bimkom
Spatial and town planning expertise inside Israel and in Area C of the West Bank to ensure Palestinian villages aren't denied electricity, water and education resources by the Israeli government.
$15,000
Bizchut
Combating cases of discrimination felt by people with a disability in Israel.
$4,964
Community House
Building a shared work space for organisations working with refugees and people seeking asylum in Israel. This grant is fully funded by the Victor Smorgon Charitable Fund.
$80,714
Ecopeace
Promoting equality and justice in the Middle East through unique cross-border environmental projects.
$3,214
Elifelet
Addressing the ongoing food insecurity crisis among refugees and people seeking asylum, Elifelet is distributing food and material aid to families and communities across Israel.
$9,955
Gisha – Center for the Legal Protection of Freedom of Movement
A unique approach helping residents of Gaza travel for crucial medical care, education and professional advancement.
$25,000
Hand In Hand
A network of schools in Israel building shared society, demonstrating an important model of inclusion and partnership for Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel.
$21,960
Hechalutz – Drachim Education Center
Leadership-builiding organisation striving for creating a just, democratic, free, equal an dpeaceful society.
$3,000
Hotline for Refugees and Migrants - Israel
Protects people seeking asylum, refugees, migrant workers and victims of human trafficking in Israel, ensuring they aren't deported or detained unfairly, and have access to basic government services.
$14,000
Human Rights Defenders Fund (HRDF)
Providing legal counsel and support for Palestinian, Israeli and international activists targeted for their work.
$45,000
Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC) - Racism Crisis Centre
Combating the racism and discrimination felt by Palestinian citizens of Israel, the Ethiopian community, people seeking asylum, Russian immigrants and the LGBT community.
$600
Israel Religious Action Centre (IRAC)
Defending religious freedom and pluralism, gender equality, and ensuring equal treatment of all streams of Judaism.
$15,714
Israel Women's Network
Promoting gender equality in Israel.
$20,000
Kuchinate
Meaning 'crochet' in Tigrinya, Kuchinate is a collective of African asylum-seeking women living in Tel Aviv. The funding promotes social enterprise and serves as an effective tool to improve socio-economic outcomes for the community.
$1,000
Mahapach-Taghir
overall goal is to promote a shared society in Israel with equal opportunities for all
$10,000
Mosdot Chinuch V'Tarboot Of Brit Ha'Tenua Ha'Kibbutzit
Immediate Help to support Western Negev Kibbutzim in Israel
$8,045
Mothers Against Violence
Jewish-Israeli mothers providing humanitarian aid for Palestinian mothers living in the Masafer Yatta region in the West Bank.
$14,500
OREK
OREK establishes, accompanies and unites groups, of mutual social and economic guarantee, of people without family support.
$1,000
Physicians for Human Rights
Medical care for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza through clinics and visits, bringing expertise otherwise not found in the occupied Palestinian territories, and running an open clinic for migrant workers and refugees inside Israel.
$57,114
Regional Council of Unrecognised Villages
The RCUV was established to help leaders of unrecognised villages work in a collaborative way toward achieving recognition and assistance for their residents. The project mobilises residents and responds to urgent needs of displaced residents.
$55,000
Tebeka
Advancing the rights of Israel's Ethiopian communities through legal advocacy and training.
$10,714
Tel Aviv Sexual Assault Crisis Center
$1,980
The Families’ HQ to Return the Missing and Kidnapped
Volunteer organisation providing assistance to families of those who were kidnapped and taken to Gaza during assault on October 7
$10,000
The Summit Institute
Providing rehabilitation services to individuals coping with mental disabilities, and operates foster care services
$2,500
Tzedek Centres
Running leadership courses for Jewish and Arab activists in shared cities. By focusing on building shared power, the Tzedek Centres can overcome the trauma of Jewish-Arab violence, improve trust and shape a better future for the cities' residents.
$65,000
Women Against Violence (Nazareth)
$3,314
Yesh Din
Seeks to protect human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories by conducting legal advocacy and protecting Palestinians against violence from settlers.
$25,000
Total:
$610,855

 

