JNF
Organization profile
JNF on Campus
The microgrant is closed at capacity, but JNF-USA still runs the largest set of free campus programming here: fully subsidised trips to Israel, a faculty fellowship, a national conference, and an antisemitism reporting toolkit.
Jewish National Fund-USA builds a strong, vibrant future for the land and people of Israel through education, advocacy, and connection.
- The $50-$500 microgrant is closed — JNF says it is at full capacity and not accepting applications
- Nominate a non-Jewish student leader from your campus for the fully subsidised Caravan for Democracy trip to Israel
- A free antisemitism reporting toolkit you can send straight to your administrator
Applications are currently pausedJNF says the program has reached full capacity and is not accepting new applications.
Apply and get paid
- College Campus Resources — antisemitism hub and reporting toolkit
- College Engagement — all student programs
- Caravan for Democracy — fully subsidised trip for non-Jewish student leaders
- Alternative Summer Break — volunteer week in Israel
- Faculty Fellowship Program in Israel — for your professors
- Global Conference for Israel
- Microgrant page (applications closed)
What the application asks for
- For the microgrant, there is nothing to submit — contact education@jnf.org about future rounds
- For campus help right now, email campushelp@jnf.org
- For Caravan for Democracy, nominate a non-Jewish student leader from your campus
- For the Faculty Fellowship, identify a full-time faculty member willing to apply
After the event — what you owe them
- Microgrant terms when it was open: receipts, an attendee list with names and contacts, a report within one week, and local or campus media coverage — payment was contingent on the coverage
Who may qualify
- Microgrants: closed to new applicants; previously required a current Campus Fellow or eligible JNF program alumnus to apply
- Caravan for Democracy: non-Jewish student leaders who have not previously been to Israel
- Faculty Fellowship: full-time university or college faculty, not students
- Campus resources and the reporting toolkit are open to any student
What they offer
- GrantJNF on Campus microgrants $50-$500 for eligible campus programming. Closed — JNF says the program has reached full capacity and is not accepting new applications.
- ProgramCaravan for Democracy A 10-day fully subsidised trip to Israel for non-Jewish student leaders who have never been. Since 2012 it has taken 700+ students from 120+ institutions. Nominate a student from your campus.
- ProgramAlternative Summer Break A week volunteering in Israel with children, the environment, and people with disabilities. Run as a service-based trip for college students.
- ProgramFaculty Fellowship Program in Israel A competitive, all-expenses-paid academic trip to Israel for full-time university and college faculty — the route to getting a professor on side as a campus ally.
- ProgramGlobal Conference for Israel JNF-USA's national conference, with hundreds of college students attending.
- ResourceAntisemitism reporting toolkit A toolkit for reporting an incident straight to your college administrator. Information only, not legal advice.
- ResourceCampus partner and legal referrals Referrals to campus chapters of AEPi, ICC, and Yavneh, and to ADL's Campus Antisemitism Legal Line, a free legal helpline for college students.