The Healthcare Foundation of NJ Grant: Standard Grants

The Healthcare Foundation of NJ Grant: Standard Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey
Last Updated: February 25, 2026

Summary

The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey offers Standard Grants aimed at reducing health disparities and enhancing the well-being of underserved populations in Newark and Greater MetroWest NJ. The Foundation supports innovative healthcare initiatives, capital improvements, and capacity-building projects. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations serving vulnerable communities. The Foundation prioritizes programs that infuse compassion into healthcare delivery and address emergent needs, while ineligible projects include individual support and general operating expenses.

Overview

Grant Guidelines The Foundation will consider applications that align with HFNJ’s mission to reduce health disparities and improve the health and well-being of at-risk, underserved individuals and families in greater Newark, New Jersey, and the Jewish community of Greater MetroWest New Jersey. Our Mission The mission of the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey is to improve the health and well-being of vulnerable, underserved populations in greater Newark and the Jewish Community of Greater MetroWest NJ, elevate the quality of community healthcare, reduce disparities in access, and promote the infusion of compassion and humanism into our healthcare system. The Foundation seeks to seed new initiatives, identify and expand existing healthcare programs, support appropriate clinical and medical research, promote medical education to positively impact its targeted communities, and engage in partnerships to foster its goals. Projects We Support The Foundation provides support for the following type of projects: Program grants, primarily those that seed new initiatives, address emergent needs, and/or replicate a promising approach.Capital and equipment requests improving access to health assets or services or establishing an equitable standard of care.Projects infusing practices of compassion and humanism into the delivery of healthcare.Capacity-building requests strengthening an organization’s ability to deliver and sustain high quality services. HFNJ’s most common application type is a 12-month grant to support a specific project, referred to as a Standard Grant.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Grants are made only to private, non-profit organizations that have tax exempt status under Section 501C3 of the Internal Revenue Service Code and that are not private foundations. Communities We Support- The Foundation awards grants to non-profit organizations that support vulnerable populations in the following catchment areas:Organizations serving Newark, New Jersey and “greater Newark.”Jewish organizations that fall under the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ, which incorporates Essex, Morris, Somerset, Union, and parts of Sussex counties.From time to time, applications from organizations serving targeted, vulnerable populations elsewhere in Essex, Morris, and Union Counties in New Jersey may also be considered if the projects align with the Foundation’s priorities, giving interests, and mission.

Ineligibility

The Foundation does not make grants to individuals or government agencies.The Foundation does not typically fund the following: Organizations outside of its catchment area (as defined above).Programs NOT related to health care or wellness.Applications for general operating support or planning grants.Direct support of an individual’s healthcare needs.Fundraising events or campaigns.Advertising campaigns.Lobbying and advocacy projects.Scholarships.