Apply For A Grant

FALL GRANT CYCLE - IMPACT GRANTS FY24

Maximum request: $5,000

JWF-NJ accepts proposals from 501 (C)(3) organizations to support projects consistent with our mission.

JWF-NJ wants to get to know your organization and see how you are empowering and/or supporting women and girls in your New Jersey-based community. With the short application available through FOUNDANT, please show us how a small grant of up to $5,000 can offer a big return. Project funds must be used by June 30, the end of JWF-NJ's fiscal year.

An organization that meets two or more of the following criteria is eligible to apply:

Demonstrates that the grant can make a big impact in jumpstarting a project.
Demonstrates that the grant is timely and addresses an issue with immediate urgency.
Demonstrates that the grant can be used to cover the costs (or the majority thereof) for a self-contained expense (e.g., purchase of specific equipment).
Has not received a grant of $3,000 or more from JWF-NJ in the past five years.
Is an organization with a budget of less than $250K annually.

PLEASE NOTE:

JWF-NJ focuses its support in Northern-Central New Jersey, including: Essex, Union, and Morris counties. Requests originating from the counties of Bergen, Hudson, Somerset, Warren, Sussex, Passaic, and other nearby geographic areas in-state may also be considered.
An organization must use funds to support girls, women, and/or women with their children exclusively. Projects which support a “majority” of women will not be considered.
JWF-NJ funds both sectarian and non-sectarian organizations. An organization need not be Jewish to receive a grant.
JWF-NJ does not provide funds for individual tuition scholarships (e.g., private school or university), however JWF-NJ may fund a project which absorbs costs/offers discounts for its neediest participants.

IMPORTANT DATES:

September 6, 2023: Invitation is open to submit a proposal through FOUNDANT grantmaking system. The access code is JWF-IMP24
October 10, 2023: Impact Grant Proposals due
November 17, 2023: Successful applicants are notified
Early December: Funds are released
July 31, 2024: Final Reports due

SAMPLE APPLICATION:

To see a sample application for the Impact grant, click here. NOTE: You must apply via FOUNDANT.

SPRING GRANT CYCLE (for large grants in 2024-25)

Maximum request: $25,000

JWF-NJ accepts Letters of Intent (LOIs) from 501 (C)(3) organizations to support New Jersey-based projects consistent with our mission. The Trustees select those LOIs which are subsequently invited to submit a full proposal.

PLEASE NOTE:

The Large Grant Period runs from July 1 of a given year through June 30 of the following year. Funding is on a one-year basis; organizations may reapply annually, but funding is not guaranteed.
JWF-NJ focuses its support in Northern-Central New Jersey, including: Essex, Union, and Morris counties. Requests originating from the counties of Bergen, Hudson, Somerset, Warren, Sussex, Passaic, and other nearby geographic areas in-state may also be considered.
An organization must use funds to support women, girls, or women with their children exclusively. Projects which support a “majority” of women will not be considered.
An organization's overall support and inclusion of women and girls in leadership, on boards, and in key staff positions is considered.
JWF-NJ funds both sectarian and non-sectarian organizations. An organization need not be Jewish to receive a grant.
Grants cannot be awarded to individuals, political campaigns or organizations such as PACs, capital campaigns, or endowments.
JWF-NJ does not provide funds for individual tuition scholarships (e.g., private school or university), however JWF-NJ may fund a project which absorbs costs/offers discounts for its neediest participants.

IMPORTANT DATES:

December 11, 2023: Invitation is open to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) through FOUNDANT grantmaking system. The access code is JWF-FY25
January 19, 2024: Completed LOIs due
March 7, 2024: Successful candidates are invited to submit a full proposal
March 28, 2024: Full proposals due
April 3-17, May 2-7, 2024: In-person site visits or Remote conversations
On or before May 21, 2024: Successful applicants are notified
July 1, 2024: Initial funds are released
January 2025: Interim Reports via Zoom and second half of funds released
June 30, 2025: Conclusion of grant period
July 31, 2025: Final Reports due

SAMPLE APPLICATION:

A sample application for the LOI process can be found here. NOTE: Applications will only be accepted via FOUNDANT.
A sample of the full proposal can be found here. NOTE: Applicants need to be invited to this stage of the process.

SPRING CORE GRANT CYCLE

JWF accepts Letters of Intent (LOIs) to support programs and services based in New Jersey and consistent with the JWF mission. The JWF Grants Committee selects those LOIs which are subsequently invited to submit a full proposal.

IMPORTANT DATES

January 10- February 7, 2020: Invitation is open to submit an LOI
February 7, 2020: Completed LOIs due back to the Foundation through its FOUNDANT grantmaking system.
March 13, 2020: Successful candidates are invited to submit a full proposal to the JWF
April 13, 2020: Full applications are due back to the Foundation through its FOUNDANT grantmaking system
May 4-20, 2020: Site visits
June 15, 2020: Successful applicants are notified
July 1, 2020: Start of the funding year.

Maximum request: $30,000

Spring Core Grant Period runs from July 1 of a given year through June 30 of the following year.
All Letters of Intent must be submitted utilizing JWF’s grantmaking software FOUNDANT. Please use the following access code: JWF2020. A copy of this past year’s Letter of Intent application is provided here for information only.
Final grant applications are accepted by invitation only.
Below are tutorials to assist agencies in submitting applications to the JWF through the Foundant system:

Applicant Registration Tutorial
Applicant Workflow Tutorial

SMALL GRANT CYCLE

NEW GRANT CYCLE: 2019/2020 CYCLE (OPENS OCTOBER 16, 2019)

Each fall JWF accepts requests for small grants in support of programs and services in New Jersey that are consistent with the JWF mission.

Maximum request: $2,500

Small Grant period runs for one year or as requested by the applicant.
Grant applicants receive notification on or before January 1 of any given year.

Applying Online for a JWFNJ Small Grant

To register and complete the new online application for a JWFNJ Small Grant, click here. If this is the first time you will be applying to the JWFNJ through our new online system you will need to register as a new user before viewing and completing the application. Once you complete the registration page, you will receive an automatic email confirming your registration. Next, you will land on the application page. Please enter the Access Code: JWFSG, and you will see the link to the process, full description and the application.

SPECIAL GRANTS

Israel Grant. Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, JWF has instituted a separate grant cycle for programs in Israel. JWF funds social change projects that increase economic justice, financial stability, and self-sufficiency for women in Israel. For the last two years, JWF dedicated its funding for Israel to support the National JWF Funding Collaborative, which supported economic parity for women who are contract workers in Israel. At this time, we are not accepting new proposals for programs based in Israel. However, we will update the website once we have new opportunities available. We wish you much success in your programs. Please refer back to our website for any updated information.