Fund for Development of Long-Term Care Services

The following bodies may submit an application:

A public body
A recognized non-profit organization
An association presenting an authorization of proper administration.

Priority is given in accordance with professional considerations, such as: the number of functionally disabled elderly persons in the community, services available in the community, the number of elderly persons in existing frameworks, the socio-economic classification of the locality, whether assistance was received in the past and meeting the requirements of the supervisory bodies (government ministries, fire fighting services, civil defense authorities).

The documents that must be attached to the application form:

Corporation documents (authorization of registration from Corporation Registrar)

Authorization of registration as a non-profit organization

Authorization of proper administration (in cases of corporations)

Authorization of land ownership

Commitment to operate the project for 10 years.

Please fill out the application form of the Fund for Development of Long-Term Care Services (in Hebrew).

For community programs – up to 90% of resource pooling with other financing sources

For institutional programs – up to 70% of resource pooling with other financial sources

For sheltered housing – from 20%-50%, in accordance with the share of long-term care beneficiaries in the housing project

For nursing homes in kibbutzim, separated for public areas and for improving the quality of beds – up to a set amount.

a) Constructing a continuum of services for the elderly in frameworks such as day centers, sheltered housing and institutional services for frail elderly

b) Using existing infrastructure for developing services

c) Pooling resources for developing projects by coordination with other development bodies

d) Guaranteeing the continued ongoing operation of the project by government ministries, local authorities and/or additional bodies

e) Planning for future local and regional needs, together with government ministries (Ministry of Health, Ministry of Social Affairs).

The Fund has no specific dates for submitting proposals. You may submit a proposal at any time.

The National Insurance Institute of Israel
Service Development Division
The Fund for Promoting Nursing Programs
13 Weizman Blvd., Jerusalem 91909
Fax: 02-6463091
For inquiries please call Pnina Sherman, tel: 02-6709895
Also, the application may be emailed to ornab@nioi.gov.il

The fund promotes new ideas and initiatives according to the criteria below:

1. There is an active commitment to continued operation of the project.
2. There is a commitment to complete the assistance funding (the Fund will work towards pooling resources for the project).
3. The programs are accessible and available for the entire elderly community in the area.
4. Priority is given to a program that ensures that elderly people with disabilities remain in the community.

Processing a request for assistance can take between 6 and 8 months, until the approval of the project and the signing of the contract. Your proposal shall be discussed and decided upon by two committees: the nationwide committee and the public committee of the NII. Both committees discuss the requests based on the material submitted. The final approval by the Minister of Social Affairs and the Minister of Finance enables the legal contract between the organizations to be drawn out and the project to begin operating.

Fields of assistance: community, institute, manpower development, new programs for elderly people with disabilities.