HFNJ Awards $2,764,267 in New Grants in Fourth Quarter of 2021
The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to announce that it has awarded $2,764,267 to 17 New Jersey non-profit organizations in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Consistent with its mission to improve the health and well-being of vulnerable populations in the greater Newark and Jewish MetroWest communities, the grant projects take a variety of innovative approaches to improving health. Grant projects range in size from $25,000 to $1,000,000, and cover a range of issues and approaches, including addressing vaccine hesitancy; ensuring healthy food distribution; improving mental health education for children; and the construction of a new 12-bed hospital facility to address complex behavioral health issues in those with dual psychiatric and physical disorders.
The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey operates on a quarterly grant-making cycle. The foundation received a record number of proposals for the quarter.