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Higher Education Grant Funders in New Jersey
1037 foundations with a documented higher education focus have made grants to New Jersey nonprofits in recent years, together directing $477.1M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 1037 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
1037
Higher education funders
$477.1M
Given to New Jersey nonprofits
11,248
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active higher education funders in New Jersey
| # | Funder | Based in | Total New Jersey giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montclair State University Foundation | New Jersey | $57.6M | 8 | 2024 |
| 2 | Rowan University Foundation Inc | New Jersey | $53.5M | 4 | 2024 |
| 3 | Ramapo College Foundation | New Jersey | $26.3M | 12 | 2023 |
| 4 | Hobsonlucas Family Foundation | California | $26.0M | 2 | 2023 |
| 5 | Foundation at Nj Institute of Technology | New Jersey | $17.6M | 2 | 2023 |
| 6 | The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | New York | $17.5M | 3 | 2023 |
| 7 | Golden Dome Foundation Inc | New Jersey | $16.6M | 7 | 2024 |
| 8 | New Tamarind Foundation Inc | New York | $9.8M | 2 | 2025 |
| 9 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $9.5M | 15 | 2024 |
| 10 | New Jersey Health Foundation Inc | New Jersey | $9.2M | 3 | 2025 |
| 11 | Kipp Foundation | California | $7.6M | 5 | 2023 |
| 12 | Foundation for University Hospital | New Jersey | $7.2M | 6 | 2024 |
| 13 | William Paterson University of | New Jersey | $6.7M | 6 | 2023 |
| 14 | Chuny & Chavi Herzka Foundation Inc | New Jersey | $6.6M | 11 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest higher education funders in New Jersey — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 1037 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 higher education 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.