Grants in Israel
Our funding programmes in Israel are currently focussed on universities and hospitals.
Awards for these organisations are normally made under the umbrella of designated programmes in which relevant organisations are invited to participate.
Over the past few years, funding for universities has been for equipment supporting nationally co-ordinated programmes on important research themes including nanotechnology, desalination, quantum information and solar energy.
Funding for hospitals in Israel is mainly for medical equipment.
Awards are also made for cultural institutions with a national importance, as well as for smaller organisations working with people with special needs.
The majority of awards to Israel are made by the Wolfson Family Charitable Trust. The Trust is advised by an Advisory Committee in Israel, chaired by Professor Haim Ben-Shahar, and drawn from leading academic and medical experts. A list of members is here.
In the first instance, all applications from Israel should be sent to the Advisory Committee:
Professor Haim Ben-Shahar
Chairman
WFCT Advisory Committee
The Eitan Berglas School of Economics
Tel Aviv University
Tel-Aviv 69978
Israel
Email: wfct@post.tau.ac.il
General advice for applicants in Israel is the same as for other applicants (see our Guidelines). Once a grant is awarded, administration of the award - including the processing of grant claims - is conducted by the Trust's office in the UK. Please note that grants can only be paid into the UK bank account of a British registered charity.
A report on the background to our funding in Israel, produced in 2005, can be downloaded here.