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| Project | Application Dates | Implementation Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Ramadan | 11/1/2024 to 11/24/2025 | 02/10/2025 to 3/2/2025 |
| Day of Dignity | 1/10/ 2025 to 2/14/2025 | 07/26/2025 to 11/01/2025 |
| Qurbani | 2/3/2025 to 2/24/2025 | 06/18/2025 to 07/06/2025 |
| Summer Food Service Program (SUN) | 04/01/2025 to 04/15/2025 | 06/09/2025 to 08/22/2025 |
| Turkey | 04/15/2025 to 05/06/2025 | 11/13/2025 to 12/07/2025 |
US Programs will try to adhear to the above dates but all are subject to change due to cercumstances beyond our control.
If you are interested in applying for one of our grants or seasonal program opportunities, please review of the following eligibility criteria:
1. The organization is an IRS registered 501(c)(3) public charity in good standing.
2. The organization has been active for 3 full calendar years in the United States.
3. The organization’s proposed project’s activities and funds must be distributed exclusively within the US.
4. The organization has an annual cash budget of under $3 million. (strongly desired, but not a disqualifier)
5. The organization is not seeking funding to conduct direct religious activities or services.
PLEASE NOTE: You will need to create a free Submittable account in order to apply for an IRUSA grant. Here is a quick guide on how to get started.
PLEASE NOTE: You will need to create a free Submittable account in order to apply for an IRUSA grant. Here is a quick guide on how to get started.
Islamic Relief USA – Eligibility Review – 2025 Grant Cycle
Islamic Relief USA – Organizational Review – Grant Cycle 2025
Award sizes will be dependent on an organization’s most recent 990 IRS total expense budget. Award sizes ranging from $20,000 to $70,000 for one year.
We are excited to announce the opening of the 2025 IRUSA Domestic Grant Program, a funding opportunity designed to support food security, refugee services, licensed free healthcare clinics and community development organizations in the United States. The IRUSA Domestic Grant application will open March 3rd, 2025, for submission. Please do not submit any information before then as it will be deleted.
IRUSA is using the FLUXX platform for the 2025 IRUSA Domestic Grant submission:
https://irusa.fluxx.io/user_sessions/new
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This year IRUSA is implementing a new grant portal system. The application has also significantly changed to a two-part application process. Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions.
Please note, for 2024 Domestic Grant and all IRUSA Seasonal partners, to continue to use the Submittable platform.
Remember that this is a highly competitive process and grants that are approved will be considered to have the strongest fit with IRUSA’s mission and values. We will be posting updates to this funding opportunity on the IRUSA website. We thank you for all the work you do in your community.
Here is more information about our seasonal programs. Please note: Of grant funds used, 85% should be allocated to direct services that would benefit the target audience while a maximum of 15% may be allocated for administrative/ operational costs.
The Ramadan Food Box Project provides food to families in need during the month of Ramadan. IRUSA facilitates the procurement and creation of food boxes. Each food box contains a sufficient amount of food for a family of five for two weeks and consists of basic food staples such as flour, sugar, and pasta. The food boxes are distributed nationwide via service partnerships with community-based non-profit organizations. Partner organizations enter a service agreement with IRUSA to accept the delivery of an agreed-upon quantity of boxes that will serve a local community during the month of Ramadan.
The Summer Food Service Program (SUN), created and funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), currently provides organizations with limited funding opportunities to purchase and provide meals to their local communities in the form of reimbursements. Starting in 2011, IRUSA began to supplement and support the USDA in this effort. As an SFSP grant recipient, organizations are able to start a USDA-approved site, increase the capacity of their current USDA-approved site(s) or develop their role as the meal-providing sponsor to subgrantees. Grants are provided to further enable and encourage wider participation in this program as well as increase food access and support to food-insecure children
throughout the summer months. For more information on how to find or become a USDA site in your state, please click here.
Qurbani, or sacrifice, is the tradition of sharing meat with the needy at the end of the Hajj Pilgrimage season in time for the celebration of Eid al-Adha. It provides an opportunity for people who cannot afford to purchase meat to receive the nutritional benefits of fresh, chilled, or frozen halal meat. IRUSA provides Qurbani meat to individuals and families in need across the globe, including in the United States. Through Qurbani Distribution, US partner organizations implement the distribution of fresh-cut halal meat parcels to their local communities. IRUSA only offers a procurement model for this project.
Day of Dignity creates an opportunity for caring individuals from diverse communities to provide services to their neighbors in need. The Day of Dignity mission is to promote volunteerism, build relationships, and encourage local organizations to have a transformative impact on their unique community. Bookbags, school kits, jackets, and hygiene kits are some of the in-kind items provided by IRUSA to be distributed during Day of Dignity events. A grant is also given to help support the costs of food, entertainment, venue, etc. Free medical care, screenings, and even barber services can be offered out by the host organization at the event. The host organization is
responsible for accommodating their community’s needs and reaching out to different services and vendors. The day is an effort to provide basic living essentials, medical care, and connect those in need to support services available to them in the long term.
IRUSA facilitates annual Turkey Distributions in cities across the United States during Thanksgiving. IRUSA will procure and deliver turkeys to partners that will deliver them onto people in need. Along with turkeys, partner organizations may distribute other Thanksgiving goods to assist individuals and families who may not have access to these food items. The distribution may occur with regular food pantry distribution dates or as its own event. The goal of this event is to not only address food insecurity in local communities but to also embody the season of giving by bringing the holiday festivities to those who would otherwise not be able to enjoy a Thanksgiving
meal in their homes.
So, who are you working with? Here is a list of our U.S. Programs staff.
Walid Hamadeh
Assistant Director of Programs
[email protected]
David Mills
Site Development Specialist, USRAP
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Donia Abdalla
Partner Services Specialist
[email protected]
Menatallah Megahed
West Regional US Programs Coordinator
[email protected]
Abdalfatah Ismail
US Grants Specialist
[email protected]
Abdisalam Sharif
South Central Regional US Programs Coordinator
[email protected]
Kesha Abdul-Mateen
US Programs Manager
[email protected]
Yasmine Noubani
Southeast Regional US Program Coordinator
[email protected]
Ahmad Durrani
National Program Manager, USRAP (US Refugee Admissions Program)
[email protected]
Syeda Baig
Grants Manager
[email protected]
Jacqueline Alvarez
US Grants Coordinator
[email protected]
Jasmine Saadeh
Midwest Regional US Programs Coordinator
[email protected]
Ibrahim Elhari
Northeast Regional US Programs Coordinator
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Wazhma Yousafi
Program Coordinator, USRAP
[email protected]
Ali Muhammad
MidAtlantic Regional US Programs Coordinator
[email protected]
Vacant Position
Southeast Regional US Program Coordinator
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