Earth Raising Foundation provides grants to promote bold, bottom-up action on climate change, funding projects in a range of focus areas; please see the Programs section of the site for more details on current programs. The next application submission period will run from April 1 through June 30, 2025.

The Trees for Schools program is offering a new cycle of $4.5 million in grants to New Jersey public school districts, county colleges, and state colleges and universities to fund the planting of trees on campuses across the state.

Competitive grants of $10,000 to $250,000 will fund costs associated with planning, site preparation, trees, planting, and two years of maintenance. An informational webinar will be held on March 19th, 2025 at 3:00 pm register here.

Water quality restoration grants are awarded by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to fund watershed restoration activities and initiatives around New Jersey that address nonpoint source pollution (NPS), which is water pollution that is generated by everyday activities. Learn more here.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program provides grants to local, regional, and Tribal communities for implementation, planning, and demonstration activities as part of a systematic approach to prevent deaths and serious injuries on the nation’s roadways. The program provides $5 billion over 5 years to fund community-led projects that incorporate safety features into local road infrastructure and vehicles, support intersection improvements, provide pedestrian safety education, and improve post-crash care. Approximately 60% of funds will benefit underserved communities, providing equitable investment to places that need funding the most.

The Department of Transportation is hosting upcoming informational webinars for the FY25 Grant Opportunity.

The review cycle deadline for the Flourishing in Community Grants has been extended from March 31, 2025, to June 30, 2025, at 11:59 PM (EST). During this extended period, Fordham will continue accepting applications, hosting weekly office hours, and offering bi-weekly application workshops. Find resources here.
Office Hours:
English: Thursdays at 11:00 am
Spanish: Thursdays at 12:00 pm

Application Workshops:
English: Wednesdays at 2:00 pm
Spanish: Wednesdays at 3:00 pm

The purpose of this Exploring Equitable Futures call for proposals (CFP) is to support projects that seed new and unconventional ideas that could radically advance health equity for generations to come. The aim is to fund projects that:

Explore the future by researching and experimenting with ideas that are ahead of the curve or at the edge of our collective imagination;
Shine a light on the emerging trends and forces that are shaping our future for better or worse—and suggest ways to navigate them to mitigate harm and advance health equity;
Dream big and challenge conventional wisdom to surface possibilities and uncover new paths to dismantle structural racism and build a more equitable future.
These projects should address one or more of RWJF’s Prioritized Systems.

We are particularly interested in projects that seed new and unconventional ideas within the Health Science Knowledge System—or that reimagine this system completely. Due October 15, 2025.