Today the ROI Community announced that nearly $500,000 will be awarded to 35 initiatives led by ROI Community members through ROI's Grants program. Hailing from 11 countries, the projects range from early to mid-stages of development and are diverse in subject matter, tackling issues such as global Jewish identity, social justice, Jewish education and inclusivity.

The 35 finalists were chosen from a pool of over 120 applications that were submitted by ROI members who attended at least one of the organization’s international gatherings, including the annual ROI Summit that has taken place in Israel every July since 2006.