The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Seattle aims to support the Western Washington Jewish community through innovation and capacity-building efforts. It strives to strengthen the region and lay the foundation for a vibrant, thriving Jewish community now and in the future.
The Ignition Grant program is designed to support projects that embody and reinforce innovation as a core value of the Federation. It aims at funding new, pilot, or one-time projects that meet the changing needs of the Puget Sound Jewish community with grants of up to $7,500. Priority is given to proposals that focus on outreach to unconnected or unaffiliated members of the Jewish community, Jews of Color, projects with a racial justice component, and projects that provide refugee relief. The overarching goal is to expand engagement in Jewish life while emphasizing the importance of justice and healing in the world, in line with the evolving community needs.