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Women’s Amutot Initiative

The Women’s Amutot Initiative allocates funds from the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s annual campaign to organizations in Israel that empower women to improve Israeli society through social, economic, religious, and political equality. Click here to read more about the Women’s Amutot Initiative.

Click here to view the 2026 Grants.

The Women’s Amutot Initiative was established in 2003 to focus exclusively on the needs and welfare of women and girls in Israel, utilizing strategic grant making and applying a gender lens in its grant making. The committee will consider funding projects that are consistent with its mission and promote social change in Israel by addressing one of the priority areas below:

•   Economic Empowerment
•   Civil Rights Empowerment
•   Protection Against and Prevention of Violence
•   Leadership Development

The committee is responsible for reviewing the applications and allocating grants to registered Israeli not-for-profit organizations that correspond to the Women’s Amutot Initiative’s priorities and guidelines. Organizations must have strong professional staff, focus on women or girls, be fiscally responsible providing programmatic and budgetary reports, have evaluation and assessment procedures in place, have other means of financial support, and compliment the Mission of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.

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Women’s Amutot Initiative – 2026 Grants

Playing Basketball in Israel

Playing Basketball in Israel

In a powerful display of resilience and hope, former hostages and survivors of October 7 took to the courts during the 2026 Maccabiah, along with Israeli basketball legends and new olim (immigrants).

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Starting the School Year Ready With JVC

Starting the School Year Ready With JVC

Federation’s JVC visited the Everglades Rec Center with a group of volunteers to spend time with children of migrant workers and help fill their backpacks.

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Take Action on Jewish Communal Security

Take Action on Jewish Communal Security

The bipartisan Jewish American Security Act (S. 4576 & HR 9211) would strengthen protections for Jewish communities through increased security funding, stronger student protections, and new tools to combat antisemitism.

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Interest-Free Loans for Higher Education

Interest-Free Loans for Higher Education

Jewish students can now apply for need-based, interest-free loans covering college, graduate school and vocational programs through JELF (Jewish Educational Loan Fund), a Federation partner agency.

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