CFNJ: George & Yvonne Alkemade Vision Health Grant

The CFNJ: George & Yvonne Alkemade Vision Health Grant aims to support organizations that assist the blind community by alleviating challenges posed by vision loss. This grant focuses on enhancing quality of life and ensuring comfort for individuals affected by such conditions. Eligible organizations must be community-driven and address inequities, while funds cannot be used for animal research. Funding amounts range from $10,000 to $45,000, with one to four grants awarded.

Grantmaking Philosophy
The Community Foundation of New Jersey considers regularly how we as an organization and civic community leader can effect lasting change that leads to greater equity. To that end, our discretionary grantmaking is informed by many of the below criteria and grounded in the associated values.
Criteria
We seek to support initiatives that:

• Pilot a good idea and have a realistic path toward broader uptake
• Have an achievable public policy objective
• Promote a public systems fix that CFNJ and partners have the tools/standing to influence
• Reach a New Jersey community or group of people who are not being served or have historically been underserved.
• Leverage other private or public resources
• Values
• The work we support is:
• Community-driven, with input that comes from the community and take into account the expressed needs and plans of the community.
• Equity-informed, directly addressing racial, economic and/or social inequity in New Jersey.

Diversely-led, drawing from a greater diversity of organizations that people of color, different ages and perspectives lead and/or serve, and that may or may not have proven track records but show promise in future work
Broad-based, serving more than one community.
This grant supports organizations that provide general care and assistance to the blind community — alleviating the challenges faced by individuals affected by vision loss, enhancing their quality of life, and ensuring their comfort and welfare. While the grant encompasses a broad spectrum of support services, it specifically prohibits the use of funds for research or experimentation on animals.
Funding
One to four grant awards will range between $10,000- $45,000.

Eligibility

The Community Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to share grant opportunities for area non-profit organizations.Organizations that provide general care and assistance to the blind community, alleviating the challenges faced by individuals affected by vision loss, enhance their quality of life, and ensure their comfort and welfare are eligible to apply.

Ineligibility

The Foundation prohibits the use of funds for research or experimentation on animals.