Past Recipients

See the Impact of Generosity 
Every grant tells a story.

 

A child attending Jewish summer camp for the first time.

A senior finding connection and support.

A community organization launching a new program.

A school creating a safer environment for students.

A community preserving its history for future generations.

A woman holds a young boy while smiling at another girl, as a man and an older woman look on, all dressed in light-colored clothing.

 

 

These grants are made possible by donors who chose to invest in the future of Jewish life. Through unrestricted gifts, they entrusted the Foundation to respond where support was needed most and where it could make a meaningful difference.

 

Past Recipients

The organizations featured below reflect the many ways donor generosity helps strengthen our community, enrich lives, and create opportunities for generations to come.

 

2026 Grant Recipients

Jewish Family ServicesFresh Connect Truck
Jewish Addictions Community Services of VancouverJACS Family Circle
Vancouver Talmud TorahVTT’s Shulchan Echad Universal Hot Lunch Program
Richmond Jewish Day SchoolRJDS Performing Arts Program
King David High SchoolBiotechnology Lab
Congregation Schara TzedeckIma V’Ani ( Mommy and Me – infant and toddler enrichment program)
The KollelFrom Garden to Table: Nourishing Community Together
Camp MiriamCapacity Building Project Septic System for Main Building Common Spaces
L’Chaim Adult Day Centre SocietyMusic Therapy for Seniors
Tikva HousingCommunity Building Through Tenant Led-Committees
Congregation Beth IsraelKitchen Renovations and Converting to BCK

2025 Grant Recipients

Burquest Jewish Community AssociationLicensed Jewish childcare centre at the Burquest JCC
Camp MiriamCapacity Building Project
JCCGVNewcomer Integration Program: Boker Tov Community
Jewish Family ServicesIT Infrastructure Upgrade Project
Jewish Seniors Alliance of BCJSABC Resource Guide on Death and Dying
King David High SchoolGreenhouse Project
L’Chaim Adult Day Centre SocietyCreative art interventions for older adult with a history of trauma
Or Shalom SynagogueAlternative Chevra Kadisha | An Exploration of Death and Dying
Richmond Jewish Day SchoolTechnology & STEM Education Enhancement
Temple Sholom SynagogueTemple Sholom Cemetery Expansion Project
Vancouver Hebrew AcademySocial-Emotional Learning Project
Vancouver Talmud TorahMusical Instruments
Vancouver West Side Theatre Society“Without an Evil Eye” Play

2024 Grant Recipients

Burquest/ JCCGVJCC Run Daycare at Burquest – Feasibility Study
Congregation Beth IsraelJewish Teen Engagement Specialist
Jewish Federation of Greater VancouverCombating Antisemitism Campaign
Jewish Museum and Archives of BCInteractive Children’s Exhibt
King David High SchoolRandom Acts of Chesed (RAC) Week Program
Kolot Mayim Reform TempleBuilding Bridges with Youth Lecture Series
Louis Brier Home and Hospitaland Weinberg Residence
Synagogue Refresh Project
Or Shalom SynagogueExpansion and Renovation Project
Richmond Jewish Day SchoolSecurity Enhancement Project
Vancouver Hebrew AcademyFood Security Program
Vancouver Holocaust Education CentreKuppenheim Family Fonds: Digitization & Accessibility Project
Vancouver Israeli Folkdance SocietyCapacity Building Plan
Vancouver Jewish Film CentreThe Jewish Film Festival BC Tour
Vancouver Talmud TorahBus Service

2023 Grant Recipients

Burquest Jewish Community AssociationJewish Afterschool Program
Camp MiriamWater Security Project – Phase 2
Chabad RichmondKitchen Equipment
Jewish Community CentreLGBTQIA2S+ Belonging
JQT Vancouver & Jewish Family ServicesMental Health Support
King David High SchoolDesign, Robotics & STEAM Programs
Temple SholomGrandparent/Caregiver & Me Program
The BayitBelong Program
Vancouver Holocaust Education CentreRescue During the Holocaust: Exhibition and Educational Programming
Vancouver Jewish Film CentreHolocaust Film Series
Vancouver Talmud TorahSocial Emotional Learning Project
Yaffa HousePart-Time Administrator

2022 Grant Recipients

Burquest Jewish Community AssociationRabbinic Conversation Series
Chabad RichmondEruv Richmond
Jewish Community CentreTruth and Reconciliation Seminar
Jewish Family ServicesImpact Matters-Proglram and Service Evaulation
Jewish Family Services Vancouver IslandCommunity Market
Jewish Museum and Archives of BCSukkot Shelter Project
Jewish Seniors AllianceExtending The Reach Volunteer Program
L’Chaim Adult Day CentreStepping Out with L’Chaim
National Council of Jewish WomenWomen Leading Sustainability
Richmond Jewish Day SchoolChild Care Start Up
Tikva Housing SocietyBuilding Community
Vancouver Hebrew Academy-ShalhevetDigital Learning Common
Vancouver Holocaust Education CentreDimensions in Testimony
Vancouver Talmud TorahPlayground Redesign
Vancouver West Side TheatreSite: Yizkor at Chutzpah! Festival 2022

