Investors Foundation Grant

The Investors Foundation Grant aims to create positive, lasting impacts in communities through support for arts, education, health and human services, youth programs, and affordable housing. With over $40 million awarded since 2005, the Foundation aligns its efforts with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on key areas such as poverty alleviation and quality education. Organizations eligible for grants must be 501(c)(3) compliant and serve specific communities in New Jersey and New York.

Invigorating Our Communities
We created the Investors Foundation to help make a sustained, positive difference where our customers and employees live and work—reflecting our mission to do right by our customers and neighbors. Together with the Bank, the Foundation builds and leverages purposeful relationships with not-for-profit organizations, local businesses, public servants and other pillars of the community to foster welcome change.
Key Characteristics
Civic-Minded Initiatives: Foundation efforts focus on the arts, education, health and human services, youth programs, affordable housing and more. Since inception in 2005, the Investors Foundation has given more than $40 million to thousands of worthy community organizations in New Jersey, New York City and Long Island.Aligning with the UN SDGs: The Foundation is aligning its efforts closely with those of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular: no poverty; zero hunger; good health and well-being; climate; quality education; and, economic growth.

Eligibility

Investors Foundation awards grants to organizations that Provide services primarily to communities in New Jersey, the 5 Boroughs of New York City and Long IslandAre in compliance with IRS regulations as a 501(c)(3) and either a 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) charitable organization.Promote programs supporting arts, education, health and human services, youth and affordable housingWith active participation of their board of directors and/or administratorsAre fiscally stable

Ineligibility

Funding will not be given to the following:IndividualsLabor groups
Political, labor or lobbying organizations
Meals, tickets, dues, memberships, fees, travel, tuition, subscriptions, and other tangible benefits
Debt retirement or funding of any activity that is already completed
Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, culture, sexual orientation, gender, age or religion
Private Foundations
Type III supporting organizations that require expenditure responsibility by Investors Foundation
Programs where distribution of funding is significantly outside of the former Investors Bank footprint
509(a)(3) organizations
Organizations that do not comply with all laws and regulations, including those related to the Patriot Act
Only one request from an organization will be considered for funding each year (every 12 months).