2022

Organisation

Amount

Adalah
Conducts litigation by and for Arab citizens of Israel to ensure the rights of this community.
$25,345
African Refugee Development Center
Providing humanitarian aid, supplies and daily necessities to people seeking asylum and refugees during the COVID-19 crisis.
$1,159
ASSAF
Providing humanitarian aid, supplies and daily necessities to people seeking asylum and refugees during the COVID-19 crisis.
$2,500
Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) - Public Hotline
Israel's largest and oldest civil rights organisation, they safeguarding equality through precedent-setting litigation.
$46,710
Bimkom
Spatial and town planning expertise inside Israel and in Area C of the West Bank to ensure Palestinian villages aren't denied electricity, water and education resources by the Israeli government.
$18,875
Bizchut
Combating cases of discrimination felt by people with a disability in Israel.
$300
Community House
Building a shared work space for organisations working with refugees and people seeking asylum in Israel. This grant is fully funded by the Victor Smorgon Charitable Fund.
$80,000
Ecopeace
Promoting equality and justice in the Middle East through unique cross-border environmental projects.
$20,000
Elifelet
Addressing the ongoing food insecurity crisis among refugees and people seeking asylum, Elifelet is distributing food and material aid to families and communities across Israel.
$4,330
HaMoked
Providing free legal aid to Palestinians in the occupied territories in a wide range of areas, including freedom of movement, residency and social rights, the right to family life and property, and protections for minors in detention.
$5,000
Hand In Hand
A network of schools in Israel building shared society, demonstrating an important model of inclusion and partnership for Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel.
$7,060
Hashomer Hatzair
Opening four refugee centres and distributing humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees.
$22,522
Hotline for Refugees and Migrants - Israel
Protects people seeking asylum, refugees, migrant workers and victims of human trafficking in Israel, ensuring they aren't deported or detained unfairly, and have access to basic government services.
$6,800
Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC) - Racism Crisis Centre
Combating the racism and discrimination felt by Palestinian citizens of Israel, the Ethiopian community, people seeking asylum, Russian immigrants and the LGBT community.
$20,000
Israel Religious Action Centre (IRAC)
Defending religious freedom and pluralism, gender equality, and ensuring equal treatment of all streams of Judaism.
$12,008
Israel Women's Network
Promoting gender equality in Israel.
$10,000
Kuchinate
Meaning 'crochet' in Tigrinya, Kuchinate is a collective of African asylum-seeking women living in Tel Aviv. The funding promotes social enterprise and serves as an effective tool to improve socio-economic outcomes for the community.
$16,412
OREK
$180
Physicians for Human Rights
Medical care for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza through clinics and visits, bringing expertise otherwise not found in the occupied Palestinian territories, and running an open clinic for migrant workers and refugees inside Israel.
$32,500
Regional Council of Unrecognised Villages
The RCUV was established to help leaders of unrecognised villages work in a collaborative way toward achieving recognition and assistance for their residents. The project mobilises residents and responds to urgent needs of displaced residents.
$7,500
Tebeka
Advancing the rights of Israel's Ethiopian communities through legal advocacy and training.
$20,000
Tel Aviv Sexual Assault Crisis Center
$180
Tzedek Centres
Running leadership courses for Jewish and Arab activists in shared cities. By focusing on building shared power, the Tzedek Centres can overcome the trauma of Jewish-Arab violence, improve trust and shape a better future for the cities' residents.
$40,000
Yesh Din
Seeks to protect human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories by conducting legal advocacy and protecting Palestinians against violence from settlers.
$20,200
Total:
$419,581

