CFNJ: Sheila Williamson Memorial Health Grant

The CFNJ: Sheila Williamson Memorial Health Grant supports grassroots initiatives aimed at promoting health equity in underserved communities. It empowers small organizations that demonstrate innovative ideas and a commitment to tackling health disparities, ensuring equitable access to quality healthcare. With funding ranging from $2,500 to $5,000, the grant seeks to effect lasting change and foster community-driven solutions addressing social and economic inequities in New Jersey.

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 uptakeHave an achievable public policy objectivePromote a public systems fix that CFNJ and partners have the tools/standing to influenceReach a New Jersey community or group of people who are not being served or have historically been underserved.Leverage other private or public resources
This grant aims to support grassroots initiatives focused on promoting health equity within underserved communities. It also seeks to empower small organizations with innovative ideas and a commitment to addressing health disparities, ensuring that all individuals have equal access to quality healthcare and opportunities for well-being.
Funding
One to two grant awards will range between $2,500 – $5,000.

Eligibility

The Community Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to share grant opportunities for area non-profit organizations.Small organizations with innovative ideas and a commitment to addressing health disparities are eligible to apply.