Community Health, Behavioral Health and Social Science, Social Service and Education Grants
Funding Amount
Up to $35,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Full-time clinicians, faculty members and personnel at New Jersey Health Foundation-affiliated institutions only: Cooper University Health Care, Hackensack Meridian Health, Kessler Foundation, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Rowan University, Rutgers University,…
- Cooper University Health Care
- Princeton University
- Rowan University
- Rutgers University
- University Hospital
Other requirements
- New Jersey
- Full-time clinicians, faculty members and personnel at the following organizations affiliated with New Jersey Health Foundation:
- Hackensack Meridian Health
- Kessler Foundation
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Grants must be used to fund only direct program costs.
- Not eligible: Grants cannot be used to fund:
- Not eligible: Overhead
- Not eligible: Tuition
- Not eligible: Indirect costs
- Not eligible: Investment management fees
Overview
Purpose: Funding for projects addressing important health-related community, social and education issues impacting society.
Focus Areas
- Community health projects
- Behavioral health initiatives
- Social science research
- Social service programs
- Education projects with health relevance
Eligible Organizations
Full-time clinicians, faculty members and personnel at the following organizations affiliated with New Jersey Health Foundation:
- Cooper University Health Care
- Hackensack Meridian Health
- Kessler Foundation
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Princeton University
- Rowan University
- Rutgers University
- University Hospital
- Virtua Health
Funding Restrictions
Grants must be used to fund only direct program costs. Grants cannot be used to fund:
- Overhead
- Tuition
- Indirect costs
- Investment management fees
Current Status
The current grant cycle is closed.
Application Evaluation
Applications are reviewed and evaluated using separate criteria from Research Grants. Separate guidelines have been provided for this program.
Additional Resources
- Policies and Procedures - Community Health, Behavioral Health and Social Science, Social Service and Education
- FAQs - Community Health, Behavioral Health and Social Science, Social Service and Education
Full eligibility text
Full-time clinicians, faculty members and personnel at New Jersey Health Foundation-affiliated institutions only: Cooper University Health Care, Hackensack Meridian Health, Kessler Foundation, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Rowan University, Rutgers University, University Hospital, Virtua Health.
How to Apply
Application Process
Detailed application instructions are available in the grant documents and FAQs. Contact researchgrant@njhf.org for specific questions about the application process.
Note: The current grant cycle is closed. Check back for next cycle opening announcement.
What New Jersey Health Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 12
- Total given
- $11.32M
- Median grant
- $144K
- Range
- $12K–$7.36M
- By dollars: New Jersey 100%. Top recipient cities: Newark, NJ; New Brunswick, NJ; Stratford, NJ.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Rutgers University · New Brunswick, NJ
Grants to support researchers early stage innovative ideas and grants to support…
$7.36M
Rowan University · Stratford, NJ
Grants to support researchers early stage innovative ideas and grants to support…
$1.81M
Hackensack Meridian Health · Edison, NJ
Grants to support researchers early stage innovative ideas
$997K
New Jersey Institute of Technology · Newark, NJ
Grants to support researchers early stage innovative ideas
$327K
Cooper University Hospital · Camden, NJ
Grants to support researchers early stage innovative ideas
$211K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Community health
- Health education
- Mental health
- Social services
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