2021

Organisation

Amount

Adalah
Conducts litigation by and for Arab citizens of Israel to ensure the rights of this community.
$17,850
African Refugee Development Center
Providing humanitarian aid, supplies and daily necessities to people seeking asylum and refugees during the COVID-19 crisis.
$5,047
ASSAF
Providing humanitarian aid, supplies and daily necessities to people seeking asylum and refugees during the COVID-19 crisis.
$2,500
Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) - OPT/East Jerusalem project
Fighting poverty and struggling for equal access to education for Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem and the occupied Palestinian territories.
$29,500
Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) - Public Hotline
Israel's largest and oldest civil rights organisation, they safeguarding equality through precedent-setting litigation.
$5,298
Association of Ethiopian Jews
One of Israel's leading organisations promoting equality and justice for Ethiopian Israelis, they run critical legal cases, provide education and employment training and much more.
$10,000
Atid Bamidbar (Developing Bedouin Tourism as a Catalyst for Good Neighbourly Relations)
Part of NIF's Voices of Hope grants in the aftermath of the violence between Jewish and Arab Israelis in May 2021, this project will develop Bedouin tourism in the Negev in order to address the inequality between Jewish and Bedouin residents
$22,507
Bait la-Ruah/Association for Spiritual Guidance (Bilingual Counselor)
Sending Jewish and Arab counsellors to workers in the health sector – doctors, nurses, clinic staff and aged care homes – to address the stress associated with the violence and develop a program to support staff from all backgrounds
$16,205
Bimkom
Spatial and town planning expertise inside Israel and in Area C of the West Bank to ensure Palestinian villages aren't denied electricity, water and education resources by the Israeli government.
$6,125
Bizchut
Combating cases of discrimination felt by people with a disability in Israel.
$3,250
Community House
Building a shared work space for organisations working with refugees and people seeking asylum in Israel. This grant is fully funded by the Victor Smorgon Charitable Fund.
$80,000
Elifelet
Addressing the ongoing food insecurity crisis among refugees and people seeking asylum, Elifelet is distributing food and material aid to families and communities across Israel.
$13,000
Gisha – Center for the Legal Protection of Freedom of Movement
A unique approach helping residents of Gaza travel for crucial medical care, education and professional advancement.
$15,000
Givat Haviva: Jewish-Arab Center for Peace
This emergency grant to Givat Haviva funded crisis accommodation to families in Ashkelon fleeing rockets during the May 2021 escalation of violence.
$10,250
HaMoked
Providing free legal aid to Palestinians in the occupied territories in a wide range of areas, including freedom of movement, residency and social rights, the right to family life and property, and protections for minors in detention.
$1,000
Hand In Hand
A network of schools in Israel building shared society, demonstrating an important model of inclusion and partnership for Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel.
$6,432
Haqel: Jews and Arabs in Defense of Human Rights
Offers legal advice and case management support for 5,000 residents of the South Hebron Hills who have suffered from an uptick in settler violence in recent months, including through an emergency hotline and by liaising with the military and police.
$12,948
Hotline for Refugees and Migrants - Israel
Protects people seeking asylum, refugees, migrant workers and victims of human trafficking in Israel, ensuring they aren't deported or detained unfairly, and have access to basic government services.
$12,101
Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC) - Racism Crisis Centre
Combating the racism and discrimination felt by Palestinian citizens of Israel, the Ethiopian community, people seeking asylum, Russian immigrants and the LGBT community.
$37,000
Israel Religious Action Centre (IRAC)
Defending religious freedom and pluralism, gender equality, and ensuring equal treatment of all streams of Judaism.
$2,904
Kuchinate
Meaning 'crochet' in Tigrinya, Kuchinate is a collective of African asylum-seeking women living in Tel Aviv. The funding promotes social enterprise and serves as an effective tool to improve socio-economic outcomes for the community.
$18,302
Mesila - Treatment for Families of Migrant Workers and Asylum Seekers (Tel Aviv Foundation)
Mesila is developing "The Fresh Place", a choice model food bank in South Tel Aviv which will provide the community a central and stable location to access nutritious foods and increase nutrition education and awareness.
$30,000
Physicians for Human Rights
Medical care for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza through clinics and visits, bringing expertise otherwise not found in the occupied Palestinian territories, and running an open clinic for migrant workers and refugees inside Israel.
$15,000
Tebeka
Advancing the rights of Israel's Ethiopian communities through legal advocacy and training.
$24,500
Tzedek Centres
Running leadership courses for Jewish and Arab activists in shared cities. By focusing on building shared power, the Tzedek Centres can overcome the trauma of Jewish-Arab violence, improve trust and shape a better future for the cities' residents.
$22,507
Women Against Violence (Nazareth)
$10,000
Yesh Din
Seeks to protect human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories by conducting legal advocacy and protecting Palestinians against violence from settlers.
$18,450
Total:
$447,676

