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New Jersey Family Child Care Facilities Improvement Program
Grantor
New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Award Amount
$50,000
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New Jersey Small Business Grants 2026
Browse open New Jersey grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility.
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From Newark, Jersey City, and Trenton to rural New Jersey, Forrest Grants tracks state, county, city, and foundation programs so you can shortlist the ones worth a real application.
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Open grants
663
Average award
$14,572
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Browse open New Jersey grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.
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Citizens Champions in Action
Grantor
Citizens
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitcommunity_orgs
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Main Street Micro Business Loan
Grantor
NJEDA
Award Amount
$50,000
home based businessmicrobusiness
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Small Business Improvement Grant (Transportation and Logistics Facilities)
Grantor
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
Award Amount
$50,000
for profitnonprofit
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New Jersey Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program
Grantor
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority
Award Amount
$50,000
individualproviders
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Clean Tech R&D Voucher Program (Round 3)
Grantor
NJ Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology (CSIT) / NJEDA
Award Amount
$40,000
small_business
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Catalyst R&D Voucher Pilot Program (Round 2)
Grantor
NJ Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology (CSIT) / NJEDA
Award Amount
$40,000
small_business
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Elizabeth Home Improvement Program
Grantor
City of Elizabeth
Award Amount
$40,000
housing_rehabilitationhomeowner
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Northeast SARE Farmer Grant
Grantor
USDA Northeast SARE / Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Award Amount
$30,000
small_business
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National Disability Institute Assistive Technology Loan Program
Grantor
National Disability Institute
Award Amount
$30,000
disabledindividual
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GNEC DreamMaker Loan
Grantor
Greater Newark Enterprises Corporation (GNEC)
Award Amount
$30,000
itin acceptedmicrobusiness
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NJ Accelerate
Grantor
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
Award Amount
$25,000
accelerator graduatestartup
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Clean Tech R&D Voucher Program
Grantor
NJEDA / CSIT
Award Amount
$25,000
early stage company
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Catalyst R&D Voucher Program
Grantor
NJEDA / CSIT
Award Amount
$25,000
early stage company
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Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grants
Grantor
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
Award Amount
$24,999
disablednonprofit
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Microsoft Disability Scholarship
Grantor
Microsoft
Award Amount
$20,000
disabledindividual
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Kiva U.S. Small Business Loan
Grantor
Kiva
Award Amount
$15,000
small_businesscrowdfunded
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Prudential Emerging Visionaries
Grantor
Prudential Financial and Ashoka
Award Amount
$15,000
young_adultstudent
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South Arts Jazz Road Tours
Grantor
South Arts
Award Amount
$15,000
minority_ownedindividual
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Passaic County America 250 Mini Grant Program
Grantor
Passaic County
Award Amount
$15,000
nonprofitcommunity_event
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Union County Local Arts Grant Program
Grantor
Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs
Award Amount
$15,000
minority_ownedyouth_owned
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Small Business E-Commerce Support Program – Restaurants
Grantor
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
Award Amount
$11,400
for profitsmall business
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Small Business E-Commerce Support Program
Grantor
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
Award Amount
$11,400
for profitsmall business
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Mercer County Small Business Grant Program
Grantor
Mercer County
Award Amount
$10,000
small_businessnonprofit
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Atlantic City Small Business Micro Grant Program
Grantor
City of Atlantic City
Award Amount
$10,000
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PeopleForBikes Community Grants
Grantor
PeopleForBikes
Award Amount
$10,000
nonprofitsports_organizations
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Good Food Bucks Program (Farm-Direct)
Grantor
City Green
Award Amount
$10,000
small_business
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Monmouth County Historic Preservation Grant Program
Grantor
Monmouth County Historical Commission
Award Amount
$10,000
nonprofit
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NJ Pride Chamber Nicholas Business Small Business Visionary Grant
Grantor
New Jersey Pride Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Award Amount
$10,000
lgbtq_ownedbusiness
