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| Fund for Demonstration Projects |
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The National Insurance Institute participates in the funding of experimental welfare services, in the attempt to encourage professional bodies in the government, public and voluntary sectors to initiate, change, improve and set up experimental services accompanied by research evaluation, with these bodies taking upon themselves the responsibility to activate the service at the end of the experiment.
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| Classification of Projects for Approval | |
Many organizations apply to the Fund for Demonstration Projects for assistance, and there is strong competition for public sources of financing. Only a small share of the applications that are submitted are approved. |
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| Required Documents | |
| The documents of the association(certificate of registration of the association with the Registrar of Associations/Registrar of Companies/Registrar of Partnerships) |  | | Confirmation by an attorney that the association is being run in accordance with its founding documents | | | Last financial statements, audited by an accountant of the association | | | Confirmation by an accountant of the association as to the keeping of books and accounts in accordance with the law | | | Approval of the association’s board of directors for running the program and submitting the grant application to the Fund | | | Confirmation by an attorney or accountant regarding the authorized signatories of the association and their addition | | | Exemption from deduction of tax at source (if available) | | | Confirmation of non-profit institution status (if available) | | | An activity report of the association for the year prior to submission of the application | | | Letters expressing commitment or intention to continue the project, if it succeeds | | | Any other document that, in the opinion of the association, is relevant to submission and approval of the application | | |
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| How to Submit a Request | |
Three signed copies of the project description should be submitted. Proposals should be typed and not more than 10 pages long. |
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| Project Implementation | |
In the experimental period, it is important that the project be implemented in an organized, efficient and consistent manner. |
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| Level of Assistance | |
The Fund’s participation in financing a project can be multi-annual (up to three years), with the share of financing decreasing from year to year. In a three-year budget, the rate of the request in the second year should be no higher than 90% of the budget for the first year; and in the third year it should be no higher than 50% of the budget for the first year. |
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| Submitting Financial Statements | |
Before beginning to operate the project, you are requested to open a separate budgetary article for all income and expenditure of the project. |
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| Objectives of the Fund | |
| To assist organizations and professionals to realize their dreams/visions for the welfare of the population. | | | To create opportunities for thinking and acting in the professional field, and for helping society be more equitable, through commitment and responsibility, belief and empathy. | | | To improve services, to strengthen communities and to contribute knowledge, information and resources for the benefit of society at large. | | |
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| Please note | |
Our response to a request in no way constitutes a commitment of the NII to assist in financing. Only the approval of the Fund committees and the signing of a legal contract constitute such a commitment. |
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| When to Apply | |
There are no specific dates to submit an application to the Fund. Applications may be submitted at any time. Beginning in 2007, the NII will solicit proposals in defined fields. |
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| Who Can Submit an Application | |
Associations, non-profit organizations, local authorities, local and regional municipalities, government offices, any body with a legal stature which can guarantee its participation in the funding of the program and commit itself to continue it. |
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| Additional Funding | |
Project initiators often apply both to public and to private bodies for financing their project. It is preferable to integrate resources than to suffice with one source of financing, since the former allows the project to be implemented in a better and more comprehensive manner. In your proposal, you should indicate the other organizations to which you applied for assistance. |
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| Practical Advice | |
It is recommended to simplify the description of your project insofar as possible, while indicating the advantages and uniqueness of the project in a convincing manner. |
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| Contact Us | |
| The National Insurance Institute of Israel The Fund for Demonstration Projects
13 Weizman Blvd., Jerusalem 91909 Fax: 02-6463092 |
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| Criteria for Providing Assistance | |
| The project is experimental and innovative. | | | An initial model of social service development. | | | A project that acts in a minimal agenda within a limited time frame, and upon which a research evaluation is conducted. | | | A project which was completed successfully and can be expanded / integrated in other communities. | | | A project aimed at a defined population or group with a specific need for assistance. | | | A commitment to continue - the bodies developing the service must continue funding the services at the end of the assistance. It is important that the applying organization will be able to continue the project after the Fund ends its assistance. | | |
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| Approval Process | |
The process takes between 8 months and a year up to final approval and beginning of assistance. |
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| Fields of Assistance | |
The Fund for Demonstration Projects participates in the funding of experimental welfare services in the community. The Fund supports the development of services for NII beneficiaries, such as: women/mothers, children, elderly people, people with disabilities, unemployed persons and military reservists |
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