The Hillel Darmstaedter Holocaust Education Project Grants provide funding for innovative initiatives that contribute to a greater awareness of the Holocaust on campus and among campus opinion leaders.
View a video that includes previous Darmstaedter grant recipient programs.
Since Hillel encourages projects that reach the largest number of students on campus, priority will be given to those that include a well-developed marketing and public relations plan. Additionally, Hillel suggests that applicants look to collaborate with community organizations for programmatic support and sponsorship. Hillel welcomes proposals that include a diversity of participants, including non-Jewish students, faculty members and administrators.
Grants will be given from different pools of funds to two distinct types of prorgams (details below).
Darmstaedter Holocaust Education Programs are individual programs that promote an awareness of the Holocaust on campus and among campus opinion leaders.
Cabaret at the Edge of the World support the production of unique theatrical events that include music from the Holocaust period and that celebrate spiritual resistance.
Funding is not offered for
- Fundraisers;
- Components of the program that are not part of the actual program (e.g. travel expenses and hotel for a speaker);
- A replication of a regularly-scheduled program on your campus.
Deadlines
The number of grants is limited. Applications for Darmstaedter Holocaust Education Program and Cabaret grants are rolling.
Publicity
All materials and publicity must state that funding for the project has been made possible by the Hillel Darmstaedter Holocaust Education Program.
Reporting
In order to receive the final grant payment, recipients must submit a report after the program to aperlman@hillel.org.
Darmstaedter Holocaust Education Programs
Darmstaedter Holocaust Education Programs are individual programs that promote an awareness of the Holocaust on campus and among campus opinion leaders. Grants may be given up to $1,000.
Criteria:
- New, innovative, non-repetitive projects that contribute to a greater awareness of the Holocaust;
- Projects must contain a strong educational component
- Outreach to a wide target group including non-Jews, faculty members and administrators;
- Proposal must include a well-developed marketing and public relations plan; and
- They must raise awareness among campus opinion leaders.
Suggested projects:
- Visits by Holocaust survivors
- Concerts
- Public memorials
- Lectures
- Art exhibits
- Plays
- Essay contests
- Trips to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum or other sites
Cabaret at the Edge of World:
Performing in the Shadow of the Holocaust
Hillel is offering grants of up to $2,000 to produce "Cabaret at the Edge of the World," a performance of entertainment in the spirit of Holocaust-era European cabarets. "Cabaret at the Edge of the World" was created by ethnomusicologists and Hillel professionals to provide college students with an opportunity to experience the culture of European Jewry and to pay tribute to the martyrs of the Holocaust.
For more information, view the
Cabaret Press Release. Hillel professionals may also access the
Cabaret Program Guide, Orchestration and Publicity Materials (restricted access). To request a printed Cabaret guide and CD, e-mail
aperlman@hillel.org All applications must comply with the criteria of the Darmstaedter Holocaust Education Grant. Grants will be awarded for up to $2000. Feel free to contact
aperlman@hillel.org with any questions about Cabaret programming. A video including previous Cabaret programs may be viewed
here.
Cabaret Program Criteria
- They must demonstrate a commitment to appropriately honoring the spirit of European Jewry. They must frame the performance as a tribute to the martyrs of the Holocaust and provide educational elements that inform the audience about the era. In addition to explanations from the performers, this may include printed material distributed at the event;
- They must incorporate Holocaust-era and contemporary entertainment elements that are consistent with the spirit of European Jewry;
- They must feature student performers;
- Proposal must include a well-developed marketing and public relations plan; and
- Must raise awareness among campus opinion leaders.
Priority will be given to projects that:
- Demonstrate the participation and partnership of a cross-section of the campus and community: different student groups, faculty members, administrators, local Jewish performers;
- Utilize pre-performance and post-performance educational opportunities;
- Demonstrate exceptional creativity and educational potential;
- Incorporate Holocaust survivors;
- Leverage the grant to gain additional support from other sources (e.g., student program funds, local philanthropists, Jewish Federation);
- Relate the lessons of the Holocaust to a contemporary issue such as the genocide in Darfur.
Applying for a Grant
The grant pool for the 2007-2008 school year is now closed.
Refer to the criteria above and download the form below to apply. Submit the form to aperlman@hillel.org.
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