Funding Opportunities
Supporting the Work
The REACH team continually seeks avenues of support for the important work of its partner organizations. The opportunities listed here have been carefully curated with these partners in mind, and the list will be updated regularly to reflect the current funding landscape. These public and private funders share a concern for equity, though they may have a particular interest in any one of REACH’s focus areas: education, employment, food access/security, housing, or population health.
Special Projects Grant—Food Security
The NJ Office of Faith-Based Initiatives (OFBI) is accepting applications for this program, designed to support nonprofits proposing innovative, community-centered projects to improve access to critical services and advance well-being for state residents, particularly in underserved and low-income communities. Applications for up to $40K in support are due February 26, 2026.
Open Call Grants
The Clif Family Foundation accepts applications for funding twice a year from small-to-midsize, grassroots, nonprofit organizations engaged in work related to the food system and community health. One of its six priority areas is Healthy Food Access.
Typically, awards range in size up to $50K; the next application deadline is March 1, 2026.
Local Data for Equitable Communities
In collaboration with The Urban Institute, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will award 30 community-based organizations up to $50,000 each to use data to address inequities in the physical, economic, and social conditions of a place. An optional applicant webinar is on February 5, and proposals are due March 3, 2026.
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
WKKF prioritizes five areas of grantmaking, including Strong and Equitable Food Systems and Health and Health Equity. Letters of Inquiry (LOIs), providing a high-level description of an organization’s work, are accepted on a rolling basis through the application portal. Within 30 days, invited applicants will be asked to submit a more formal proposal.
Hearst Foundations
Among this funder’s priorities are programs educating the next generation of health professionals, innovative models of early childhood and K–12 education, and programs improving access to high-quality healthcare for low-income populations. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and the minimum grant size is $100,000.
Schumann Fund for New Jersey
Program priorities include affordable homes, healthy communities, and youth education; only projects based in Essex County are eligible for direct service grantmaking. Statewide policy work is also eligible for funding. Typical awards range between $25,000–$90,000, and applications are reviewed during four cycles annually. The next deadline is April 15, 2026.
Achieving Equitable Outcomes
The Commonwealth Fund supports independent research on health care issues and makes grants to improve health care practice and policy. Its Achieving Health Outcomes program aims to reduce unequal treatment, experience, and outcomes in health and health care. Letters of inquiry (LOI) are accepted on a rolling basis.