Applications

The RLF in Tel Aviv promotes and encourages, in cooperation with local NGOs, projects aimed at strengthening Israeli civil society. It focuses on alternative education based on values such as democracy, solidarity and tolerance, social justice and minorities' rights, non-violence and peaceful international cooperation. The program aims at increasing public awareness and acceptance for concepts of peaceful coexistence of different ethnic, national and religious groups, and at strengthening actors of progressive social change, in order to support developments based on democratic values and human rights in the Middle East.

The RLF also supports particular nonrecurring events, such as conferences or short-term seminars, in accordance with the Foundation's principles and regulations. Applications to such events should address the relevant points of the guidelines below.

The deadline for applications for 2011: Thursday, 15 July 2010.

The project proposals should be in English and sent to us in electronic version as well as in hardcopy (2 copies)

Guidelines for project proposals to the RLF Israel Office

Please address these points in the following order:

• Short project summary (max 250 words)
• General background – problems to be addressed by the project
• Information about the submitting organization – short history, mission and goals, staff, management structure, main activities, cooperation with other organizations (max one page)
• How does the project relate to the organization's other activities?
• Target group/groups
• Qualification of staff to be involved in the project
• Aims and purposes of the project – short term and long term
• Description and time-table of the planned activities.
• Expected direct and indirect results – quantitative and qualitative
• Evaluation process – during the implementation period and after
• Detailed project budget/required resources - in New Israeli Shekel (NIS) and Euro (EUR)

Please add the following information / documents to your application:

• Annual organizational budget
• Certificate of approval of proper management from the registry of non-profit organizations. (אישור ניהול תקין לעמותות- מטעם רשם העמותות).