2020

Organisation

Amount

Adalah
Conducts litigation by and for Arab citizens of Israel to ensure the rights of this community.
$20,000
African Refugee Development Center
Providing humanitarian aid, supplies and daily necessities to people seeking asylum and refugees during the COVID-19 crisis.
$200
ASSAF
Providing humanitarian aid, supplies and daily necessities to people seeking asylum and refugees during the COVID-19 crisis.
$14,605
Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) - OPT/East Jerusalem project
Fighting poverty and struggling for equal access to education for Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem and the occupied Palestinian territories.
$47,000
Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) - Public Hotline
Israel's largest and oldest civil rights organisation, they safeguarding equality through precedent-setting litigation.
$20,000
Association of Ethiopian Jews
One of Israel's leading organisations promoting equality and justice for Ethiopian Israelis, they run critical legal cases, provide education and employment training and much more.
$12,000
Ba’asher Telchi
Supporting Haredi women through separation and divorce by providing legal counselling, emotional and community support and financial management assistance for thousands of individuals.
$25,000
Bimkom
Spatial and town planning expertise inside Israel and in Area C of the West Bank to ensure Palestinian villages aren't denied electricity, water and education resources by the Israeli government.
$23,080
Bizchut
Combating cases of discrimination felt by people with a disability in Israel.
$12,000
Eritrean Women's Community Center
Empowers people seeking asylum by providing education and employment training, maximising their success by providing babysitting services so clients can work and study and distributes food and humanitarian aid to the community.
$10,000
Gisha – Center for the Legal Protection of Freedom of Movement
A unique approach helping residents of Gaza travel for crucial medical care, education and professional advancement.
$27,000
HaMoked
Providing free legal aid to Palestinians in the occupied territories in a wide range of areas, including freedom of movement, residency and social rights, the right to family life and property, and protections for minors in detention.
$1,000
Hand In Hand
A network of schools in Israel building shared society, demonstrating an important model of inclusion and partnership for Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel.
$57,590
Hotline for Refugees and Migrants - Israel
Protects people seeking asylum, refugees, migrant workers and victims of human trafficking in Israel, ensuring they aren't deported or detained unfairly, and have access to basic government services.
$35,000
Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC) - Racism Crisis Centre
Combating the racism and discrimination felt by Palestinian citizens of Israel, the Ethiopian community, people seeking asylum, Russian immigrants and the LGBT community.
$20,000
Israel Religious Action Centre (IRAC)
Defending religious freedom and pluralism, gender equality, and ensuring equal treatment of all streams of Judaism.
$12,825
Machsom Watch
Monitors IDF checkpoints and provides assistance to Palestinians to navigate the military's complex visa bureaucracy and gain access to education, employment and healthcare.
$10,000
New Israel Fund
$10,000
Physicians for Human Rights
Medical care for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza through clinics and visits, bringing expertise otherwise not found in the occupied Palestinian territories, and running an open clinic for migrant workers and refugees inside Israel.
$35,000
Regional Council of Unrecognised Villages
The RCUV was established to help leaders of unrecognised villages work in a collaborative way toward achieving recognition and assistance for their residents. The project mobilises residents and responds to urgent needs of displaced residents.
$12,500
Tmura
$25,640
Women Against Violence (Nazareth)
$10,000
Yesh Din
Seeks to protect human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories by conducting legal advocacy and protecting Palestinians against violence from settlers.
$20,000
Total:
$460,440

2019

Organisation

Amount

Adalah
Conducts litigation by and for Arab citizens of Israel to ensure the rights of this community.
$20,000
Al Hukok
Legal aid and representation for Bedouin communities in the Negev.
$7,500
Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) - OPT/East Jerusalem project
Fighting poverty and struggling for equal access to education for Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem and the occupied Palestinian territories.
$26,000
Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) - Public Hotline
Israel's largest and oldest civil rights organisation, they safeguarding equality through precedent-setting litigation.
$35,635
Association of Ethiopian Jews
One of Israel's leading organisations promoting equality and justice for Ethiopian Israelis, they run critical legal cases, provide education and employment training and much more.
$20,000
Bimkom
Spatial and town planning expertise inside Israel and in Area C of the West Bank to ensure Palestinian villages aren't denied electricity, water and education resources by the Israeli government.
$20,000
Bizchut
Combating cases of discrimination felt by people with a disability in Israel.
$4,000
Gisha – Center for the Legal Protection of Freedom of Movement
A unique approach helping residents of Gaza travel for crucial medical care, education and professional advancement.
$15,000
HaMoked
Providing free legal aid to Palestinians in the occupied territories in a wide range of areas, including freedom of movement, residency and social rights, the right to family life and property, and protections for minors in detention.
$150
Hand In Hand
A network of schools in Israel building shared society, demonstrating an important model of inclusion and partnership for Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel.
$54,340
Hotline for Refugees and Migrants - Israel
Protects people seeking asylum, refugees, migrant workers and victims of human trafficking in Israel, ensuring they aren't deported or detained unfairly, and have access to basic government services.
$23,000
Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC) - Racism Crisis Centre
Combating the racism and discrimination felt by Palestinian citizens of Israel, the Ethiopian community, people seeking asylum, Russian immigrants and the LGBT community.
$10,050
Israel Religious Action Centre (IRAC)
Defending religious freedom and pluralism, gender equality, and ensuring equal treatment of all streams of Judaism.
$26,175
Israel Women's Network
Promoting gender equality in Israel.
$2,265
Lakia - The Association for the Improvement of Women's Status
Advancing the status of women in Bedouin communities in the Negev through empowerment, education and employment training.
$10,000
Machsom Watch
Monitors IDF checkpoints and provides assistance to Palestinians to navigate the military's complex visa bureaucracy and gain access to education, employment and healthcare.
$16,000
Orchard of Abraham's Children – Rosh Pina gan
Promoting shared society, inclusion and tolerance by bringing Jewish and Arab-Israelis kids to learn and live together.
$25,000
Physicians for Human Rights
Medical care for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza through clinics and visits, bringing expertise otherwise not found in the occupied Palestinian territories, and running an open clinic for migrant workers and refugees inside Israel.
$25,000
Tebeka
Advancing the rights of Israel's Ethiopian communities through legal advocacy and training.
$20,000
Tmura
$25,135
Women Against Violence (Nazareth)
$10,000
Yesh Din
Seeks to protect human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories by conducting legal advocacy and protecting Palestinians against violence from settlers.
$12,000
Total:
$407,250

