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New Jersey Community Development Grants

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Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund
$2,000,000
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 1, 2025

This funding opportunity supports projects that enhance fish and wildlife habitats, improve water quality, and promote outdoor recreation within the Delaware River watershed, targeting nonprofits, educational institutions, government agencies, and Tribal organizations.

Natural Resources
Nonprofits
Arts and Culture Programming Grant
$3,000,000
William Penn Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 16, 2025

This funding opportunity supports small organizations in Philadelphia and surrounding areas to create inclusive and accessible arts and culture programs that engage diverse communities and enhance public access to the arts.

Arts
Nonprofits
Arts & Community Health Grant
$25,000
Horizon Foundation for New Jersey
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 1, 2025

This funding opportunity supports arts organizations in New Jersey to create projects that promote healthy behaviors and improve community health through artistic expression.

Health
Nonprofits
Arts and Culture Capital Support Grant
$6,000,000
William Penn Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 16, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in the Philadelphia region to improve their arts and culture spaces, focusing on safety, accessibility, and inclusivity for diverse communities.

Arts
Nonprofits
Capital Preservation Grants Program
Contact for amount
New Jersey Historic Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 1, 2025

This program provides matching funds to local governments and nonprofit organizations in New Jersey for projects that conserve and preserve the state's historic resources.

Community Development
County governments
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
Fulton Forward Foundation’s Impact Grant
Contact for amount
Fulton Forward Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 11, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in select states that focus on economic empowerment through initiatives like affordable housing, job training, and financial literacy.

Income Security and Social Services
Nonprofits
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
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