Holocaust Research Education & Documentation
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Deadlines
- April 1 at 11:59 pm ET.
Grant period begins no earlier than January. - October 1 at 11:59 pm ET.
Grant period begins no earlier than July.
Applications must be submitted in English on the Fluxx grant portal.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Deadlines
- April 1 at 11:59 pm ET. Grant period begins no earlier than January.
- October 1 at 11:59 pm ET. Grant period begins no earlier than July.
Applications must be submitted in English on the Fluxx grant portal.
The online submission form will become available 8-12 weeks before the application deadlines. Start completing the application as early as possible. The application is extensive, and the portal will close at the deadline.
Fluxx
To learn how to use Fluxx, click here.
For technical issues with Fluxx, contact fluxxhelp@claimscon.org.
Guidelines
- Projects must be about the persecution of Jews by the Nazis and/or their collaborators, or its consequences.
- The Claims Conference does not accept applications from individuals, only from registered non-profit organizations and research institutions (exceptions for film, new media and social media applications).
- The start date of the project must be at least 8 months after the application deadline.
- The grantee is responsible for securing the remaining sources of matching funding.
- Expenses are paid out on a reimbursement basis. Expenses are reimbursed provided: 1) they were expended during the grant period; 2) they were in the pre-approved budget; 3) they are accompanied by proof of expenditure. This includes proof of matching funds.
- If a grant request has been previously rejected, one may not resubmit for the same project.
Categories Eligible for Funding
Research
- Research and Publications
- Translation of existing research
Education
- Education Programs
- Multi-day Educator Training Programs
- Other
Documentation
- Archival Accessibility Projects (e.g. Cataloging, Digitizing, Indexing)
- Exhibitions
- Recording of new testimonies
New Media
- Virtual Reality
- Augmented Reality
- Video Games
- Podcasts
- Social Media
- Mobile Apps
- Online Forum
- Other
Film
| New Applications | Maximum Percentage Request Allowed |
|---|---|
| Research, Education, Documentation: New Projects (1st year) | 85% |
| *Research, Education, Documentation: 2nd year (use renewal application form) | 75% |
| *Research, Education, Documentation: 3rd year (use renewal application form) | 65% |
| After 3 years of funding, funding will be limited to 50% support from the Claims Conference. |
Only applications with a robust evaluation component will be considered.
Matching Funds Requirements
Current Renewal Applications will be considered for 50% support.
| Documentation: Exceptional Funding | Maximum Percentage Request Allowed |
|---|---|
| Documentation: Artifact Collection | 90% |
| Documentation: Recording of New Testimony (including Transcription) | 90% |
Projects and areas that the Claims Conference does NOT fund
- Fine arts projects, such as art exhibitions, music performances, and theater arts
- Fiction literature and personal memoirs submitted by individuals
- Memorial ceremonies, monuments, and memorial sites
- Capital projects
- Conferences, except those of unique and exceptional merit
- Public lectures and programs for general audiences
- Archival acquisition
- College or university courses
- Student trips to authentic Holocaust sites in Europe
- Programs or assemblies for individual schools
- Training for second generation or third generation children to recount their parents’ stories
For any questions, email NYAllocAdmin@claimscon.org (for all countries other than Israel) or REDIsrael@claimscon.org (for grants within Israel only).
