Search Through Grants for Charities in New Jersey in the U.S.

About the Foundation

The Fidelity Foundation is a private, nonoperating foundation committed to building capacity in nonprofit organizations. Foundation grants are designed to encourage the highest standards of management and long-term self-reliance in nonprofit organizations. Taking an investment approach to grantmaking, we fund organizations where we feel we can add lasting, measurable value. We seek to support major initiatives that nonprofits undertake to reach new levels of achievement, and the Foundation’s founding operating principles still guide our decisions and grantmaking today.

Grantmaking Guidelines

As a private, independent, nonprofit entity, the Foundation awards grants only under the direction of its Trustees on the basis of our guidelines, project merits and availability of funds. We use a comprehensive approach to determine whether our collaboration and investment can add value and will measurably improve the applicant’s impact. Our selection criteria focus on the overall organization, the project being proposed and the project’s likelihood of success. Outlined below are the organizational requirements, sector priorities, and geographical boundaries that govern our funding.

Sector Focus

The Foundation supports non-profit organizations making high impact in the following sectors:

• Arts & Culture
• Conservation
• Education
• Health
• Social & Economic Mobility

Types of Projects

The Foundation seeks to work with organizations on strategic, transformative projects that have the potential to substantially increase the grantee's impact, efficiency, or long-term sustainability. These capacity-building projects fall into three areas:

Capital Investments

These are large-scale projects central to the overall health and sustainability of the applicant, such as new construction, renovations, expansions, and other initiatives that support the organization's strategic vision.

Planning Initiatives

This includes funding for project consultants to develop strategic, business, feasibility, technology, and other types of plans.

Technology Projects

These are high-impact technology initiatives that can substantially increase an organization's efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability.

Projects may include the development of front and back-end office systems; performance measurement systems; online functionality; and financial accounting, inventory management, point-of-sale, and other business systems.

Gadomski Foundation Grant

As family members live in the Lehigh Valley (located in Eastern Pennsylvania), San Francisco Bay area, Atlantic City (New Jersey) and Chicago area grants are typically limited to organizations serving these communities. The Gadomski Foundation intends to continue its financial contributions to organizations supporting education, under-served children, physical/mental health, the arts, and the local community.

The Foundation was formed in 2007 and is a private foundation. Due to aggressive grant making in recent years, the Foundation is well ahead of distributing its target of 5.5% in annual grants. In 2023 almost all assets of the foundation were transferred to the LVCF. The Foundation, through its donor-advised fund at the LVCF, will remain committed to ongoing support of charitable organizations through several multi-year grants; this currently limits new gifts to organizations not previously a grantee. Therefore, at this time, we are only providing grants to new organizations where The Gadomski Foundation, through its donor-advised fund at the LVCF, can make a notable impact.

The family's philanthropic interests are broad. We are especially open to grants where our grant is matched by others. Many grants are made confidentially and anonymously.

Our Interests

Over the years these organizations have received grants from The Foundation or our family:

• Religious organizations:
• Catholic Charities, Bishop's Appeal, Jewish Federation, Jewish Family Service, IJCU of Muhlenberg College, churches and temples 
• United Way Agencies:
• United Way of Lehigh Valley, Second Harvest Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley, Family Connection of Easton, Boys and Girls Club, Leukemia and Lymphoma of Eastern PA, Red Cross Of The Greater Lehigh Valley 
• Arts and Culture:
• Repertory Dance Theatre Foundation, Allentown Art Museum, Allentown Symphony, WDIY-public radio Lehigh Valley, WLTV-39 public TV, San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco Orchestra, Black Rock Arts Foundation, Historic Bethlehem Partnership
• Education:
• Purdue University, Lehigh University, Penn State-Lehigh Valley 
• Community wide agencies:
• Lehigh Valley Community Foundation, United Way
• Child Well Being:
• Make-A-Wish of Greater PA and West Virginia and Illinois, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital, Community Services for Children, Embrace Your Dreams, Fund to Benefit Children & Youth, Minsi Trails Council, BSA

KearnyBank Foundation

Supporting our community by supporting the important work done by you.

The KearnyBank Foundation is dedicated to delivering meaningful support to the organizations that make our communities better.

