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Food & Agriculture Grant Funders in New Jersey
345 foundations with a documented food & agriculture focus have made grants to New Jersey nonprofits in recent years, together directing $194.2M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 345 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
345
Food & agriculture funders
$194.2M
Given to New Jersey nonprofits
2,536
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active food & agriculture funders in New Jersey
| # | Funder | Based in | Total New Jersey giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Washington | $38.7M | 13 | 2024 |
| 2 | United Way of New York City | New York | $38.4M | 24 | 2024 |
| 3 | Feeding America | Illinois | $21.8M | 26 | 2024 |
| 4 | North American Catholic Educational | Rhode Island | $17.0M | 3 | 2024 |
| 5 | Amk Foundation | Nevada | $7.4M | 5 | 2024 |
| 6 | Corella & Bertram F Bonner Foundation | New Jersey | $6.5M | 5 | 2025 |
| 7 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $4.1M | 31 | 2024 |
| 8 | The Haines Family Foundation Inc | New Jersey | $3.4M | 9 | 2025 |
| 9 | Partners for Health Inc | New Jersey | $3.2M | 70 | 2024 |
| 10 | Community Foundation of New Jersey | New Jersey | $3.0M | 44 | 2024 |
| 11 | Shear Family Foundation Inc | Pennsylvania | $2.9M | 5 | 2024 |
| 12 | Joy in Childhood Foundation Inc | Massachusetts | $2.5M | 91 | 2024 |
| 13 | Food Research and Action Center | District of Columbia | $2.0M | 27 | 2024 |
| 14 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | Massachusetts | $1.8M | 9 | 2023 |
| 15 | The Reinvestment Fund Inc | Pennsylvania | $1.7M | 69 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest food & agriculture funders in New Jersey — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 345 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented food & agriculture focus and that have funded New Jersey nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to New Jersey recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.