Holocaust Research Education & Documentation
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Deadline
- March 1 at 11:59 pm ET.
Grant period begins no earlier than January.
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
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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
- College or university courses
- Student trips to authentic Holocaust sites in Europe
- Programs or assemblies for individual schools
For any questions, email NYAllocAdmin@claimscon.org (for all countries other than Israel) or REDIsrael@claimscon.org (for grants within Israel only).
