Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Canadian Antisemitism Education Foundation (CAEF)

The Canadian Antisemitism Education Foundation (CAEF) is a registered Canadian charitable foundation incorporated in 2004. Its mission is to combat antisemitism and broader racism by providing education, fostering interfaith and intercultural understanding, and engaging in public advocacy. Working primarily in Canada, CAEF develops and supports initiatives that address contemporary forms of antisemitism, including anti-Zionism, and promotes awareness of Jewish history and rights, particularly in relation to Israel.

Beyond producing its own programs, CAEF allocates donated funds to research and project activities. The organization explicitly notes that it funds research into the impact of antisemitism on faculty, social work students and other professionals, and supports a network of social workers combating antisemitism. It also partners with external organizations, such as the Nahum Bedein Center for Near East Policy Research, to co-fund documentary filming projects inside UNRWA-administered camps, aimed at documenting incitement and violations of ethical standards. These activities show CAEF acting as a discretionary funder for aligned research and media projects.

CAEF’s funding and program support focus on several target groups: K‑12 educators and students, university communities, social work students and practitioners, and the general public. Through webinars, in‑person events, bulletins and curated resources, the foundation supports initiatives that explain antisemitism, its modern manifestations, Israel’s legal rights, and the dynamics of hate and discrimination. Educational resource development for schools—including lesson plans and teaching guides on antisemitism, Jewish history, the Holocaust and Israel—is a major area of investment.

The foundation’s projects include the Hineni initiative for Jewish social workers, research on antisemitism in social work education, and support for advocacy campaigns, rallies and petitions. Its partnership-based documentary work on UNRWA, and past involvement with initiatives such as Canadians for Balfour 100 and Canadians for Israel’s Legal Rights, illustrate how CAEF channels resources into external productions and educational campaigns rather than only internal operations.

While the site does not describe formal competitive grant calls, CAEF provides transparency through public annual reports and detailed project descriptions. Board and executive leadership profiles, as well as clearly identified thematic projects and partners, offer insight into governance and decision-making around funded activities. Donations can be designated to specific funds or to general revenue, which are then applied to education, research, documentary work and advocacy consistent with the foundation’s mission of combating antisemitism and related hatred.