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Information For Prospective Applicants
Grants made by The Fund for New Jersey are restricted to activities in New Jersey, with particular attention given to projects seeking to affect public policy. While a few grants are provided for local activities, direct services, and general operating support, such proposals are considered usually at The Fund's invitation. The Fund does not accept proposals for support of individuals nor for capital projects such as acquisition, renovation, or equipment. The Fund is unable to support day care centers, drug treatment programs, arts programs, health care delivery, or scholarships.
Two additional points on legal requirements may be helpful:
- Grants are made only to organizations which have applied for or have been granted tax-exempt status under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- The Board of Trustees meets four times a year in the middle of March, June, September and December to consider proposals that come to it with staff recommendation. Proposals are due at the Fund's office at least six weeks prior to the board meeting. The process may involve a considerable lapse in time before a determination is made on a specific proposal.
Application Requirements
The Fund asks that grant applicants submit a single-page proposal cover sheet containing the following information:
 Organization and Contact Person
Telephone number
Street address
City, State, Zip
E-mail address
Summary of Request
A one or two sentence description of the proposed activity and what it is expected to accomplish.
Amount Requested
Problem or Need Addressed by Proposed Activity
A one or two sentence description of problem or need. Applicants are encouraged to submit in the body of their proposal whatever information they feel is important for consideration.
All proposals must be accompanied by:
- a copy of the applicant's IRS tax exemption letter;
- the names and affiliations of the Board of Directors of applicant organizations where appropriate;
- a program/project budget and organization budget showing projected sources of income and anticipated expenditures;
- and resumes of key staff members
Proposals should be mailed to:
Mark Murphy
President
The Fund For New Jersey
94 Church Street, Ste. 303
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
Funding Objectives
The Fund will favor approaches and projects that:
- Build consensus by bridging diverse communities and interests;
- Promote prevention and early intervention to address problems;
- Nurture and advance emerging leaders from diverse backgrounds who will bring new perspectives to our public policy debates;
- Pursue the adoption of "best" practices and programs;
- Increase the accountability of public institutions and purposes;
- Impact the lives of inner-city residents, particularly youth;
- Help build a sense of community and counteract fragmenting social polarization;
- Prepare individuals, organizations and communities to exercise authority over important aspects of their lives;
- Demonstrate effective approaches to resolving problems and meeting community needs;
- Educate the public and governmental leaders on critical issues.
Project Assessment
The Fund assesses the impact of the projects it supports by asking grantees these questions:
- Did the project make a difference?
- Did the project result in a better understanding of a problem and its solutions?
- Did the project involve diverse interests working together on a common problem?
- Did the project improve government as the servant of the people?
- Did the project demonstrate an innovative and replicable way to achieve public goals?
- Did the project result in a product that was disseminated to the appropriate decsion-makers and communities?
- Did the project impact public choices and governmental decisions?
- Did a local project address the needs of inner-city residents and provide direction for policy and further replication?
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