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New Jersey Diversity Equity and Inclusion Grants

Explore 66 grant opportunities

New Jersey Innovative Healthy Food Retail Initiative
$1,500,000
Reinvestment Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 17, 2024

This initiative provides funding to community-focused projects that improve access to affordable, nutritious food in underserved, low-income areas of New Jersey, addressing food insecurity and promoting economic growth.

Health
City or township governments
Minority Teacher Development-Continuation
$250,000
State of New Jersey, Department of Education
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 22, 2024

This funding opportunity supports Kean University and Rutgers University โ€“ New Brunswick in their efforts to recruit, train, and retain minority teachers in New Jersey's high-poverty school districts.

Education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Commemoration Mini Grant
$5,000
New Jersey Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 1, 2025

This grant provides funding to community organizations, educational institutions, and local governments in New Jersey to create events that honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through meaningful and inclusive programming.

Social Advocacy
Nonprofits
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
Impact Grant
$100,000
Impact100 Essex
Private

Application Deadline

Feb 20, 2026

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
Advancement of Music Grants
$50,000
The Presser Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 15, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit music organizations within a 75-mile radius of Philadelphia, focusing on enhancing their general operations and community music programs for pre-collegiate audiences.

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
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
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 Womenโ€™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

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
Improving Youth Mental Health Grant
$150,000
Cigna Group Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 18, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations that provide programs to improve the mental health of underserved youth aged 5-18, focusing on conflict resolution, family-school partnerships, and trauma-focused services in specific states.

Education
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
TD Bank Regional Grants
Contact for amount
TD Charitable Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 15, 2024

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and public entities in implementing programs that benefit low- to moderate-income individuals and historically underserved communities.

Community Development
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
Historic Preservation Certified Local Government Grants
$50,000
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 30, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local governments in New Jersey to enhance their historic preservation efforts and protect significant historical sites and resources.

Environment
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
Local Filmmaker Fund
Contact for amount
Independence Public Media Foundation
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 6, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support and development resources to filmmakers in the Greater Philadelphia area, helping them enhance their projects and skills while promoting community-focused storytelling.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Individuals