Grant applications are examined by a professional environmentalist committee of judges. Among the criteria by which the applications are assessed are the following:

· Importance of the designated issue according to a comprehensive national vision

· Level of urgency of the designated issue

· Additional resources available to the group of activists

· Environmental justice issues

· Scope of influence of the activities

· Number of people involved in the activities

In accordance with the SHELI Fund's general worldview, in addition to its financial resources, the SHELI Fund provides a number of tools to empower organizations active in the field. For example:

· Life and Environment- serves as the umbrella organization of over 95 organizations that deal with public health, sustainable development and public participation in planning.http://www.sviva.net/

· SHATIL's environmental justice project - a community environment
project that offers activists services that include organizational consultation,
training, coalition-building around specific issues, and more. http://shatil.org.il/

· Adam Teva v'Din (Israel Union for Environmental Defense) environmental
justice project - a project that offers legal aid to activist groups with limited
financial resources that are struggling against environmental neglect. http://www.adamteva.org.il/