General Field Trip New Jersey Fund Grant

General Field Trip New Jersey Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Community Foundation Of New Jersey
Amount: Up to US $700
Last Updated: February 13, 2026

Summary

The Pi Chubb Field Trip New Jersey Funds offer grants to support educational trips for underserved students, connecting classroom learning with real-world experiences. Funding up to $700 per trip is available, prioritizing excursions outside district boundaries. Eligible applicants include public and charter schools, as well as non-profit organizations in Newark, who can apply for multiple trips within a school year. This initiative aims to enrich students' educational journeys by facilitating access to cultural and educational sites.

Overview

Pi Chubb & Schumann Field Trip New Jersey Funds These funds provide grants for trips to arts and cultural organizations, historical landmarks, nature preserves, science institutions and college tours — helping students in underserved communities to connect their classroom learning with real-life experiences. It also prioritizes field trips in the state that give students the opportunity to travel outside of their districts. Schools may transport students for college tours in New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, and New Jersey. They can also submit an application for multiple trips. Pi Chubb Field Trip New Jersey helps school children in underserved communities across New Jersey connect classroom learning with real-life experiences by providing transportation funding for school trips to arts and culture, historical landmarks, nature preserves, science institutions, and college campuses. The Pi Chubb Newark Field Trip Fund, an endowment of the fund, will ensure that children in Newark experience the transformative power of field trips for years to come. Field Trip Grant Details Total funding per field trip will not exceed $700 and must be used for field trip expenses only. A school may submit an application for multiple trips as long as the request does not exceed $1,400 and the trips serve different teachers and students. We encourage teachers to collaborate on trips and on the application process. The fund gives priority to field trips in New Jersey that get students outside their districts, although we realize that sometimes there are adventures within the school district that will be appropriate. The fund is not for inter-school travel. Schools may apply for funds to transport students on college tours in New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, District of Columbia, and Maryland, as well as New Jersey.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. All public, charter and non-profit private pre-K-12 schools in Newark may apply twice per school year.Non-profit organizations in Newark that host field trip programs for students can also apply for a grant on behalf of a school to help cover the transportation costs for a specific field trip.

Ineligibility

The fund is not for inter-school travel.