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National Endowment for the Arts Challenge America
Grantor
National Endowment for the Arts
Award Amount
$10,000
minority_owneddisability_owned
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Creek to Canal Creative District Mini-Grants
Grantor
City of Trenton
Award Amount
$10,000
artistcreative_district
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New Jersey Pride Chamber Nicholas Business Small Business Visionary Grant
Grantor
New Jersey Pride Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Award Amount
$10,000
lgbtq_ownedbusiness
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AICPA Foundation Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students
Grantor
AICPA Foundation
Award Amount
$10,000
minority_ownedyouth_owned
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Apprenticeship Tax Credit Program
Grantor
NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Award Amount
$10,000
all businesses
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Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund Grants
Grantor
City of Jersey City
Award Amount
$10,000
artistnonprofit
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New Jersey Pride Chamber of Commerce Nicholas Business Small Business Visionary Grant
Grantor
New Jersey Pride Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Award Amount
$10,000
lgbtq_ownedlgbtq
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Native American Tuition Assistance Program
Grantor
American Indian Community House and New York Indian Council
Award Amount
$8,000
tribalindividual
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Mercer County Local Arts Program (LAP) Grant
Grantor
Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission
Award Amount
$7,000
nonprofit
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NJ State Council on the Arts Local Arts Program (LAP) Grants
Grantor
NJ State Council on the Arts / County Arts Agencies
Award Amount
$7,000
nonprofit
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Stay NJ Property Tax Benefit
Grantor
New Jersey Division of Taxation
Award Amount
$6,500
older_adultsenior
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Union County HEART Grant
Grantor
Union County
Award Amount
$5,000
artistnonprofit
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Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation SMILE Mini-Grants
Grantor
Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation
Award Amount
$5,000
youth_ownedsenior
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Jersey City Artist Fellowship Grants
Grantor
City of Jersey City
Award Amount
$5,000
artistcreative_worker
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Jersey City Arts Education Grants
Grantor
City of Jersey City
Award Amount
$5,000
artseducation
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Daughters of the American Revolution American Indian Scholarship
Grantor
Daughters of the American Revolution
Award Amount
$4,000
tribalindividual
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My Career Advancement Account Scholarship for Skilled Trades Credentials
Grantor
U.S. Department of Defense Military OneSource
Award Amount
$4,000
active_militaryindividual
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My Career Advancement Account Scholarship for Healthcare Credentials
Grantor
U.S. Department of Defense Military OneSource
Award Amount
$4,000
active_militaryindividual
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Puffin Foundation Artist Grants
Grantor
Puffin Foundation
Award Amount
$2,500
minority_ownedwoman_owned
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New Jersey Nonprofit Veterans Organizations Grant
Grantor
New Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs
Award Amount
$1,000
veteransnonprofit
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Hearing Aid Assistance to the Aged and Disabled
Grantor
New Jersey Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Award Amount
$1,000
older_adultsenior
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Women in Trucking Foundation Scholarship
Grantor
Women in Trucking Foundation
Award Amount
$1,000
woman_ownedindividual
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Our Military Kids Deployed Program Grants
Grantor
Our Military Kids
Award Amount
$300
national_guardreservist
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$250 Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Deduction
Grantor
New Jersey Division of Taxation
Award Amount
$250
older_adultsenior
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Woodbridge CDBG Public Facilities and Infrastructure
Grantor
Township of Woodbridge
Award Amount
Varies
cdbgpublic_facility
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Middlesex County HOME Investment Partnerships Funding
Grantor
Middlesex County
Award Amount
Varies
affordable_housinghome_funds
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Trenton Urban Enterprise Zone Sales Tax Benefit
Grantor
State of New Jersey
Award Amount
Varies
ueztax_incentive
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Passaic County Local Arts Program Grant
Grantor
Passaic County Cultural & Heritage Council
Award Amount
Varies
nonprofitarts
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Middlesex County America 250 History Grant
Grantor
Middlesex County
Award Amount
Varies
nonprofithistory
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New Jersey Clean Energy Program Commercial and Industrial Incentives
Grantor
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
Award Amount
Varies
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Paterson Emergency Solutions Grant
Grantor
City of Paterson
Award Amount
Varies
nonprofithomeless_services
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