Association of Jewish Refugees

The AJR funds projects that engage with Holocaust history and support affected communities. Its Educational Grants programme supports initiatives in education, skills, and heritage, including Holocaust education curricula, events, exhibitions, oral history archiving, and research. These projects can be delivered by UK-based charitable organisations such as schools, universities, museums, and community groups, and may serve children, young people, and the general public. Projects must connect clearly to the AJR's mission and values, with an emphasis on remembrance, education, and the experiences of survivors and refugees across the United Kingdom. The Trust considers requests of up to 50% of a project's total budget and expects match funding.

Applications must be made on behalf of a UK-based charitable organisation. Eligible applicants include registered charities, schools, and community groups working across the United Kingdom. The AJR prioritises initiatives that engage with Holocaust history and support survivors, refugees, and their descendants. Applications are not accepted from for-profit enterprises or individuals. Assessments consider adherence to the AJR's values and priorities, likelihood of success, scale of impact, engagement with the field, sustainability, and financial picture, so organisations should be able to show how their project fits the funder's specialist remit.

The AJR does not accept applications from for-profit enterprises or individuals. The programme is open only to UK-based charitable organisations, so commercial ventures and personal requests fall outside its scope. In addition, because assessments centre on the AJR's values and priorities, projects without a clear connection to Holocaust education, remembrance, or the support of survivors and refugees would not be a strong fit for funding.

The AJR provides grants through its Educational Grants programme, considering requests of up to 50% of a project's total budget. Match funding is therefore an integral part of the arrangement, with organisations expected to secure the remaining share from other sources. The Trust welcomes unsolicited applications from eligible UK-based charitable organisations and looks for projects that are sustainable, well-engaged with the field, and likely to achieve meaningful impact.