Through financial grants and the hands-on efforts of our own employees, together we improve the lives of our friends and neighbors throughout the communities we serve.

We sincerely believe it is our duty and responsibility as a corporate citizen to help build a brighter future for us all. Through the KearnyBank Foundation we support the important work done by so many organizations and groups helping the disadvantaged, the young, sick, elderly and more. We help with financial grants but also through the hands-on efforts of many of our employees who are committed to improving lives throughout the areas we serve.

Grant Focus

The Foundation focuses on organizations who are:

• Education — Providing literacy, financial literacy, higher education, and youth outreach.
• Housing — Addressing the urgent need for affordable housing, positive neighborhood development and emergency housing.
• Community Betterment (Arts, Culture, Stewardship) — Enhancing our lives through the arts, social programs, local improvements and the understanding of the responsibilities of citizenship.
• Quality of Life — Helping senior citizens, veterans, the disabled or seriously ill including hospice care and end of life family support.

Our Mission

The Columbia Bank Foundation is committed to serving the needs of its local communities. The Foundation actively seeks and focuses on innovative programs that provide a measurable impact in the communities that it serves.

Who We Serve

CBF resources are allocated with priority given to requests that benefit low-and-moderate income individuals and communities within Columbia Bank’s footprint. The primary goals and objectives of the Foundation are to identify community based non-profits, civic, business and charitable organizations that meet the necessary Foundation criteria, and to provide support funding for their service initiatives.

Community Grant Program

Our Community Grant Program is a testament to our commitment to uplift individuals and communities within our footprint. We identify community-based non-profits, civic organizations, businesses, and charities, to provide funding that fuels their impactful service initiatives. Applications for the Community Grant Program will be accepted for $7,501-$15,000.

Charitable contributions from the Foundation will be focused on supporting the following major areas:

Community investment and economic development

We aim to strengthen our communities, by addressing the economic needs of individuals and families; enhancing the community’s financial health through economic development and investment and community sponsored events; improving neighborhood revitalization and promoting small business expansion. 

Financial literacy and education

Education is critical to us and for that reason we support programs that enrich a child’s educational opportunities, early childhood development and special education programs, with preferences given to those programs targeting low-and- moderate income individuals. Educational programs designed to meet the housing needs of low and moderate income population, local housing coalitions, housing crisis programs, homeownership counseling and other financial services education.

Health and human services

It is important to be healthy and well. The foundation supports programs that revitalize or stabilize low-and-moderate income areas and/or community services and initiatives that provide access to quality healthcare programs. 

Food insecurity

We aim to provide low-and-moderate income people access to healthy food and meals to improve one’s quality of life.

Environmental sustainability

We believe that it is important to support programs that will help create environmentally conscious communities and assist in the conservation of our natural resources and protection of our global ecosystems. 

The Arts

We believe that association with arts and cultural institutions sustain the vitality of communities while providing opportunities to expand economic growth. The arts also create vivacious and exciting opportunities for our youth. 

David and Marilyn Krupnick Foundation Grant

This Foundation is a private foundation, a 501(c) (3) charitable organization which is continuing its efforts to fulfill its mission statement by providing grants to worthy charitable organizations which most closely match the intentions of its founder’s, the late David and Marilyn Krupnick.

The main purpose of the Foundation is to fund the furtherance of charitable or educational organizations that provide direct benefits to children and families in need of medical care and treatment, assistance in educational and artistic advancement, and furthering social interaction. While preference is to be accorded to organizations which provide benefits to those in the Delaware Valley area it is not a requirement for a grant. The Foundation would also prefer to make grants which relate to a specific project or event of the charity, however, again this is not a requirement. The aim of the Foundation, while quite general, is intended to make possible a program, event, or gift which will provide the most direct benefit to the charity’s intended beneficiaries. Amounts approved annually per grant are at the discretion of the Foundation trustees and over the last several years have averaged $10-$25,000 each.

Grant applications will be accepted through February 28 of each year.

