How much funding does Research Grants provide?

Research Grants provides Up to $50,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Research Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Research Grants?

Eligible applicants: Cooper University Health Care; Princeton University; Rowan University; Rutgers University; University Hospital. Not funded: Overhead; Tuition; Indirect costs; Investment management fees.

How often is Research Grants offered?

Research Grants runs on an annual cycle.

Research Grants

New Jersey Health Foundation Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Science Research

Funding Amount

Up to $50,000

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?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Eligible organizations

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 research projects with exciting potential. Initial funding is intended to help applicants qualify for larger grants from other organizations in the future.

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.

Additional Resources

Policies and Procedures - Research
FAQs - Research

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.

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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