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New Jersey Diversity Equity and Inclusion Grants

Explore 62 grant opportunities

New Jersey Devils Enrich Program
Contact for amount
Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 23, 2024

This program provides support and resources to small business owners in New Jersey, particularly those from marginalized communities, to help them overcome systemic barriers and achieve growth.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Climate Literacy for Community Resilience - Continuation
$30,500
New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 8, 2025

This grant provides funding to select New Jersey school districts to enhance climate change education and community resilience through interdisciplinary learning and local partnerships.

Education
Independent school districts
Impact Grant
$100,000
Impact100 Essex
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 15, 2024

This funding opportunity provides $100,000 to a nonprofit organization in Essex County for a transformative project that addresses community needs, along with smaller grants for BIPOC-led nonprofits to support their mission-driven initiatives.

Community Development
Nonprofits
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
Green Acres Program
Contact for amount
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 30, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations in New Jersey for acquiring and preserving open spaces to enhance recreation and conservation efforts in communities.

Environment
City or township governments
Academy of Peer Services
$2,880,000
New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 21, 2025

This grant provides funding for a qualified organization to operate and enhance a digital training platform that supports the professional development of peer support specialists in New York.

Education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
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
Urban Heat Island Mitigation Program
$1,000,000
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (Office of Clean Energy Equity)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 20, 2025

This program provides funding to overburdened municipalities and community organizations in New Jersey to implement projects that reduce extreme heat effects and improve community resilience through cooling strategies and infrastructure enhancements.

Environment
City or township governments
Inclusive Healthy Communities Grant Program
Contact for amount
New Jersey Department of Human Services
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 6, 2025

This program provides funding to organizations that create initiatives promoting health, equity, and inclusion for individuals with disabilities.

Food and Nutrition
Nonprofits
SPRING GRANT CYCLE - LARGE GRANTS (2025-26)
$25,000
Jewish Women’s Foundation of New Jersey
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 31, 2024

This funding opportunity provides up to $25,000 to eligible nonprofit organizations in New Jersey for projects that align with the mission of JWF-NJ, supporting community initiatives from July 2025 to June 2026.

Women & Girl Services
Nonprofits
Media Artist + Activist Residency Grant
$25,000
Leeway Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 26, 2025

This grant provides financial support for partnerships between women, trans*, and gender nonconforming media artists and social justice organizations in Greater Philadelphia to create collaborative projects that promote social change through various media arts.

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

Application Deadline

Not specified

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
Trenton Creative Network Grant
$2,500
Creek to Canal Creative District
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 27, 2025

This grant provides funding to artists and creative businesses in Downtown Trenton to support community-focused projects that enhance the local cultural landscape.

Arts
Individuals
Women and Minority Veterans in Construction Trades Program
$15,000
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 11, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for training programs that help women and minority residents of New Jersey enter and succeed in construction trades, with a focus on equitable access and job placement.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
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
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
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
Youth Transitions To Work (YTTW)
$12,000
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 6, 2025

This program provides funding to support high school juniors, seniors, and out-of-school youth in New Jersey as they transition into high-skill, high-wage employment through career exploration, training, and partnerships with apprenticeship sponsors.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Visionary Leadership Fund
Contact for amount
The Valentine Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in the Greater Philadelphia area that empower women, girls, and non-binary individuals from historically underrepresented groups to develop their leadership skills and drive social change.

Women & Girl Services
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