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New Jersey Community Development Grants

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Honda USA Foundation Funding - Programmatic Support
$100,000
Honda USA Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 3, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to U.S.-based nonprofit organizations and schools focused on improving mobility access for individuals with disabilities, as well as initiatives in education and environmental sustainability.

Health
Nonprofits
New Jersey Historic Trust’s Historic Site Management Grant Program
Contact for amount
New Jersey Historic Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 2, 2025

This grant provides financial support for historic preservation projects in New Jersey, targeting organizations and municipalities engaged in restoring and managing historic sites.

Community Development
City or township governments
Trenton Arts Fund
$5,000
Princeton Area Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 16, 2024

This grant provides financial support to Trenton-based arts, culture, and history organizations, as well as individual artists, to enhance the city's cultural landscape and engage the community, particularly its youth and families.

Arts
Nonprofits
Henry A. Jordan, M.D., Preservation Excellence Fund
$7,500
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 21, 2025

This grant provides financial support for innovative preservation projects in the Mid-Atlantic region, aimed at fostering collaboration among public agencies, nonprofits, and community organizations to protect cultural and natural resources.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Impact Grants
$5,000
The Jewish Women’s Foundation of New Jersey
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 20, 2024

The Jewish Women’s Foundation of New Jersey is offering a $5,000 Impact Grant for 501(c)3 organizations to fund projects supporting self-identifying women, girls, and gender non-conforming individuals in selected counties of New Jersey, with a focus on inclusion in leadership roles, excluding individual grants, political campaigns, capital campaigns, endowments, loans, scholarships, sponsorships, and international travel.

Women & Girl Services
Nonprofits
NJBPU Community Energy Plan Grant Program
$25,000
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 30, 2025

This program provides financial support to New Jersey municipalities for developing community energy plans that promote renewable energy, energy efficiency, and resiliency, helping the state achieve its clean energy goals by 2050.

Energy
City or township governments
Local Arts Program
$200,000
New Jersey State Council on the Arts
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 10, 2025

This funding opportunity supports local arts organizations, nonprofits, public libraries, and municipalities in Somerset County, New Jersey, to develop and sustain public arts programs and initiatives that enhance community access to the arts.

Arts
Nonprofits
Climate Change Investment Initiative (2c2i)
$300,000
Exelon Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 29, 2025

This funding program provides financial support and resources to innovative startups focused on clean energy and environmental sustainability solutions that benefit communities within Exelon's service areas.

Environment
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Garden State Energy Storage Program – Phase 1 (GSESP)
Contact for amount
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 7, 2025

This program provides funding for large-scale energy storage projects in New Jersey to enhance energy resilience, reduce costs, and support environmental justice initiatives.

Energy
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Heisman Trophy Youth Development Fund
$40,000
The New York Community Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 29, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in New York City and surrounding areas that provide year-round sports-based youth development programs, integrating athletics with academics to help young people develop essential life skills.

Youth
Nonprofits
Change Makers Initiative
$200,000
Goldman Sachs
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 23, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in specific counties of New York, New Jersey, and Utah that focus on improving economic opportunities and community development for low- and moderate-income populations.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Impact100 Essex Equity Grants
$20,000
Impact100 Essex
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 8, 2024

This program provides unrestricted funding to support local nonprofits led by BIPOC that serve Essex County, New Jersey, helping them advance equity and justice in their communities.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
The Hyde and Watson Foundation Grant
$20,000
The Hyde and Watson Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 23, 2024

This grant provides funding for capital projects, such as facility construction or equipment purchases, to nonprofit organizations in New York City and parts of New Jersey that are focused on education, social services, the arts, health, religion, and humanities.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Resilient Regional Grant Program
$300,000
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 15, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for collaborative regional teams of municipalities and community organizations in New Jersey to create comprehensive plans that enhance resilience against climate-related hazards.

Environment
City or township governments
Climate Resilience Planning Grant
$300,000
William Penn Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 16, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for community-based planning efforts to enhance climate resilience in neighborhoods across Greater Philadelphia, focusing on strategies to address climate vulnerabilities and engage local populations.

Environment
Nonprofits
GoodUse Program to help Nonprofits Improve Facility Efficiency
$100,000
Southface Institute
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 3, 2025

This program provides matching funds to nonprofit organizations in specific U.S. regions for energy efficiency upgrades to their existing buildings, helping them save on utility costs and enhance sustainability.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Baltimore Life Companies
$500
The Baltimore Life Insurance Company
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 29, 2024

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations in select states to support community-focused initiatives that enhance family support, public safety, and neighborhood improvement.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Affordable Housing Trust Fund
$3,000,000
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (NJDCA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 15, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for the development of affordable housing projects aimed at benefiting low- and moderate-income residents throughout New Jersey.

Housing
Nonprofits
New Jersey State Navigator Grant Program
$5,000,000
New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 12, 2025

This funding opportunity supports organizations in New Jersey that provide free assistance to residents seeking health coverage through the state's marketplace, particularly targeting underserved communities and ensuring access to necessary resources and information.

Health
Nonprofits
Wild East Action Fund –
$75,000
Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 23, 2025

This grant provides funding to government entities and nonprofit organizations for projects that protect land, enhance community resilience, and support conservation planning in the Appalachian Trail region.

Natural Resources
Nonprofits