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Workforce & Vocational Training Grant Funders in New Jersey
42 foundations with a documented workforce & vocational training focus have made grants to New Jersey nonprofits in recent years, together directing $23.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 42 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
42
Workforce & vocational training funders
$23.3M
Given to New Jersey nonprofits
257
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active workforce & vocational training funders in New Jersey
| # | Funder | Based in | Total New Jersey giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Healthcare Foundation | California | $4.2M | 6 | 2025 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Works Inc | Pennsylvania | $3.4M | 21 | 2023 |
| 3 | The Haines Family Foundation Inc | New Jersey | $3.2M | 8 | 2025 |
| 4 | Occupational Training Center of | New Jersey | $2.7M | 17 | 2024 |
| 5 | Focusing Philanthropy Inc | California | $1.1M | 3 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg | Maryland | $828K | 2 | 2023 |
| 7 | Pseg Foundation Inc | New Jersey | $796K | 22 | 2023 |
| 8 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $764K | 4 | 2024 |
| 9 | Ocean County Foundation for Vocational | New Jersey | $652K | 7 | 2024 |
| 10 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York | $650K | 4 | 2017 |
| 11 | Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation | Massachusetts | $507K | 3 | 2022 |
| 12 | Jobs for the Future Inc | Massachusetts | $425K | 5 | 2024 |
| 13 | The Prudential Foundation | New Jersey | $400K | 4 | 2024 |
| 14 | Community Health Connections Foundation | New Jersey | $400K | 4 | 2025 |
| 15 | Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj | New Jersey | $385K | 3 | 2020 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest workforce & vocational training funders in New Jersey — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 42 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 workforce & vocational training 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.