2018

Organisation

Amount

Adalah
Conducts litigation by and for Arab citizens of Israel to ensure the rights of this community.
$26,000
Al Hukok
Legal aid and representation for Bedouin communities in the Negev.
$13,200
Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) - OPT/East Jerusalem project
Fighting poverty and struggling for equal access to education for Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem and the occupied Palestinian territories.
$23,000
Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) - Public Hotline
Israel's largest and oldest civil rights organisation, they safeguarding equality through precedent-setting litigation.
$20,000
Bimkom
Spatial and town planning expertise inside Israel and in Area C of the West Bank to ensure Palestinian villages aren't denied electricity, water and education resources by the Israeli government.
$26,000
Gisha – Center for the Legal Protection of Freedom of Movement
A unique approach helping residents of Gaza travel for crucial medical care, education and professional advancement.
$15,000
Hand In Hand
A network of schools in Israel building shared society, demonstrating an important model of inclusion and partnership for Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel.
$51,080
Hotline for Refugees and Migrants - Israel
Protects people seeking asylum, refugees, migrant workers and victims of human trafficking in Israel, ensuring they aren't deported or detained unfairly, and have access to basic government services.
$39,136
Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC) - Racism Crisis Centre
Combating the racism and discrimination felt by Palestinian citizens of Israel, the Ethiopian community, people seeking asylum, Russian immigrants and the LGBT community.
$20,000
Israel Religious Action Centre (IRAC)
Defending religious freedom and pluralism, gender equality, and ensuring equal treatment of all streams of Judaism.
$30,000
Kav La'Oved
Protecting the employment rights of people seeking asylum, refugees and migrant workers.
$10,000
Machsom Watch
Monitors IDF checkpoints and provides assistance to Palestinians to navigate the military's complex visa bureaucracy and gain access to education, employment and healthcare.
$16,000
Mavoi Satum
Protecting agunot, women denied a gett (religious divorce) by their husbands through legal advocacy, empowerment and training.
$10,000
Physicians for Human Rights
Medical care for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza through clinics and visits, bringing expertise otherwise not found in the occupied Palestinian territories, and running an open clinic for migrant workers and refugees inside Israel.
$25,000
Tebeka
Advancing the rights of Israel's Ethiopian communities through legal advocacy and training.
$20,000
Tmura
$20,000
Yesh Din
Seeks to protect human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories by conducting legal advocacy and protecting Palestinians against violence from settlers.
$15,000
Total:
$379,416

2017

Organisation

Amount

Al Hukok
Legal aid and representation for Bedouin communities in the Negev.
$13,200
Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) - OPT/East Jerusalem project
Fighting poverty and struggling for equal access to education for Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem and the occupied Palestinian territories.
$105,000
Hotline for Refugees and Migrants - Israel
Protects people seeking asylum, refugees, migrant workers and victims of human trafficking in Israel, ensuring they aren't deported or detained unfairly, and have access to basic government services.
$11,000
Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC) - Racism Crisis Centre
Combating the racism and discrimination felt by Palestinian citizens of Israel, the Ethiopian community, people seeking asylum, Russian immigrants and the LGBT community.
$52,500
Tebeka
Advancing the rights of Israel's Ethiopian communities through legal advocacy and training.
$10,000
Tmura
$20,000
Total:
$211,700

In addition, Australian donors contributed AU$207,399 in 2017 directly to the New Israel Fund in Israel.

You can also view a list of the grants made by the global New Israel Fund, including from Australia, the United States, Israel, United Kingdom, Canada, Switzerland and Germany.