Mission

The Aaron & Rachel Meyer Memorial Foundation is a family operated private foundation established in 1964. Our mission is to improve the quality for people and animals in our region through local charitable organizations. Our family is dedicated and proud to support many local and regional charities throughout New Jersey and New York. The Aaron and Rachel Meyer Memorial Foundation has funded projects big and small, from a medical robot, giraffe beds for neonatal intensive care patients to local police and fire special projects and unrestricted funds to local human service organizations. This personal attention has led to many great relationships over the years. More importantly we have learned to appreciate many of the challenges facing non-profit organizations in the tri-state area and local communities.

Our philanthropy traditionally focuses on the areas of:

• Healthcare
• Research
• Education
• Animal Welfare

Purpose

To provide support to charitable organizations, which benefit the quality of life for families & society in general and primarily in Northeast New Jersey.

Connie Dwyer has always been passionate about ensuring that every woman, regardless of her financial situation, has access to quality breast health care. Her vision led to the creation of the Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation (CDBCF), which has become a beacon of hope for women across New Jersey.

Over the past two decades, CDBCF has made a significant impact in the fight against breast cancer. Through its unwavering commitment, CDBCF has provided thousands of uninsured or underinsured women with access to essential breast health services, including screenings, treatment, follow-up care, and ongoing support.

CDBCF has opened three centers in New Jersey including St. Michael’s Medical Center, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, and the Mobile Mammography unit at University Hospital. These facilities ensure that women have access to the care they need. Additionally, the community grants program has further extended its reach, funding vital initiatives that support breast health education, prevention, and care throughout the state.

Connie’s dedication and CDBCF’s efforts continue to save lives, offering a lifeline to women who might otherwise go without the care they deserve.

Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation Grant

Through the Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation sponsored facilities and its grants program, the Foundation serves underprivileged and vulnerable women by ensuring the availability of top-quality breast-health services that include screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care. In addition, CDBCF provides financial support for programs that provide resources, education, advocacy, and empowerment for the women we serve.

• The CDBCF's first round of grant funding budget is $50,000.
• The Foundation supports community initiatives that further our mission to focus on breast health and well-being of underserved women in selected counties in New Jersey.

Frank S. Flowers Charitable Trust

The Frank S. Flowers Charitable Trust was created under Mr. Flowers’ Last Will and Testament following his death in 1979. Mr. Flowers was a successful banker and a resident of Woodbury, New Jersey. His primary philanthropic goal was to support and improve Gloucester County and organizations in which he was involved during his life. The Trust provides grants to educational, youth, health-related, and religious organizations that are primarily located in Gloucester County, New Jersey.

Average Giving

• Average grant size: $10,000
• Average number of grants per year: 20

Friends Foundation for the Aging

FFA focuses its grant-making activity on innovative, impactful, collaborative and replicable programs that address aging issues and reflect FFA values. Most grants are made to Quaker organizations in the U.S. FFA also focuses on grants to 501C3 non-profit organizations in the PA-NJ-NY area which address unmet needs for aging adults in under-served populations. 

Mission

Friends Foundation for the Aging is a Quaker foundation supporting organizations that provide innovative, sustainable, equitable programs and leadership to advance healthy aging for older adults and their families, grounded in Friends’ values.

Vision

A world where older adults have dignity and self-determination, are valued and respected, and have adequate resources, housing, healthcare, support and community.

Values

Friends Foundation for the Aging values and philosophy flow from the Quaker testimonies of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality (equity), and stewardship, providing the lens through which possible grants are viewed. Guiding principles include:

Guiding Principles:

• Service to diverse populations
• Potential to create change
• Leveraging resources
• Collaboration
• Engagement of employees and participants
• Integration of services
• Continuing engagement of FFA

Home

The Mary Owen Borden Foundation was founded by Bertram H. Borden in June of 1934 to honor his recently departed wife. The Foundation began with five trustees: The Reverend William H. Owen, John C. Borden, Arthur B. Borden, Doris Borden, and William G. Gridley. Bertram Borden served as the Treasurer.

Much of the Foundation’s early giving was provided to charities in and around Rumson, New Jersey, including Victory Park, Rumson High School, and the Mary Owen Borden wing of the Monmouth Medical Center. In addition, the Foundation provided funds to support the John C. Borden auditorium at the Manhattan School of Music.

