Funding Amount

Up to $5,000

Deadline

October 24, 2026

27 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Twice a year
Current deadline
October 24, 2026
Tracked since
April 2026

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Eligible organizations

  • Nonprofits and synagogues serving Southern New Jersey

Geography

  • Focus Areas: New and innovative programs and services benefiting South Jersey residents, including but not limited to:

Other requirements

  • Organizations launching new and innovative programs/services
  • Programs must begin after January 1 of the following year
  • Community programs
  • Educational initiatives

Overview

JCF Grants

Overview: The Jewish Community Foundation provides grants to nonprofits and synagogues serving Southern New Jersey for new and innovative programs and services.

Geographic Scope: Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester counties, New Jersey

Award Amount: Up to $5,000 per request; organizations may submit multiple applications

Funding Available:

  • Spring 2026 cycle: Up to $5,000 per request

  • Fall 2025 cycle: Estimated $45,000 total

  • Spring 2025 cycle: Over $41,000 awarded to 22 initiatives

  • Fall 2024 cycle: Nearly $40,000 awarded
  • Eligibility:

  • Nonprofits and synagogues serving Southern New Jersey

  • Organizations launching new and innovative programs/services

  • Programs must begin after January 1 of the following year
  • Focus Areas: New and innovative programs and services benefiting South Jersey residents, including but not limited to:

  • Community programs

  • Educational initiatives

  • Youth programs

  • Adult Jewish learning

  • Community engagement

  • Professional development

  • Social services
  • Funding Sources: JCF Community Grants Fund and multiple endowment funds including:

  • Fannie & Meyer Adleman Family Endowment Fund

  • Fred & Florence Bryen Community Endowment Fund

  • Bush Refrigeration Camden Development Endowment Fund

  • Glenn Cohen Memorial Music Endowment Fund

  • Keren Ami (My People's) Endowment Fund

  • Larry Lerner Memorial Endowment Fund

  • William & Bertha Remer Community Endowment Fund

  • Stella Schaevitz Community Endowment Fund

  • Louis Silverman Community Grants Endowment Fund

  • Leonard & Norma Zelnick Community Endowment Fund
  • Review Process:

  • JCF Grants Committee reviews applications

  • JCF Board of Trustees votes on final approval

  • Results announced in early December (fall cycle) or early May (spring cycle)
  • Grantee Requirements:

  • Program must begin after January 1 of the year following award

  • Reimbursement requests must be submitted by November 30 of the following year
  • Contact Information:

  • Phone: (856) 673-2528

  • Email: mstaff@jfedsnj.org (Mike Staff, JCF Assistant Director)

  • Website: jcfsnj.org/grants
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Current Cycle: Spring 2026 JCF Grants Cycle

    Deadline: Friday, March 20, 2026

    Next Cycle: Fall 2025 (application deadline: Friday, October 24, 2025 at 4 p.m.)

    Application Method:

  • Online application portal via jcfsnj.org/grants
  • Timeline (Fall Cycle Example):
    1. Tuesday, September 3: Fall 2025 JCF Grants Cycle opens
    2. Thursday, September 19 at 9 a.m.: Optional complimentary hybrid JCF Grants Workshop (includes Q&A)
    3. Wednesday, October 30 at 5 p.m.: Application deadline
    4. Early December (approximately December 2): Results announced

    Workshop:

  • Optional complimentary hybrid workshop to learn about applying for JCF Grants

  • Time for questions and answers

  • RSVP required
  • Key Requirements:

  • Submit via online portal

  • Propose new and innovative program/service

  • Organization must serve Burlington, Camden, or Gloucester counties

  • Program must launch after January 1 of following year

  • Organizations may submit multiple applications
  • Contact for Questions or RSVP:

  • JCF Assistant Director Mike Staff

  • Phone: (856) 673-2528

  • Email: mstaff@jfedsnj.org
  • What Jewish Community Foundation actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

    Grants in 2025
    32
    Total given
    $1.2M
    Median grant
    $15K
    Range
    $5,500–$246K
    • By dollars: New Jersey 77%, New York 12%, Pennsylvania 6%. Top recipient cities: Cherry Hill, NJ; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

    Example grants

    • Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey · Cherry Hill, NJ

      To further non-profit's mission

      $246K

    • Congregation Beth El · Voorhees, NJ

      To further non-profit's mission

      $184K

    • Temple Beth Shalom · Cherry Hill, NJ

      To further non-profit's mission

      $161K

    • MEDITATION4LEADERSHIP · Cherry Hill, NJ

      To further non-profit's mission

      $160K

    • Breakthrough T1D · New York, NY

      To further non-profit's mission

      $50K

    IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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