Guide for nonprofits

Grants and free programs for 501(c)(3) nonprofits in New Jersey

5 verified programs limited to New Jersey, with what each gives, who qualifies and how to apply.

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Atlantic City Electric charitable contributions grants

Atlantic City Electric (Exelon)For nonprofitsOnly in New Jersey

Atlantic City Electric makes grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofits in its service area through Exelon's four giving focus areas: STEM education and workforce development, environment and clean energy, local vitality (community development, business districts, public safety) and equal access to arts and culture. Organizations submit a brief online inquiry; if the request fits, Atlantic City Electric invites a full grant application.

What you get
Amount not stated
Who qualifies
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the communities where Atlantic City Electric employees and customers live and work (southern New Jersey); no grants to individuals
  • Organizations that have not received a grant from Atlantic City Electric, Exelon or any Exelon subsidiary in the past 12 months
  • Focus areas: building Exelon's future workforce (STEM education and job training), energy empowerment (environment and clean energy), enrichment through local vitality (community development, business districts, public safety), and equal access to arts and culture
  • No capital campaigns (limited invitation-only exceptions); organizations that discriminate are not eligible
How to apply
  1. Review the Focus Areas and Guidelines on the charitable contributions page
  2. Complete the brief inquiry form describing your organization and funding request (https://www.cybergrants.com/exelon/ACEInquiryForm)
  3. The team reviews inquiries and follows up (within about six weeks); if the request is a good fit, you are invited to submit a full grant application through a link they send

Program page checked on October 16, 2026. The amount or dates aren't published, so confirm them on the program page.

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Crayola Product Donations

CrayolaFor nonprofitsLocal programs in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

Crayola donates its products to nonprofits in Lehigh and Northampton Counties, Pennsylvania, and Phillipsburg/Warren County, New Jersey, that provide artistic and educational opportunities for children or address health, welfare and civic affairs. Requests are accepted year-round, once per organization per year; organizations elsewhere are referred to Good360, Kids in Need Foundation and NAEIR.

What you get
Crayola art supplies (quantity based on availability)
Who qualifies
  • Nonprofit organizations in Lehigh or Northampton County, PA, or Phillipsburg/Warren County, NJ
  • Programs primarily serving youth, the arts and education
  • One product request per organization per year; donated product may not be resold (except items donated for an auction)
How to apply
  1. Submit the Product Donation Request form on the Crayola Cares page at least 4 to 6 weeks before the date needed
  2. Crayola replies only to requests it accepts and will fill

Checked against Crayola's own page on October 16, 2026.

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Orange & Rockland strategic nonprofit grants

Orange & Rockland Utilities (Con Edison)For nonprofits and collegesOnly in New York, New Jersey

Orange & Rockland funds 501(c)(3) community-based organizations, educational institutions and coalitions in its seven-county territory in New York and northern New Jersey for programs in extreme-weather adaptation, social justice and community resilience, and clean energy and technology careers, with priority for historically marginalized and disadvantaged communities. The grant cycle runs January 1 to June 30; new applicants first email a concept paper, reviewed on a rolling basis until April 30, and qualifying organizations are invited to submit a full application.

What you get
Amount not stated
Who qualifies
  • Community-based organization, educational institution, or coalition (including environmental justice networks) with 501(c)(3) status under 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2)
  • Located in Orange & Rockland's service territory (7 counties in the northwestern suburbs of New York City and northern New Jersey)
  • Program support only (capacity building considered); no operating support, capital, event sponsorships, debt retirement, lobbying; arts and medical/health are not current priorities
  • One grant per calendar year
How to apply
  1. Review O&R's focus areas and priorities
  2. Email your complete concept paper to MorrisK@oru.com with your organization's name in the subject line (accepted on a rolling basis until April 30)
  3. If the concept qualifies, you are invited to submit a formal grant application; returning grantees contact their program officer for the invitation code

Program page checked on October 16, 2026. The amount or dates aren't published, so confirm them on the program page.

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Prudential Community Grants Program (Newark)

PrudentialFor businesses, nonprofits and individualsLocal programs in New Jersey

The Prudential Community Grants Program, run with the Community Foundation of New Jersey, gives microgrants of up to $5,000 for projects that beautify neighborhoods, widen access to opportunity and improve quality of life in Newark. Newark residents, organizations and small businesses with operating budgets under $500,000 can apply, and ward-level resident committees help choose recipients. The 2026 round (its fourth) closed February 27, 2026.

What you get
Up to $5,000 (up to $2,500 for individuals, including small business owners; up to $5,000 for 501(c)(3) or fiscally sponsored organizations)
Who qualifies
  • Newark-based residents, organizations and small businesses with an operating budget under $500,000
  • Project must create neighborhood-level impact in the city of Newark
  • Small business owners apply as individuals; one application per individual, organization or business
  • Application requires a Statement of Community Support from a community resident; previous awardees may reapply
How to apply
  1. Watch Prudential's newsroom and cfnj.org/prudential for the 2027 call (the 2026 call opened in January)
  2. Get a Statement of Community Support from a Newark resident and plan how you will use the funds
  3. Apply through the Community Foundation of New Jersey's Prudential page before the deadline (2026: February 27)

Program page checked on October 16, 2026. The amount or dates aren't published, so confirm them on the program page.

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Crayola Community Grants

CrayolaFor nonprofitsLocal programs in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

Crayola gives community grants of $500 to $10,000 to nonprofits in Lehigh and Northampton Counties, Pennsylvania, and Phillipsburg/Warren County, New Jersey, that provide artistic and educational opportunities for children or address health, welfare and civic affairs. Grants fund specific programs rather than general operating support.

What you get
$500 to $10,000
Who qualifies
  • Nonprofit organizations in Lehigh or Northampton County, PA, or Phillipsburg/Warren County, NJ
  • Programs that provide artistic and educational opportunities for children and address health, welfare and civic affairs (Arts, Education, Children's Causes, Health and Welfare)
  • Funding is for specific programs, not general operational support; extra consideration where Crayola employees volunteer
  • Prior-year grantees must complete an evaluation form before reapplying
How to apply
  1. Download and review the Crayola Philanthropy Guidelines on the Crayola Cares page
  2. Complete the Crayola Community Grant application form linked from the Crayola Cares page

Program page checked on October 16, 2026. The amount or dates aren't published, so confirm them on the program page.

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