Grants Available in New Jersey (2026)
As of 2026, New Jersey organizations can access 1,038 active grants with a median award ceiling of $1,500,000. Top funding agencies include National Institutes of Health, U.S. National Science Foundation, Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA. These grants are available to nonprofits, municipalities, and school districts statewide, with deadlines updated daily by GrantSonar.
1,038
Open Grants
$1,500,000
Median Award Ceiling
Largest Combined Award Ceilings
- 1.U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)$1,657,750,000
- 2.U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) — FEMA-coordinated$500,000,000
- 3.DOL — Workforce Programs$471,030,985
Top Funders by Open Grants
- 1.National Institutes of Health396 grants
- 2.U.S. National Science Foundation187 grants
- 3.Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA45 grants
- 4.Bureau of Justice Assistance25 grants
- 5.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA22 grants
Upcoming Grant Deadlines in New Jersey
24 of the 1,038 listings here are limited to New Jersey, alone or with other named states; the other 1,014 list no eligible states (federal notices, or programs marked nationwide). A notice that lists no eligible states can still limit where applicants are or where the funded work happens, so check each listing's geographic eligibility before applying.
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Grants in New Jersey: Frequently Asked Questions
What grants are available in New Jersey right now?
New Jersey organizations can currently access 1,038 active grant opportunities tracked by GrantSonar, spanning federal, state, and private foundation funding. The list is updated daily as new opportunities are posted and closed ones drop off.
Who is eligible for grants in New Jersey?
Grants in New Jersey are available to a wide range of organizations — nonprofits, municipalities, counties and state agencies, school districts, tribal entities, and in some programs small businesses. Eligibility varies by program, so GrantSonar filters opportunities against your organization's specific type and service area.
What is the typical grant size in New Jersey?
Across open New Jersey grants the median award ceiling is $1,500,000. Individual awards range from a few thousand dollars for local community programs to multi-million-dollar federal and foundation grants, depending on the funder and program.
Which agencies fund the most grants in New Jersey?
The most active grant funders for New Jersey organizations include National Institutes of Health, U.S. National Science Foundation, Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA, alongside state agencies and private foundations. GrantSonar tracks these sources daily so new opportunities surface as soon as they open.
How can New Jersey nonprofits find grants they actually qualify for?
New Jersey nonprofits can use GrantSonar to match their mission, budget, and service area against every grant in the database and receive AI-ranked alerts when a fitting opportunity opens. This replaces manually checking dozens of agency and foundation portals.
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