Funding Opportunities

Through its NPP, the PSEG Foundation aims to partner with organizations that are transformative, leading change in issues impacting our communities and working towards collaborative solutions. This year, the focus of the program is on environmental sustainability and comprehensive support services that address pressing economic needs including affordability, food security, and workforce development initiatives. Grant awards range from $500 to $15,000. Applications are due June 30, 2026. 

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 July 15, 2026.

The Russell Sage Foundation will accept proposals for select priorities this cycle, including its Race, Ethnicity, & Immigration program, supporting innovative, investigator-initiated research that examines the roles of race, ethnicity, nativity, legal status in the social, economic, and political outcomes for immigrants, U.S.-born racial and ethnic minorities, and native-born whites. Maximum award size is $200K, and Letters of Intent are due July 15. 

This William T. Grant Foundation program supports research aimed at reducing inequality in the academic, social, behavioral, or economic outcomes of young people ages 5-25 in the US, with a priority on work addressing inequalities of race, ethnicity, economic standing, language minority status, or immigrant origins. The Major Research Grants program makes awards of $100K–$600K over 2–3 years, and the next deadline is July 29, 2026 at 3PM ET. 

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. 

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. 

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.