Impact 100 Garden State accepts nonprofits’ applications for new or expanding programs in five grant categories: Arts and Culture; Children and Families; Education; Environment, Preservation and Recreation; and Health and Wellness.
Donor Name: Impact 100 Garden State
State: New Jersey
Counties: Morris (NJ), Passaic (NJ), Somerset (NJ), Sussex (NJ), Union (NJ)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/04/2022
Size of the Grant: $100,000
Details:
Impact 100 Garden State seeks to fund transformational programs that will make a positive difference in the lives of people living in Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, and/or Union counties, over a one to three year grant term and beyond.
Funding Information
Impact 100 Garden State awards grants of $100,000 which may be disbursed over one, two, or three years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be incorporated as 501 (c) (3) organizations.
- Applicants must serve at least one of their targeted five counties: Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex or Union. An applicant’s headquarters may be outside of the five counties, but the grant request must impact at least one of the five counties.
- Applicants must submit clear and complete applications, addressing all questions within the stated word limits.
- Applicants must certify that their program proposal falls into one of the following five categories:
- Applicants must certify that their program proposal falls into one of the following five categories:
- Arts and Culture: Programs that develop, cultivate, or enhance the cultural and artistic climate.
- Children and Families: Programs that strengthen or enhance the lives of children and families.
- Education: Programs that advance or improve learning opportunities for children and/or adults.
- Environment, Preservation, and Recreation: Programs that restore, conserve, or improve natural surroundings and resources, (including for recreational use); improve the welfare of animals; preserve buildings and structures; or support research, public awareness, or education relating to the environment
- Health and Wellness: Programs that improve the physical and/or mental well-being of people
Applicants must submit all required supporting documents as attachments to the online application submission:
- IRS 501(c)(3) letter;
- Complete list of board members including their professional affiliations and years served;
- Most recently filed IRS Form 990, including Schedule A
- First prior year’s audited or reviewed financials
- Second prior year’s audited or reviewed financials
- Interim financials (Your most recent unaudited/unreviewed financials (i.e., balance sheet, P & L, and cash flow statement) to assist Impact 100 Garden State with understanding your most current fiscal position).
For more information, visit Impact 100 Garden State Grants.