Food & Nutrition Grants in New Jersey

Top food & nutrition grants in New Jersey right now

• Food Equity and Economic Development in New Jersey (FEED NJ) Pilot Program

  New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)Up to $500Kopen

  Food Equity and Economic Development in New Jersey (FEED NJ) Pilot Program is sponsored by New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). Supports...

  food_securitycommunity_developmentfood securityurban farmingfood desert

• SBIR Phase I: Recovering Damaged Coastal Ecosystems Using Upcycled Food Waste

  Up to $305KDeadline: Sep 30, 2026open

  The broader/commercial impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is in the development of local manufacturing methods f...

• New Jersey Department of Agriculture LFFM Project for Integrated Food Safety

  Up to $150KDeadline: Jun 30, 2030open

  (Overall) The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) laboratory would like to participate in the Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM) project...

• Community Impact Grants

  The Campbell's FoundationUp to $20Kopen

  Community Impact Grants is sponsored by The Campbell's Foundation. The Campbell's Foundation's Community Impact Grants provide funding to organization...

  community_developmentfood_securitypublic_healthyouth_developmentcommunity impact

• Food Equity and Economic Development in New Jersey (FEED NJ) Program

  New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)open

  Food Equity and Economic Development in New Jersey (FEED NJ) Program is sponsored by New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). Supports innov...

  food_securityeconomic_developmentcommunity_developmenturban_planningfood access

• New Jersey Food System Enhancements Program (FSEP)

  New Jersey Office of the Food Security Advocate (OFSA)open

  New Jersey Food System Enhancements Program (FSEP) is sponsored by New Jersey Office of the Food Security Advocate (OFSA). The New Jersey Food System ...

  food_securitycommunity_developmenteconomic_developmentfood systemfood security

• Gilead Foundation Healing Hunger Initiative

  Gilead Foundationopen

  Gilead Foundation Healing Hunger Initiative is sponsored by Gilead Foundation. Gilead Foundation committed over $3 million to 14 organizations address...

  food_securitycommunity_developmenthealth_disparitiesfood insecurityhunger relief

• Dairy Farm Innovation & Alternative Management Grant

  Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC) / Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Marketsopen

  Dairy Farm Innovation & Alternative Management Grant is sponsored by Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC) / Vermont Agency of Agricult...

  agricultureclimate_changecommunity_developmentenergy_efficiencydairy farming

• State Food Purchase Program - Gleaning Support Grant

  State of New Jersey Department of Agricultureopen

  State Food Purchase Program - Gleaning Support Grant is sponsored by State of New Jersey Department of Agriculture. Assists nonprofit organizations in...

  food_securitycommunity_developmentagriculturegleaningsurplus produce

• Community Advancement Grant Program

  American Water Charitable Foundationopen

  Community Advancement Grant Program is a grant from the American Water Charitable Foundation and New Jersey American Water that funds nonprofit organi...

  community_developmenteconomic_developmentfood_securityaffordable_housingcommunity advancement

• Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)

  United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) (administered by New Jersey Department of Health)open

  Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is a grant from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) administered by New Jersey Department of Hea...

  nutritionpublic_healthfood_securityagingsenior nutrition

• FirstEnergy Foundation Hunger Relief Grants

  FirstEnergy Foundationopen

  FirstEnergy Foundation Hunger Relief Grants is a grant from FirstEnergy Foundation that funds food banks and pantries in New Jersey providing hunger r...

  food_securitycommunity_developmenthunger relieffood assistancemeal programs

• New Jersey Food Fund Grantmaking Cycle

  New Jersey Food Fundopen

  New Jersey Food Fund Grantmaking Cycle is a grant from New Jersey Food Fund that funds nonprofits and coalitions building equitable, long-term solutio...

  food_securitycommunity_developmenteconomic_developmentfood insecurityfood ecosystem

• Community Advancement Grant Program

  New Jersey American Wateropen

  Community Advancement Grant Program is sponsored by New Jersey American Water. Awards grants to organizations expanding access to opportunities and pr...

  community_developmenteconomic_developmentfood_securitycommunity advancementaccess to opportunities

• BJ’s Charitable Foundation Community Grants

  BJ’s Wholesale Clubopen

  BJ's Charitable Foundation Community Grants is a grant program from BJ's Charitable Foundation that funds nonprofits addressing hunger prevention and ...

  food_securityeducation_researchhealth_disparitiescommunity_developmentyouth_development

• BJ’s Charitable Foundation Grants

  BJ’s Charitable Foundationopen

  BJ's Charitable Foundation Grants are grants from BJ's Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of BJ's Wholesale Club, that fund nonprofit organi...

  food_securityhealth_disparitieseducation_researchcommunity_developmenthunger

• Caring for Community Giveaway

  Univest Financialopen

  Caring for Community Giveaway is sponsored by Univest Financial. The Caring for Community Giveaway is an annual program where a winning nonprofit is r...

  community_developmentfood_securityeducation_researchfinancial assistancemeals

• Crisis Response Fund

  Provident Bank and The Provident Bank Foundationopen

  Crisis Response Fund is sponsored by Provident Bank and The Provident Bank Foundation. Provides emergency funding to nonprofit organizations combating...

  food_securitycommunity_developmentemergency_managementfood insecurityemergency funding

• New Jersey Community Gardens/Farms Project

  U.S. Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)open

  The New Jersey Community Gardens/Farms Project is a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) New Je...

  community_developmentagricultureenvironmental_educationbiodiversitycommunity gardens

• Food Security Access Fund

  The Tepper Foundation (in collaboration with the New Jersey Office of the Food Security Advocate and other funders)open

  Food Security Access Fund is sponsored by The Tepper Foundation (in collaboration with the New Jersey Office of the Food Security Advocate and other f...

  food_securitycommunity_developmenteconomic_developmentfood securitycapacity building

What counts as a food & nutrition grant in New Jersey

We surface opportunities matching food & nutrition-related keywords whose geography includes New Jersey (statewide, regional, or county-level grants serving New Jersey-based organizations). The keyword set:

Internal program language often differs from how funders tag their grants. AI mission-fit search (available after signup) catches the conceptual matches that exact-keyword filtering misses — useful in New Jersey where program names vary by region.

Where New Jersey food & nutrition grants come from

• Federal sources — Grants.gov, NIH RePORTER, and SAM.gov opportunities open to New Jersey-based organizations and thematically aligned with food & nutrition.
• New Jersey state portal — state-administered food & nutrition programs, including pass-through federal dollars and state-only appropriations.
• Foundations — community foundations and private foundations giving in New Jersey for food & nutrition work, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings and curated directories.
• Corporate giving — corporate philanthropy programs that fund food & nutrition work in New Jersey.