Home About Bikkurim Introduction Program Sponsors FAQs Program Description Residency Program Resources Provided to Resident Groups Requirements of Resident Groups Current Resident Groups Alumni & Past Affiliates Alumni Past Affiliates In the Media Applying for Residency Contact Us   The Bikkurim application process involves several steps, including written proposals and personal interviews. Bikkurim accepts pre-applications on an ongoing basis. Admission reviews take place 1-3 times per year, based on availability of space in the incubator. Our next application cycle is for residency to begin in July of 2007. Pre-applications are due on February 1, 2007. Pre-applications are accepted on a rolling basis and may be submitted at any time before this date. Click here to download a pre-application. Eligibility — Applicant organizations must: Be early-stage, New York City-based Jewish organizations. Be a not-for-profit organization (or aiming to either become one or become a part of one). Determine and demonstrate the feasibility of the project and that there is a need for it in the Jewish community. Have an informal or formal advisory group. Have volunteers or staff members who are able to devote time to the project. Criteria for Residency On the content level, the project must be innovative, bring added value to the Jewish landscape, and bring direct benefit to the Jewish community. On a leadership level, the key activists must have an entrepreneurial spirit, pro-active leadership, and an eagerness to participate in the Bikkurim community. On a readiness level, the organization must be ripe for accelerated growth, have realistic goals and a feasible course of action, be open to advice and critique, and demonstrate a commitment to organization-building. Application Process 1. Social entrepreneurs and/or organization founders contact Bikkurim to describe their project and what they hope to gain from residency in the incubator (optional step). 2. Social entrepreneurs and/or organization founders download and submit a pre-application form. Pre-applications are due February 1, 2007.  3. Groups that meet the eligibility criteria outlined above are invited to a pre-screening interview. 4. Groups that meet the criteria for residency outlined above are invited to submit a full application, which includes a fuller description of the project’s mission and goals, accomplishments, plans for the future, budget, business plan, founder resume(s), and letters of recommendation. Full applications are due on June 21, 2007. 5. The application is reviewed by a group of readers and the admissions committee. 6. Promising candidates are invited to finalist interviews with the admissions committee. Finalist interviews will be on June 15, 2006. 7. New Bikkurim groups are selected.   Click here to download a pre-application.