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New Jersey Community Development Grants

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Bergen County Historic Preservation Trust Fund Grant Program (2025)
Contact for amount
Bergen County Department of Parks
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 10, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support for the preservation and restoration of historic properties in Bergen County, New Jersey, aimed at ensuring their longevity and community relevance.

Education
Special district governments
Specialty Crop Block Grants
$40,000
New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 21, 2025

This program provides funding to organizations in New Jersey that support the specialty crop industry, focusing on projects that promote innovation, sustainability, and accessibility for small farms and underserved communities.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
W. W. Smith Charitable Trust Basic Needs Grant
$40,000
W. W. Smith Charitable Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 23, 2024

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in the Greater Philadelphia area that deliver essential food, clothing, and shelter services to disadvantaged children and seniors.

Food and Nutrition
Nonprofits
Lydia Collins deForest Charitable Grant Program
$50,000
Lydia Collins deForest Charitable Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 25, 2024

This grant provides financial support to organizations in New Jersey that assist visually impaired individuals, the homeless, unemployed, or those struggling with substance dependency, with a focus on enhancing their capacity and impact.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Restore Trenton! Grant
$4,000
Trenton Historical Society
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 1, 2025

This grant provides funding for the exterior rehabilitation of residential properties over 50 years old in Trenton, prioritizing those owned by local residents and located in historic districts.

Community Development
Individuals
Arts and Cultural Organizations in New Jersey
$30,000
City of Jersey City
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 7, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, arts businesses, and individual artists in Jersey City to enhance arts education and community engagement through publicly accessible programs.

Arts
Nonprofits
Leeway Transformation Award
$15,000
Leeway Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 26, 2025

This award provides $15,000 to women, trans, and gender nonconforming artists in the Greater Philadelphia area who have dedicated at least five years to using their art for social change.

Arts
Individuals
Reduce Sewage Overflows
$4,000,000
William Penn Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Apr 1, 2026

Date Added

Mar 24, 2025

This funding opportunity supports projects aimed at reducing various environmental burdens in historically marginalized communities in Philadelphia, Camden, and Chester, focusing on issues like industrial pollution and hazardous waste, while promoting environmental justice.

Environment
Nonprofits
Foot Locker Foundation’s Community Empowerment Grant Program
$100,000
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and Foot Locker Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 18, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations that support youth in low-to-moderate income communities through mentorship, education, and health services in select U.S. cities.

Youth
Nonprofits
TD Bank Capacity Building Fund
$150,000
TD Charitable Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 15, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations focused on improving their services for low- to moderate-income and historically underserved communities through strategic investments in planning, staff development, and technology.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Empowerment Grant
$25,000
The Provident Bank Foundation (PBF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 4, 2025

This grant provides flexible funding to community-based organizations with annual budgets between $50,000 and $15 million to support initiatives that enhance local communities and demonstrate measurable impact over a two-year period.

Community Development
County governments
Charles B. Mathis Memorial Trust Fund
$5,000
Charles B. Mathis Memorial Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 27, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that assist the elderly, poor, sick, and disabled residents of Ocean County, New Jersey, while also promoting education, good government, and moral values.

Health
Nonprofits
Grants to Improve Quality of Life of Hispanic Community in New Jersey
Contact for amount
New Jersey Center for Hispanic Policy, Research, and Development
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 6, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in New Jersey that are dedicated to improving the social, economic, and educational outcomes of Hispanic communities through various initiatives.

Science and Technology
Nonprofits
Increasing Green Stormwater Infrastructure
$2,000,000
William Penn Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 18, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and government entities in Philadelphia and Camden to implement projects that expand green stormwater infrastructure, benefiting local communities and enhancing environmental conditions.

Environment
Nonprofits
Small Business Mini-Grant Program
$1,000
United Way of Gloucester County (UWGC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 12, 2025

This program provides financial support to small non-profit organizations in Gloucester County to enhance community programs focused on education, financial stability, and health.

Community Development
Nonprofits
St. Clare’s Cancer Support Services Grant
$10,000
Community Foundation of New Jersey
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 7, 2025

This funding opportunity provides $10,000 to organizations in Sussex and Morris Counties that support cancer patients and their families through essential services like counseling, financial assistance, and wellness programs.

Health
Nonprofits
Out-of-School Community-based Arts Education Programs
$3,000,000
William Penn Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 16, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for community-based arts education programs in Greater Philadelphia, aimed at engaging youth aged 5 to 18, particularly those from low-income households, through hands-on artistic experiences outside of regular school hours.

Arts
Nonprofits
Schumann Fund for New Jersey Grant
Contact for amount
Schumann Fund for New Jersey
Local

Application Deadline

Jan 15, 2026

Date Added

Sep 22, 2025

This grant provides financial support to organizations in Essex County that focus on affordable housing, early childhood education, and child welfare reform for children, families, and communities of color in New Jersey.

Housing
Nonprofits
2025 Union County History Grant
$7,500
Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, funded by New Jersey Historical Commission
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 19, 2024

This grant provides financial support to non-profit organizations and local government units in Union County to enhance historical programs, improve site management, and increase public access to historical resources.

Humanities
Nonprofits
Women and Girls in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
$75,000
Princeton Area Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 8, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Greater Mercer County, New Jersey, focused on improving the lives of economically vulnerable women and children through education, economic stability, health, and safety initiatives.

Community Development
Nonprofits