Ted Arison Family Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Ted Arison Family Foundation supports projects in Israel and abroad in the areas of education, children and youth, vulnerable peoples, disability and health.
IP TAKE: This is a funder with a singular focus and those outside of Israel will find it difficult to receive support. The foundation is generally transparent and readily approachable through its online contact form; however, it does tend to fund the same organizations year after year. This is a tough funder if you’re a new grantee seeking support. It’s recommended you contact the foundation and network with it’s previous grantees - if your work focuses on supporting Israel.
PROFILE: The Ted Arison Family Foundation was created in 1981 by the late Ted Arison, who founded Carnival Cruises, and his daughter Shari Arison. It seeks to “invest in upgrading the quality of life and transforming the human environment” and maintains the aim of “Doing Good by generating impactful social investments and strategic philanthropy, creating innovative vision ventures, advancing a wide range of key projects and strategic investment, and endorsing in its annual grants.” The foundation operates in the U.S. and Israel, but nearly all of its grantmaking goes to projects in Israel. Since its inception, the foundation has given more than $436 million to social causes in Israel, supporting over 1,700 organizations. The foundation’s priority areas are Education, Children and Youth, Population in Distress, Disabilities, and Health, all of which fund development efforts in Israel.
Grants for Jewish Causes, Global Development, and the Arts
The Ted Arison Family Foundation funds organizations in Israel in the areas of Education, Children and Youth, Population in Distress, Disabilities, and Health. It has supported major projects like the Ted Arison Medical Tower, the Lin and Ted Arison Conservatory, the Arison School of Business at IDC, Arison Campus of the Arts- Tel Aviv, and Arison Neurobiology Building, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot. Other grantees have included Big Brother Big Sister Israel, the Edot Theater, Yad Riva – Legal Advice for Seniors, the Israel Chamber Orchestra, and the Israeli A.L.S Research Association. In the U.S. the foundation has given to the Jewish Federation of Greater Miami, the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and the United Way of Miami Dade County, among others.
The foundation supports emerging artists in Israel through the ArtPort Tel Aviv residency program operated by The Center for Young Art, a nonprofit created by Jason Arison. The residency works to “[serve] as a creative, open and free haven for emerging artists who seek to unfold their story in new ways, warmly embraced with professional assistance and financial support.” It supports six artists from Israel and two from abroad and provides monthly living expenses, accommodations, and private studio space.
Important Grant Details:
Grant amounts range from $10,000 to several million dollars; however, most grants range from $50,000 to $150,000. New grantseekers in Israel can apply here when the acceptance window opens.
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