In recent decades, the Foundation has limited its new funding to New Jersey’s Mercer and Monmouth counties. The primary focus on current giving is to address the needs of disadvantaged youth and their families, and much of the Foundation’s grants go to nonprofit entities in Trenton, Asbury Park and Long Branch.

The American Water Charitable Foundation is an independent, 501(c)(3) private foundation, supported by the shareholders of American Water. The Foundation’s Board of Trustees, composed of officers and leaders of American Water or its subsidiaries, review Foundation programs, guidelines, and distribution of funds.

Applications will be accepted in the following states served by American Water, in addition to its Military Service locations: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

The Water and Environment Grant Program will be awarded to help fund innovative, community-based projects that:

• improve, restore or protect the watersheds, surface water and/or groundwater supplies
• promote water conservation
• improve equitable access to water-based recreation in underserved communities 

Frances L. & Edwin L. Cummings Memorial Fund Grant

The primary interest of the Frances L. & Edwin L. Cummings Memorial Fund is to support organizations operating in New York City and Northeastern New Jersey [view map] that provide programs and services in the areas of social welfare, education and health. The Fund has a special interest in youth programs located in these regions.

We are, however, unable to provide funding for programs within the cultural arts category.

We invite you to browse our site to determine if the work of your organization falls within our areas of interest, and, if so, to learn more about how to apply for a grant.

Areas of Interest

The Cummings Fund’s main interest is in the piloting or expansion of new, innovative programs of organizations primarily based in New York City and its more urbanized surrounding areas in Northeastern New Jersey (i.e., Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union Counties) [view map]. Exceptions to the geographic restriction are granted only when a Co-Trustee or Advisory Board Member has personal knowledge of an organization outside of this region. 

The Co-Trustees generally endeavor to creatively fill existing community needs in areas particularly under-funded at present. The Cummings Fund has a particular interest in programs serving young people.

The Fund provides support for:

• New program development
• Staffing for new programs and program expansion
• Capacity building (technical/management assistance)
• Consulting services (e.g., to assist the Board’s development of a strategic plan)

The major fields of interest are:

• Social Welfare, especially programs addressing issues including child welfare, youth development, juvenile delinquency, housing/homelessness, and employment/job training.
• Education, especially efforts to reform the public education system or programs that serve public school children from disadvantaged backgrounds including but not limited to in-school and afterschool STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and literacy initiatives, staff/teacher training and development, college guidance and success, and counseling services.
• Health Care, especially institutions and programs that connect economically and socially disadvantaged populations to health care and mental health services.

On a less frequent basis, the Fund also provides funding for:

• Medical Research, which has been pre-screened, ranked and given high priority by an objective, national scientific advisory committee.

The Leon M. Seidel Memorial Trust Fund was established in 1967 under the Last Will & Testament of Leon Seidel in memory of his family. The Trust supports charities located in the City of Bordentown and the Township of Bordentown, New Jersey.

Mission

To support various charitable causes benefiting residents of the City of Bordentown and the Township of Bordentown, New Jersey.

Program areas

• Arts, culture, and humanities
• Education
• Environment, animals
• Health
• Human services
• International/foreign affairs
• Public/society benefit
• Religion

Mission

To benefit charities that are organized solely for the purpose of providing benefits to blind persons.

Program areas

• Education
• Health
• Human services
• Public/society benefit

About NJDOH

The scope of work for the public health system is ever-expanding, and the Department is on the frontlines in leading the response to public health challenges.

The Department has three primary branches – Public Health Services, Health Systems, and Integrated Health. All work collaboratively toward improving health by strengthening New Jersey’s health system.

Our Mission

Protect the public’s health, promote healthy communities, and continue to improve the quality of health care in New Jersey.

Immunization Program 

To continue support to selected local and state initiatives to increase immunization levels.

Mission

The Provident Bank Foundation (PBF) was established in 2003 with the intent of supporting not-for-profit groups, institutions, schools and other 501(c )(3) organizations that provide valuable services to the communities served by Provident Bank. The Provident Bank Foundation is committed to strengthening and sustaining its relationship with communities in the bank's marketplace.

