[6] As of late 2009, the budget expanded to $40 million[7] and the number of programs affiliated with the project has grown to over 200.

The bulk of the budget goes to providing grants and financial aid to participants of affiliated programs.

[8] In January 2016, a new Israeli regulation was implemented allowing Masa Israel participants to receive 6-month Work Visas immediately upon completion of their programs.

Minister of Interior, Aryeh Deri, and MK Nahman Shai, and Amos Arbel, led the effort to get this regulation passed.

In addition, Masa Israel oversees a number of Gap Year programs including Aardvark Israel and Jewish youth movements such as Young Judaea, Habonim Dror, Bnei Akiva, and Yeshiva programs.