Ahavas Shalom Trust
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- Typical grants
- £10,000 – £50,000
- Applications
- Not accepted
- Decisions
- As needed
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Ahavas Shalom Trust
The Ahavas Shalom Trust is a UK-registered charity dedicated to advancing Jewish education and religion, relieving poverty, and alleviating hardship. Rooted in traditional Jewish values of communal responsibility, spiritual continuity, and practical charity, it supports both religious institutions and vulnerable individuals within the Jewish community. The Trust combines grant-making with direct funding for synagogues and mikvahs, prioritising the preservation of Jewish heritage alongside welfare relief. Its conservative, trustee-led approach emphasises longstanding priorities identified through personal networks rather than formal strategies. Established as a UK charity, it focuses on sustaining traditional Jewish communal life in the UK. The Trust does not accept unsolicited applications, as funding is relationship-driven and relies on introductions through communal contacts. This approach reflects its commitment to supporting established priorities within the Jewish community.
What Ahavas Shalom Trust funds
The Trust funds Jewish religious, educational, and welfare initiatives. This includes core costs for synagogues and schools, project support for learning programmes, capital expenses, and hardship relief for disadvantaged Jewish populations. It supports both institutional sustainability and direct ritual and welfare aid, such as funding for mikvahs. The Trust occasionally makes overseas grants that align with its charitable objects. Its focus is on preserving Jewish heritage and addressing spiritual, educational, or poverty-related needs within the Jewish community. The Trust's funding character is embedded in traditional UK Jewish communal life, blending support for institutions with direct aid to individuals.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants must be UK-registered charities based in the UK, with a strict focus on Jewish causes. The Trust shows preference for entities with incomes described qualitatively as smaller, but imposes no formal thresholds. Beneficiaries are typically established small- to medium-sized UK Jewish charities, congregations, and organisations addressing spiritual, educational, or poverty-related needs. The Trust prioritises the Jewish community, including religious institutions and vulnerable individuals. Funding is relationship-driven, requiring introductions to trustees via communal contacts, as unsolicited applications are not accepted.
What Ahavas Shalom Trust doesn't fund
The Trust excludes non-Jewish causes and does not accept unsolicited applications or open calls. It does not fund organisations that are not UK-registered charities or those outside its focus on Jewish religious, educational, and welfare initiatives. The Trust's relationship-driven approach means it does not consider applications made without prior introduction through communal networks.
How they like to fund
The Trust funds through a relationship-driven approach, working by invitation rather than accepting unsolicited applications. It provides both core costs and project support, as well as capital expenses and hardship relief. The Trust's funding style is trustee-led, emphasising longstanding priorities identified through personal networks rather than formal strategies. It combines grant-making with direct funding for synagogues and mikvahs, blending institutional sustainability with direct ritual and welfare aid.
How much does Ahavas Shalom Trust give?
Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.
When to apply, and how long their decisions take.
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How to apply to Ahavas Shalom Trust
Ahavas Shalom Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
- A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
- If you cannot apply directly, shortlist open funders with a similar focus instead of writing into a closed door.
- Decisions are typically as needed.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Ahavas Shalom Trust provide?
Ahavas Shalom Trust typically provides grants of £10,000 - £50,000.
Where does Ahavas Shalom Trust fund charities?
Ahavas Shalom Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Ahavas Shalom Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Ahavas Shalom Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Ahavas Shalom Trust?
Ahavas Shalom Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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