New Jersey Women & Girl Services Grants

This grant provides $750,000 over three years to early career cancer researchers in the greater New York City area, enabling them to pursue innovative and high-risk projects while fostering collaborations and networking opportunities.

This funding opportunity is designed to help women veterans and minority veterans in New Jersey gain skills and secure employment in the construction trades through training programs and supportive services.

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.

The Fund for Women and Girls works to improve the lives of economically vulnerable women and children in greater Mercer County through community investment, education, and collaboration. Donor Name: Princeton Area Community Foundation State: New Jersey County: Mercer County (NJ) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/17/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: The Fund for Women and Girls (FWG) is a field-of-interest fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation. The Fund for Women and Girls supports the Community Foundation’s commitment to improve the quality of life of the most vulnerable in the regional footprint and collaborate with community organizations that embrace diversity as a value and practice. Achieving diversity requires an enduring commitment to inclusion, fully expressed in the organizational culture, values, norms and behaviors. They will support a commitment to diversity in all its forms, encompassing but not limited to age, race, gender identity, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, and disability. Funding Information Most awards are one-year grants of up to $25,000. Eligible Categories  Projects / programs and operating expenses that support women and children in the following categories: Early childhood education Childcare Women and children’s physical and mental health including prenatal care Leadership and mentoring Educational/enrichment programs for middle and high school girls (children) Workforce development for women Domestic violence and prevention Parenting and family support services. Eligibility Criteria  An applicant must have tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Service Code, be a publicly supported charity under Section 509, and be registered with the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs as a charity in good standing. For more information, visit PACF.

This grant provides financial support to non-profit organizations and local entities in Bergen County, New Jersey, to promote and preserve local history through various programs and projects.

The Cumberland County Cultural & Heritage Commission in New Jersey is inviting nonprofit groups to apply for its Arts and History Re-Grant Program, offering funding for special projects, general programming, and operating support for arts or history-related activities, with the aim to increase exposure to art in the community.

The Research and Education Grant program funds projects that result in gains in farmer knowledge, awareness, skills, and attitudes that are then applied to make measurable on-farm changes leading to greater sustainability. Donor Name: Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education State: Selected States County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 08/06/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: 4 Years Details: The focus on farmer behavior change is a key requirement of this grant program. A wide variety of topics can be funded by Northeast SARE, including marketing and business, crop production, raising livestock, aquaculture, social sustainability, urban and Indigenous agriculture and much more. Other aspects of projects funded through the Northeast SARE program include those that address climate-smart agriculture practices intended to improve ecological, social, and economic resilience to climate change; increase carbon sequestration; and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Climate-smart practices include reduced and no-till, cover crops, prescribed grazing, ruminant feed management, manure management, fertilizer management, and on-farm energy efficiency. In addition, projects may address traditional ecological knowledge. Funding Information Awards typically range from $30,000 to $250,000. Grant Period Typical project length is 2 to 3 years. The maximum project length allowed is 3.5 years. Geographical Focus  The Northeast region includes Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, West Virginia, Vermont, and Washington, D.C. Eligible Applicants Research and Education Grants are open to anyone who works with farmers, including personnel at nonprofit organizations, colleges and universities, Cooperative Extension, municipalities, tribal governments, state departments of agriculture, federal agencies, research farms and experiment stations, for-profit business entities (such as private consultants, farmers and veterinary practices), etc. Northeast SARE encourages projects submitted from or in collaboration with women, the LGBTQIA+ community, and Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). Additionally, they encourage projects submitted from or in collaboration with Minority Serving Institutions (including 1890s and other historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and tribal colleges and universities) and other organizations in the Northeast that work with historically underserved communities. Your organization must have the legal structure and financial capacity to receive and implement a Northeast SARE contract, including expending funds needed for the project prior to receiving reimbursements from Northeast SARE; advance payments are not possible. Projects must take place within the Northeast region. Applicants and host organizations may be located outside of the Northeast region if the project activities and the farmers served are located within the Northeast region. For more information, visit Northeast SARE.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to non-profit organizations and municipalities in Salem County, New Jersey, for special arts projects, general operating expenses, or technical assistance to enhance local arts initiatives.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in New Jersey that aim to improve breast health services for underserved women through initiatives focused on screening, treatment, and education.

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in northwest New Jersey and northeast Pennsylvania that focus on improving community well-being through projects in arts, education, health, and other vital areas.

This grant provides financial support to non-profit organizations in Northern New Jersey that focus on patient care, education, and services for disadvantaged populations, particularly women and children in need.

This grant provides funding to New Jersey County Vocational School Districts to develop a comprehensive career and technical education curriculum in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, in partnership with higher education institutions and industry experts.

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.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Camden, Burlington, Gloucester, and Cumberland counties, New Jersey, to implement impactful projects in community health, education, and initiatives benefiting families and individuals.

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.

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.