The Rona Jaffe Foundation

Quick Summary

Name: The Rona Jaffe Foundation Status: Active Grant Maker

Key Facts

Metric	Value
Annual Giving	$180,000+ (estimated)
Grant Range	$2,500 - $30,000
Average Grant	$10,000-15,000 (estimated)
Application Method	No Public Process

Contact Details

• Website: https://www.ronajaffefoundation.org
• Location: Dix Hills, NY
• EIN: 13-3383860

Geographic Focus

• United States (nationwide)

Funding Priorities

• Emerging women writers of exceptional promise
• Women writers in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction
• Writers in early stages of their careers
• Support through institutional fellowships and residencies
• Literary nonprofit organizations

What They Don't Fund

• Applications are not accepted from individual writers
• Male writers (focus is exclusively on women)
• Established or mid-career writers (focus on emerging talent)

Application Method

No public application process. The Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications from individuals. They operate through:

1. Sponsored Fellowships: The Foundation funds fellowships at select institutions including:

   • Fine Arts Work Center (Provincetown, MA)
   • MacDowell
   • University of Iowa Writers' Workshop
   • New York University Creative Writing Program
   • Brooklyn College
   • Civitella Ranieri
   • Bread Loaf Writers' Conference

2. Institutional Selection: Individuals apply through the host institutions, which select recipients according to their own processes

Note: The Foundation discontinued its direct Writers' Awards program in 2020 (which awarded $30,000 grants to 6 women writers annually). It now focuses exclusively on institutional partnerships.

References

• The Rona Jaffe Foundation Official Website
• ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer - Rona Jaffe Foundation
• Publishers Weekly - Rona Jaffe Awards Discontinued
• Fine Arts Work Center - 2024 Rona Jaffe Foundation Fellow
• MacDowell - Rona Jaffe Foundation Fellowship
• University of Iowa Writers' Workshop - 15 Years of Rona Jaffe Fellowship