Community Resource Development Funds
Funding Amount
$67,697.00 total (1-2 projects to be funded)
Deadline
Expected ~December
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- December 29, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: December
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Geography
- In Monmouth County
Other requirements
- Must be willing to partner with Monmouth
- Cares for comprehensive reporting
- Support existing programs or new programs
- Must be in-person activities only
Overview
Funding Source: $67,697.00 from the New Jersey Children's System of Care
Geographic Scope: Monmouth County, NJ
Funding Period: July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 (one-year grants)
Number of Awards: MonmouthCares intends to fund 1-2 projects
Eligible Applicants
- Community organizations providing services to youth in Monmouth County
- Must be willing to partner with MonmouthCares for comprehensive reporting
Target Population
- Youth: Ages up to 21 impacted by emotional, behavioral, intellectual, neurodiversity, or substance use challenges
- May include: Caregivers
- Geographic focus: Communities disproportionately impacted by social determinants of health (SDoH)
Eligible Projects
- Support existing programs or new programs
- Must be in-person activities only
- Reduce risks to youth and directly promote well-being, safety, health, and connections at home and in the community
- Focus on one or more of:
- Health and Fitness
- Life Skills (cooking, respectful debate, financial education and empowerment, preparation for adulthood)
- Peer Support and Anti-Bullying
- Social Skills
- Therapeutic interventions including Animals
- Therapeutic interventions involving Creative Arts
Reporting Requirements
- Applicants must agree to comprehensive reporting as dictated by the Children's System of Care
- Site visit by MonmouthCares and chosen reviewers required
- Program performance reports including level of service, outcomes, and quantifiable deliverables
- Expenditure reports to coordinate release of funding during grant cycle
Important Notes
- All awards contingent on sufficiency and availability of state funding
- Final approval subject to NJ Children's System of Care approval
- Notification of successful applicants: May 2026
Contact Information
- Director of Community Relations and Resource Development: Chad Majczan
- Email: cmajczan@monmouthcares.org
- Phone: (732) 222-8008
- Email: info@monmouthcares.org
How to Apply
Application Process
- Attend Q&A Sessions (Optional but Recommended)
- Sessions held in November 2025 to review grant overview and answer questions
- Contact Chad Majczan after Q&A sessions for additional questions
- Submit Proposal
- Deadline: December 29, 2025 at 12:00 noon
- Submission Method: Electronic submission via Community Resource Development Funds Application Portal on MonmouthCares.org
- Required Format: Electronic submission only
- Important Submission Requirements
- Handwritten submissions: NOT accepted
- Hard copy submissions: NOT accepted
- Late submissions: NOT accepted
- Incomplete submissions: NOT accepted
- Email submissions: NOT accepted
- Must use the official Application Portal
- Review and Notification
- Applications reviewed and scored by panel including MonmouthCares staff and Board Members, local Children's System of Care Partners, and Monmouth County Children's Interagency Coordinating Council (CIACC) members
- Successful applicants notified: May 2026
- Project start date: July 1, 2026
Required Materials
- Comprehensive proposal addressing eligible focus areas
- Project description and outcomes
- Budget information and expenditure plan
- Commitment to reporting requirements and site visits
What Monmouth Cares Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 2
- Total given
- $68K
- Median grant
- $34K
- Range
- $18K–$50K
- By dollars: New Jersey 100%. Top recipient cities: Freehold, NJ; Asbury Park, NJ.
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Fields of Work
- Youth programs
- Mental health
- Life skills
- Community services
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