Community Grant: Overview and Purpose

The primary purpose of a Community Grant is to increase access to funding and strengthen the capacity of community-based organizations. These grants provide important support for needed services to diverse communities.

PBF funding directly supports efforts to enhance the quality of life in the New Jersey and Pennsylvania communities served by Provident Bank through three Funding Priority Areas: Community Enrichment, Education, and Health, Youth & Families.

Community Grant Funding Priority Areas

PBF funds applicants who are prepared to address a need aligned to PBF’s Funding Priority Areas. Community Grant applicants must measure their program’s impact in a manner appropriate to the selected Funding Priority Area.

Community Enrichment: Programs that drive economic development, contribute to a more wellrounded community experience, serve those with special needs, and provide increased access to information and culture.

Education: Innovative programming that expands access to, and improves the quality of, well-rounded educational experiences through strong academic support and curriculum development.

Health, Youth & Families Programs that ensure people of all ages and means have the ability to live healthier, more fulfilling lives, including access to quality healthcare, nutrition and wellness, and mentorship opportunities.

Program Guidelines

A Community Grant will provide funding from $1,000 up to and including $5,000.

The primary purpose of a Community Grant is to increase access to funding and strengthen the capacity of community-based organizations. Organizations seeking a Community Grant must address one of PBF’s Funding Priority Areas and applicants must demonstrate impact in the Bank’s marketplace. These grants provide important support for needed services to diverse communities.

PBF seeks programs that will make a meaningful impact on the communities that Provident Bank serves. Programs that detail reliable methods for measuring change over time will have a competitive advantage, as will programs that feature a regular and sustained presence in the lives of program participants.

Other Policies

PBF only accepts one request per organization per calendar year at any level. This includes sponsorship and/or event requests.

• An organization whose request is not funded last year may apply in this year, but not before.
• PBF may choose not to fund a request, to fund a request at a lesser amount, to fund only certain aspects of a request, and/or to attach stipulations to a grant.

Camden New Jersey Community Trust

There are a number of trusts that support the Camden New Jersey Community. Proposals for each are reviewed through the quarterly meetings.

When you apply you put one application against over 100 trusts. The Committee selects which trust or trusts and the amount of the award.

Our Committee supports projects and programs that:

• Support year-round programming
• Provide direct services to individuals and reflect the core social mission of the organization
• Address a need in the community for which there is a demonstrated demand
• Have broad impact or benefit underserved populations
• Have measurable outcomes, a plan for documenting results, and long-term sustainability
• Have diversified income streams and demonstrate effective financial accountability
• Involve collaboration with other organizations
• Complement rather than duplicate the work of other non-profit organizations
• Are submitted from organizations that have 3 years of operation in full service to others.
  • Also, the program or project for which you are applying needs to have at least one (1) complete year with a report showing the measurable impact available prior to applying

Our Mission

Land O'Lakes, Inc. and the Land O'Lakes Foundation are dedicated to serving the rural and urban communities where our cooperative has members owners, employees, and facilities. Support is focused on organizations dedicated to Hunger Relief, Advancing Education, and Community Vitality.

Region Grants Program

The Region Grants Program is specifically for Land O’Lakes dairy communities in the East and West Regions of our member footprint. The purpose is to improve the vibrancy of the regions where our member-owners are located.

Funds are awarded through two grant rounds: Hunger Relief and Community Vitality.

Funding

• $125,000 total is awarded to both the East and West regions per grant round.
• Total annual program investment is $500,000.
• Organizations may apply for grants ranging from $1,000 to $20,000.
  • Generally, between 10-20 grantees are funded per grant round.
  • Average grant award is between $5,000 to $10,000.
• Funds are for local programs or projects supporting Land O’Lakes member-owner rural communities and their populations.

Region Grants Open Grant Round: Hunger Relief

Organizations committed to fighting food insecurity and increasing food accessibility:

• Food banks
• Food shelves/pantries
• Prepared meals and meal delivery services
• School meal programs
• Community gardens and local food systems

About the Foundation

The Bradford T. Blauvelt Memorial Trust Fund was established under the Last Will and Testament of Eleanor G. Blauvelt. Her desire was to make a meaningful contribution to her native community in Ocean County, New Jersey. Mrs. Blauvelt named the trust after her beloved husband, Bradford T. Blauvelt, who passed away in 1969, thirty years prior to her own death in April of 2000. Thanks to her generosity, the citizens of Ocean County will enjoy benefits from the trust fund for many years to come.

