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The Victoria Foundation provides grant support in the following program areas:

Education

Connecting Newark youth with high-quality educational experiences.

Environment

Protecting and stewarding NJ’s open space & promoting environmental health and justice in Newark

Neighborhood Development

Improving quality of life and supporting strong community organizations in Newark’s neighborhoods

Youth & Families

Expanding access to high-quality youth development programs and services to fragile families

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Featured Initiatives

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Victoria Foundation is piloting a new tool for helping nonprofit partners improve lives for children and families in Newark. Through Program Related Investments (PRIs), foundations can make funds available in the form of low-cost loans for projects that advance their missions. Victoria is experimenting with two types of PRIs: low-interest...

Collective Impact Initiatives

Newark now boasts a number of initiatives that bring together a number of partners to push for a collective goal – in education, health, public safety, youth engagement, and more. Victoria Foundation helped launch and support a number of these initiatives. Check out some of the initiatives underway today: Newark 2020- an...

Pi Chubb Field Trip Fund

In 2017 Victoria Foundation granted $1 Million to Pi Chubb Newark Field Trip Fund to support field trips for Newark students. Schools and youth-serving nonprofits that need help with transportation for educational field trips can apply for $700 per year. To learn more, visit http://www.fieldtripnj.org/.

Victoria Foundation Public School Grantmaking

Victoria Foundation has a new fund to support innovative one-year pilot projects at Newark Public Schools that fall outside of the school's regular budget. These projects can be managed by school personnel or by a nonprofit partner that applies along with the school. Eligible projects must fall into one of...

Victoria Foundation Study Trip Fund

Current grantees who wish to learn more about a particular issue or examine a best practice up close are invited to apply to this fund, which can cover travel expenses for small groups. If interested, please complete the application form below: {BreezingForms:event , 1 , 0}

Thriving Neighborhoods Initiative

Victoria Foundation has launched an effort to deepen its impact by working with resident leaders and community stakeholders to target and leverage its investments in neighborhoods. With the intention of making a 7 to 10 year commitment, the Foundation is working with partners in Fairmount Heights and Upper Clinton Hill...

Spring 2019 Grant Calendar

All Dates are Subject to Change

PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS
Letter of Intent Application Open	December 10, 2018
Letter of Intent (Stage 1) Deadline	January 10, 2019
Full Proposal (Stage 2) Invite Emailed	January 24, 2019
Full Proposal Deadline	February 8, 2019
RETURNING GRANTEES
Application Link Emailed	December 17, 2018
Application Deadline	January 17, 2019
LAND ACQUISITION APPLICANTS
Application Deadline	Rolling
AWARD NOTIFICATION
Notification to Applicants Emailed	June 2019