Most people are confused about personal grants in New Jersey. If you live in the state of New Jersey and are looking for personal financial assistance such as supplemental security income, Medicaid, or state social services, you should look into government benefits instead. Personal grants are financial aid from the local government of New Jersey for its residents under certain circumstances - the use of the financial funding must have a meaningful purpose to the economy of New Jersey.

Personal Grants for Work At Home Residents of New Jersey

With the aid from the federal government, the department of finance & economic growth in New Jersey is able to provide financial support to residents who work at home. According to the latest research, in New Jersey, there are over 121,666 business identities have 0 to 4 employees. This number includes people who work at home with sole proprietorship. To be eligible, you must be a resident of New Jersey and have a registered business in New Jersey. If your business is in one of the following areas: medicine, education, scientific research, and technology development, you have a higher chance of getting your grant application approved.

Personal Grants for Education for Residents of New Jersey

Not all students or teachers are eligible to apply for personal education grants in New Jersey. According to US Census,

In New Jersey:

  • 87.40% have high school diplomas
  • 34.50% have at least one post secondary degree
  • 12.90% have at least one graduate school degree

As you do not have to pay back the amount of grants given to you, New Jersey's office of education ensures that personal grants are only given to individuals who need financial assistance for their education related to medicine, education, scientific research, or technology development. And recipients must use their new knowledge and skill set to improve the economy of New Jersey.

Personal Grants for Veterans in New Jersey

There are more than 324,400 veterans (both active and retired) in New Jersey. If you have enrolled, or currently participating in the military, naval force, or air force, you are eligible to apply for veteran personal grants as long as the funds are being used to stimulate the economy of New Jersey.

You can look at personal grants as "government grants for individuals". Therefore, there are many other types of personal grants such as personal housing grants. If an individual receives grants from the government, he or she has received a type of "personal grants". It is much harder for individuals to receive grants than it is for businesses to receive grants. New Jersey residents apply for different types of state government grants by contacting New Jersey financial aid agencies, or

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in New Jersey are browsing from the following cities: Belleville, Manchester Township, Deal, Edison, Belford, Barnegat Light, Longport, Princeton, Chatsworth, Rochelle Park

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

Funding Opportunity
Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services Grants - New Jersey (entire State) (Apply for PA FPH 16 005)

Funding Number: PA FPH 16 005
Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $8,684,000
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Union City and the Towns of North Bergen, West New York, and Kearney, New Jersey (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1100)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1100
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $4,933,839
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Ironbound section of the City of Newark, New Jersey (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1101)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1101
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $1,016,200
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Hoboken, Jersey City, and the City of Plainfield, New Jersey (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1099)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1099
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $5,893,103
Evaluation and Prioritization of Sand and Gravel Resources to Support Coastal Resilience Projects Along Portions of the New Jersey Coast (Apply for M22AS00319)

Funding Number: M22AS00319
Agency: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Category: Environment
Funding Amount: $300,000
New Jersey NRCS Community Gardens/Farm Grants (Apply for USDA NRCS NJ CTA NOFO00001240)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS NJ CTA NOFO00001240
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $25,000
NRCS New Jersey Conservation Planning and Data Processing (Apply for USDA NRCS NJ CPLAN NOFO0001274)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS NJ CPLAN NOFO0001274
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $2,500,000
Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of New Jersey (Apply for HHS 2023 ACF OHS CH R2 0081)

Funding Number: HHS 2023 ACF OHS CH R2 0081
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $723,599
NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2023 – New Jersey (Apply for USDA NRCS NJ CIG 23 NOFO0001265)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS NJ CIG 23 NOFO0001265
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $380,000
New Jersey NRCS Urban Conservation Project (Apply for USDA NRCS NJ MULTI 22 NOFO0001188)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS NJ MULTI 22 NOFO0001188
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $25,000

 

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