Mission

The Bradford T. Blauvelt Memorial Trust Fund supports certain named charities and also provides support for educational purposes, hospitalization and medical services, and youth and family services in Ocean County, New Jersey.

Program areas

• Education
• Health
• Human services

Average Giving

• Average grant size: $1,500
• Average number of grants per year: 2
• Average total giving per year: $3,000

Lillian Schenck Foundation

The Lillian Schenck Foundation focuses on the Northern New Jersey area (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex and Warren counties). The foundation has a broad charitable focus.

Our Committee supports projects and programs that:

• Support year-round programming.
• Provide direct services to individuals and reflect the core social mission of the organization.
• Address a need in the community for which there is a demonstrated demand.
• Have broad impact or benefit underserved populations.
• Have measurable outcomes, a plan for documenting results, and long-term sustainability.
• Have diversified income streams and demonstrate effective financial accountability.
• Involve collaboration with other organizations.
• Complement rather than duplicate the work of other non-profit organizations.
• Are submitted from organizations that have 3 years of operation in full service to others.
  • Also, the program or project for which you are applying needs to have at least one (1) complete year with a report showing the measurable impact available prior to applying

New Jersey Department of Health

The scope of work for the public health system is ever-expanding, and the Department is on the frontlines in leading the response to public health challenges. The Department has three primary branches – Public Health Services, Health Systems, and Integrated Health. All work collaboratively toward improving health by strengthening New Jersey’s health system.

Our Mission: Protect the public’s health, promote healthy communities, and continue to improve the quality of health care in New Jersey

Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics Training NOFA

The funds will be used to plan and execute the delivery of the Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) trainings in New Jersey. Grant recipient will develop a collaborative an informed process to offer ALSO trainings to eligible participants while working with appropriate partners throughout the grant cycle. Training evaluation is required to ensure implementation fidelity and training effectiveness. Grant recipient will report out training uptake and completion in specific regions within the state. ALSO training implementation and availability will improve knowledge of procedures and processes in obstetric emergencies for particpating trainees to reduce contributing factors for maternal mortality and morbidity. 

Award Period: From 9/30/25 Through 9/29/26

Harry L. Katz resided in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This trust was established in 1954 under the will of Mr. Katz to support charitable, religious, scientific, literary, or educational purposes.

Mission

To provide grants to qualified Jewish organizations and charities serving Atlantic County, New Jersey that support charitable, religious, scientific, literary, or educational purposes.

Program areas

• Arts, culture, and humanities
• Education
• Environment/animals
• Health
• Human services
• Public/society benefit
• Religion

New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund - Phase 10 – Grant Program

The New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund provides financial support to stabilize and build resilience among New Jersey-based smaller nonprofit arts and culture organizations.  Funding is specifically for organizations whose primary mission is Arts, Arts Education, or History.

The New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund (NJACRF) was established in 2020 to ensure the survival and strength of the state’s arts and culture nonprofit sector during and after the pandemic. The Fund was created as a public-private partnership, capitalizing on the resources and expertise available through the government, corporate, community, and private philanthropic sectors. Strategic alignment of these partners ensures a coordinated approach to sector support and ongoing dialogue with the field and stakeholders.

Arts and culture experiences build social cohesion, enhance cross-cultural understanding, and improve the quality of life in communities.  The Renewal Fund acknowledges that cultural access and experiences have been unequally distributed, especially in historically under-resourced communities.  The Renewal Fund seeks to address this inequity through its funding such that smaller community-connected organizations will be sustained, individual artists will receive support, and cultural experiences will be available to all.  The Renewal Fund also seeks to address the underrepresentation and incomplete storytelling that has marginalized the creative, historical, and intellectual contributions of some groups including Black, Indigenous, Latinx and other People of Color (BIPOC) in New Jersey.

The New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund provides unrestricted grant support.