2021 Grant Recipients

Camp HatikvahCOVID-19 Preparedness
Hebrew Free Loan AssociationUnsecured Loan Pilot Program
Jewish Addiction Community ServicesSustaining Recovery Program
Jewish Community CentreDelivering in-person and virtual programming for the JCC
Jewish Family ServicesIT Infrastructure Upgrade
King David High SchoolCOVID-19 Preparedness Costs
King David High SchoolWellness Initiatve
Louis Brier Home & HospitalLiveAssist
Richmond Jewish Day SchoolEducating Without Barriers in a Digital Age
Richmond Jewish Day SchoolWellness Initiatve
Shalhevet Girls High SchoolWellness Initiatve
Temple Sholom SynagogueSeniors Program Manager
Tikva Housing SocietyMaximizing Affordability for the Dayson Residences
Vancouver Hebrew AcademyDirector of Student Life
Vancouver Hebrew AcademyWellness Initiatve
Vancouver Jewish Film CentreDigital Film Platforms- New Technologies
Vancouver Talmud TorahCommunity Garden
Vancouver Talmud TorahWellness Initiatve
Vancouver West Side TheatreLive Streaming Capacity at the Rothstein Theatre
Yaffa Housing SocietyWeekend Supervision & Housekeeping

2020 Grant Recipients

Vancouver Holocaust Education CentreAntisemitism, Hate & Propaganda Workshop
Okanagan Jewish CommunityResident Rabbi Pilot Program
Firehall Theatre SocietyEducation and Engagement Program
Temple SholomCemetery Master Plan Project
Jewish FederationRecruitment and Retention Pilot Project for Jewish Educators
Habonim Dror Camp MiriamWater Security Capitol Project
Jewish Family Services & Tikva Housing SocietyJewish Housing Registry
Jewish Museum and Archives of BCOn The Record: The BC Jewish Queer & Trans Oral History Project
Peretz CentreAuditorium Upgrades Capitol Project

2019 Grant Recipients

Jewish Family ServicesJFS Food Bank Renovation
Temple SholomPart-Time Jewish Educator
Jewish FederationFood Security Coordinator
Vancouver Holocaust Education CentreConference of Child Survivors & Descendants
Hillel BC SocietyShabbat To Go
Vancouver Hebrew AcademyCapital Campaign
Beth Tikvah CongregationAcademic Speaker Series
Vancouver Jewish Film CentreTechnology Equipment
Peretz CentreLatin American Jewish Culture Festival
Jewish Museum & Archives of BC3 New Online Exhibits

2018 Grant Recipients

Beth Israel CongregationCommunity Outreach Initiative
Camp MiriamRegional Communities Outreach Programming
Hebrew Free Loan AssociationCommunication & Outreach Director
Jewish Family ServicesRegional Communities Food Security Initiative
Jewish Museum & Archives of BCEducational Resource Material
Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish CultureTehillim Concert Commemorative Event
Richmond Jewish Day SchoolTechnology Equipment
Temple SholomSeniors Educational Initiative
Vancouver Holocaust Education CentreExhibition & Educational Program
Vancouver West Side Theatre SocietyChutzpah! Festival Inclusion Program

2017 Grant Recipients

Jewish Addictions Community Services (JACS) – VancouverEducation & Prevention Program
Jewish Community CentreCamp Outreach Program
King David High SchoolCommunity Youth Outreach
North Shore Hebrew SchoolOnline Education Program
Shalhevet Girls High SchoolOutreach/Leadership Program
Vancouver Hebrew AcademyEnglish Language Support Staff
Vancouver Jewish Film FestivalRegional Community Outreach
Vancouver Talmud TorahYouth Educational Program
Vancouver West Side Theatre  SocietyChutzpah! Festival – Creation/ Performance/Outreach Collaboration

2016 Grant Recipients

Har El/North Shore JCCDaycare & Preschool Feasibility Study & Start-Up Costs
Jewish Community CentreFamily Outreach Program
Jewish Federation of Greater VancouverRegional Communities Task Force Research
Jewish Museum & Archives of BC“Feeding Community” Engagement Project
Kehila Society of RichmondWebsite Upgrade
Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish CultureB’nei Mitzvah Program
Vancouver Talmud TorahPreschool Playground
White Rock South Surrey JCCFamily Outreach Programs

2015 Grant Recipients

Jewish Addictions Community Services (JACS)Program Development
Jewish Museum & Archives of BCFred Shiffer: Lives in Photos Exhibition
King David High SchoolOutdoor Education Program
Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish CultureFamily Education Program
Sunshine Coast Burial SocietyJewish Burial at the Seaview Cemetery
Vancouver Holocaust Education CentreVHEC Facility Renewal Project
Vancouver Jewish Film CentreSeniors Film Series
Vancouver Talmud TorahCanadian Accredited Independent School Certification (CIAS)