Prudential Community Grants Program
Prudential Financial, Inc., is proud to work with The Community Foundation of New Jersey to administer the Prudential Community Grants Program.
The program provides local Newark organizations and individuals with microgrants to support projects that create vibrancy in their neighborhoods. Local changemakers and leaders often have ideas for solutions to support their neighborhoods, but they may not have access to the necessary financial resources.
In an effort to provide greater access, the Prudential Community Grants Program supports community-based projects that have the potential to make neighborhoods more stable and empower residents to make the changes they want to see.
About Prudential Financial, Inc.
Prudential Financial, Inc., a global financial services leader and premier active global investment manager with approximately $1.6 trillion in assets under management as of Sept. 30, 2024, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe and Latin America. The organization’s diverse and talented employees help make lives better by creating financial opportunity for more people by expanding access to investing, insurance and retirement security. And its iconic rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise and innovation for nearly 150 years.
Who Can Apply?
Newark residents, Newark-based organizations and Newark-based small businesses with an operating budget under $500,000 per year may apply. Additional parameters include:
- Individuals and organizations can only submit one application each (small business owners must apply as individuals).
- Previous Prudential Community Grants Program awardees are eligible to apply; however, all other current recipients of other Prudential grants are ineligible.
- Individuals, organizations and businesses must create neighborhood-level impact in the city of Newark (see examples of programs and projects that meet the application criteria in the Use of Funds Requirement chart).
- Applicants must be willing to share impact stories as a result of the funding (including photos and videos).
- Applicants must be able to identify how the funding will be utilized.
- Applications will require a community resident to provide a Statement of Community Support.
Apply Now
Application:
2025 Community Grants Application in English (click here) | 2025 Community Grants Application in Spanish (haga clic aqui)
Deadline to Apply: 11:59 p.m. on February 21, 2025
Award Amounts: Up to $2,500 for individuals and up to $5,000 for 501(c)(3) organizations or organizations with a fiscal sponsor
Application Inquiries: Please contact the intermediary organization in the ward in which you reside, or the ward in which your program or project is based, as per the chart provided. The Community Grants Program Lead will host a technical assistance session with each intermediary organization, and additional technical assistance office hours will be available at each organization. Check this website for updates.
If you missed the information session about the application process, you can review the PowerPoint presentation about the grants program.
The Prudential Community Grants Program is managed by Program Lead Khalil Nass, and he can be reached at communitygrants@theridgelandgroup.com. For more information about Prudential, visit news.prudential.com.