Our Mission

Land O'Lakes, Inc. and the Land O'Lakes Foundation are dedicated to serving the rural and urban communities where our cooperative has members owners, employees, and facilities. Support is focused on organizations dedicated to Hunger Relief, Advancing Education, and Community Vitality.

Region Grants Program

The Region Grants Program is specifically for Land O’Lakes dairy communities in the East and West Regions of our member footprint. The purpose is to improve the vibrancy of the regions where our member-owners are located.

Funds are awarded through two grant rounds: Hunger Relief and Community Vitality.

Funding

• $125,000 total is awarded to both the East and West regions per grant round.
• Total annual program investment is $500,000.
• Organizations may apply for grants ranging from $1,000 to $20,000.
  • Generally, between 10-20 grantees are funded per grant round.
  • Average grant award is between $5,000 to $10,000.
• Funds are for local programs or projects supporting Land O’Lakes member-owner rural communities and their populations.

Region Grants Open Grant Round: Community Vitality

Organizations committed to strengthening community resources and opportunities, especially in rural areas:

• 4-H, FFA, and ag education programs
• Schools and educational institutions
• City improvement projects
• Fire/Ambulance departments
• Local United Way chapters
• Economic development programs

William G. Rohrer Foundation

The William G. Rohrer Foundation provides support to organizations in Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester Counties in New Jersey. The Foundation's mission is "To improve the quality of life for the people of Southern New Jersey by supporting organizations that deal with education, youth, and health related issues".

Our Committee supports projects and programs that:

• Support year-round programming.
• Provide direct services to individuals and reflect the core social mission of the organization.Address a need in the community for which there is a demonstrated demand.
• Have broad impact or benefit underserved populations.
• Have measurable outcomes, a plan for documenting results, and long-term sustainability.
• Have diversified income streams and demonstrate effective financial accountability.
• Involve collaboration with other organizations.
• Complement rather than duplicate the work of other non-profit organizations.
• Are submitted from organizations that have 3 years of operation in full service to others.
  • Also, the program or project for which you are applying needs to have at least one (1) complete year with a report showing the measurable impact available prior to applying

Community Progress Makers Fund

Community Progress Makers is a Citi Foundation initiative aimed at supporting local community organizations connecting low-income communities to greater social and economic opportunity. The Foundation first launched the Community Progress Makers initiative in 2015 with a vision of empowering local community organizations to grow their transformative impact through unrestricted, trust-based funding. The Foundation is committing an additional $50 million to support a fourth cohort of Community Progress Makers. Through an open request for proposals (RFP) process, the Foundation will select 50 community organizations to receive the following over three years: 

• $1 million in unrestricted grant support
• Access to technical assistance from national experts and leading researchers
• Opportunities to connect and share learnings through webinars and local and national gatherings

Selection Priorities

For this funding opportunity, the Citi Foundation will prioritize organizations that demonstrate:

• Deep connections to the communities served
• Track record of partnering with other community organizations and stakeholders to achieve positive change
• Utilization of data to inform planning and the capacity to collect, analyze, and share data, results, and learnings
• Track record and innovative vision in one of the following areas of work: 
  • Affordable Housing and Access, such as efforts to promote housing affordability; home ownership; and resident support services to help people more easily access employment, education, health, and childcare.
  • Economic Development, including the provision of technical assistance to small businesses; commercial corridor revitalization efforts; and green economy strategies that promote job creation.
  • Financial Health, such as efforts in delivering financial coaching; integrated financial capability services; and savings and asset building strategies.
  • Workforce Readiness, including organizations preparing young people and/or adults for careers and entrepreneurship.

Lydia Collins deForest Charitable Trust

Mission

The Lydia Collins deForest Charitable Trust was established in 2002.

The deForest Charitable Trust specifically supports:

• Organizations that provide services to those who are visually limited
• Churches and organizations affiliated with the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States and other religious organizations in union with, or recognized by the Episcopal Church
• Organizations that provide services to those who are homeless, unemployed or substance-dependent

 All applications must specify the purpose of the grant request, provide a project budget and a detailed outline of how funds will be spent and indicate the expected outcome.

Funding

The Trust’s giving program has changed and now makes grants of $25,000 to $50,000 over 1, or multiple years to projects with the potential for significant impact.