• Environmental Justicee and Sustainable Development
• Women's Rights and Gender Democracy
• Civil Society and Democratic Participation
• German-Israeli and EU-Israeli relations

The Heinrich Boell Stiftung encourages programs that:

• Educate and empower
• Engage with decision makers on the local and national levels
• Include marginalized communities and promote public participation
• Build bridges among diverse members of society and include diverse target groups in personnel and programs
• Integrate social, environmental and economic justice
• Promote gender equality
• Incorporate environmentally friendly methods and practices
• Collaborate with other organizations and sectors to maximize impact

*  Please note - The application process for 2010 is now closed. The process for 2011 is as follows:

1. For new requests - please submit a 2 page preliminary proposal in either English or Hebrew briefly describing the history of the organization, goals, problem to be addressed, and proposed project. Please make sure to include contact information. The deadline for preliminary proposals is May 31st, 2010.

2.  HBS staff will contact you with confirmation as to whether or not you should submit a formal proposal by June 30th, 2010.

3. For organizations that have received an invitation to submit a formal request - Please submit a proposal of no more than 6 pages by July 31st with the following information:

• Cover sheet: Date, name of organization, project title, name, email, phone and fax number of contact person
• Organizational background: Year of establishment, goals, activities, beneficiaries, achievements to date
• Needs statement/Rationale: include socio-political context, relevant data/statistics, rationale for project, desired outcomes and project impact
• Project goals and clearly defined, measurable objectives
•  Work plan: target group(s), methods, activities or tasks to be undertaken, timeline, a brief description of key staff persons, project management.
  * If the project is being implemented in cooperation with other organizations, please describe background of partnership, roles of partners, and project and budget management.
• Evaluation: indicators and measurements of success, outputs, evaluation methods and personnel.
• Project budget in shekels: please include project expenses, projected income and amount you are requesting from the Heinrich Boell Stiftung.
  *Please indicate on a separate line, the amount of the overall approved organizational budget for the current year.

4. Deadlines: All proposals should be emailed to the Heinrich Boell office by June 30th.  Applicants will be notified by November.  Projects run from January 1st to December 15th of the funded year.

Limitations:
Applicants must be registered, non-profit organizations in Israel.
The Heinrich Boell Stiftung does not provide financial support for:

• Building or capital campaigns
• Individuals or scholarships
• Schools and youth programs
• Political parties