The Ena Zucchi Charitable Trust Grant

The Ena Zucchi Charitable Trust Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Ena Zucchi Tuw
Amount: Approximately US $5,000
Last Updated: July 30, 2025

Summary

The Ena Zucchi Charitable Trust Grant aims to support public health, educational, and social services organizations in New Jersey. It provides funding for individuals pursuing doctoral education in public health, projects that engage children in environmental improvement, and initiatives that assist disadvantaged youths in social service careers. Organizations must be 501(c)(3) exempt and demonstrate alignment with these causes to be eligible for funding.

Overview

Mission To support public health organizations, educational organizations, and social services organizations in the state of New Jersey. The purpose of the Ena Zucchi Charitable Trust is to support charitable organizations located in the state of New Jersey in equal percentages. Ms. Zucchi was very specific in her Will about the three causes her trust is to support on an annual basis: A Public Health Organization to be further distributed to an individual intending to enter into the public health field for purposes of funding such individual’s doctoral education at an accredited educational institution.An Educational Organization to be used to fund a project or program designed to develop the interest and involvement of children in improving the world environment. The term environment shall be construed broadly to include physical, social, intellectual, or economic environment.A Social Services Organization to be utilized toward the housing, education and/or employment of disadvantaged youths who express interest in working in a social service capacity.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.Applications must demonstrate that the use of grant funds specifically addresses one of the three causes supported by the trust listed above.