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.
We’re excited to announce our 2025 grantees:
Central Ward
- Food Truck Fridays — Contact: Alnisa Julien, alnisajulien1@gmail.com
- Arts In The Park — Contact: Armstead Johnson, armstead.johnson@unitedparksasone.org
- Montage Ko Youth Artisan Initiative — Contact: Brandy Watkins, brandy@montageko.com
- Alpha Alpha Lambda Community Development, Inc. — Contact: Earl Brown, earlbrownedu@gmail.com
- Feeding Futures Foundation — Contact: Felicitas Mbia, felicitasmichelle9@gmail.com
- My Son Is Me, Inc. — Contact: James Wright, mysonisme1@gmail.com
- All About Seniors and Kids, Inc. — Contact: Jermaul Williams, jwilliams@seniorsandkids.org
- Bunkr. — Contact: Joshua Garcia, bunkr.225@gmail.com
- The Atelier — Contact: Justis Pitt-Goodson, justis@brownmillcompany.com
- Baxter Elderly — Contact: Kareem Blackwell, dcrespo@newarkha.org
- Obscura Darkroom — Contact: Luisa Pinzon, obscuradarkroomnj@gmail.com
- NEWARK VS EVERYBODY LLC — Contact: Lynette Lashawn, dressme.lashawn@gmail.com
- Newark Cosmic Explorers — Contact: Mikkyla McLean, info@databridgeconsultinggroup.com
- PBS STEAM — Contact: Naseed Gifted, info@pbssteam.org
- UrCanvas — Contact: Peter Chapman, Tdonutsontv@gmail.com
- Brothers Building A Better Nation — Contact: Quadeer Porter, porterq@bbabn.org
- Know Your Rights — Contact: Reginald Bledsoe – reginaldbledsoe@gmail.com
- Bethany Cares, Inc. — Contact: Suzette Jones, sjones@bethany-newark.org
- Femme X Boxing — Contact: Tara Orr, taraorr@femmexboxing.com
- Maroon Theatre Project — Contact: Tasha Grant, tashatgrant@gmail.com
East Ward
- What Up Judo — Contact: Christian Callahan, whatupjudo@gmail.com
- HBCU Scholarship Ride — Contact: Hassan Abdus-Sabur, hasmalik@gmail.com
- Innovative Newark — Contact: Jazmin Puicon, jpuicon@bhsec.bard.edu
- Mantena Global Care — Contact: Karenn Alves, karennhalves@gmail.com
- The Sewing Program — Contact: Malika Muhammad, coachlady55@gmail.com
- Yolanda’s L.O.V.E. — Contact: Rukmini Alonzo, loveinc1964@gmail.com
- Next Chapter Gems — Contact: Sharrah Gardner, gardnersharrah@yahoo.com
- Pacific St./Oliver & Chestnut St. Beautification Project — Contact: Silvia Regalado Jaramillo, syep.silviajaramillo@gmail.com
- Come Together — Contact: Tehsuan Glover, tglover@thenewarktimes.com
- Little Angels Community Library — Contact: Theresa Adams Blount, Theresablount815@gmail.com
- Rhythm of Life — Contact: Zelia Morais da Silva, giselemoraiscrowley@gmail.com
- ZAM Learning Academy — Contact: Zollyann Howell, info@zamlearningacademy.com
- East Ward Community Center Corp. — Contact: Ligia De Freitas, eastwardcommunitycenter@gmail.com
North Ward
- Essex County Cops 4 Kids — Contact: Armando Aviles, eccops4kids@gmail.com
- Milagros Angels A NJ Non-Profit Corporation — Contact: Barbara Gonzalez, milagrosangels@yahoo.com
- Urban Seeds Grow — Contact: Bilal Walker, urbanseedsgrow@gmail.com
- Code Blue Program — Contact: Chanel Coleman-Jordan, colemanchanel0406@gmail.com
- Stephen Crane Elderly Tenant Association — Contact: Daniel Perez, dperez@newarkha.org
- La Voz Community Engagement, Inc. — Contact: Jose Santiago, lavozcommunityeng@gmail.com
- Public Square Amplified — Contact: Josie Gonsalves, josie.gonsalves@publicsq.org
- The Creative House: Next Gen — Contact: Kandacia Hossanah, kandacia.hossanah@gmail.com
- Hills United: Beautiful Together — Contact: Larry Lyons, doctorlyons@gmail.com
- Drama With A Twist — Contact: Lillian Ribeiro, rdt.lillianribeiro@gmail.com
- Unidas en una sola voz a NJ — Contact: Maria Yllesca, yllescas2013@yahoo.com
- Newark Young Entrepreneurs Initiative — Contact: Moise Andre, craftystudiosnj@gmail.com
- Film Arts Music Education Foundation, Inc. — Contact: Ramon Nazario, famefoundationincnonprofit@gmail.com
South Ward
- Asia J. Norton Civic Association — Contact: Asia Norton, ajn.norton@gmail.com
- Music Production and Audio Editing — Contact: Carter Mangan, Jr., rocmusicgroup@gmail.com
- Complex Vision Newark — Contact: Christopher Williams, Complexvisionbrickcity@gmail.com
- The Allen Village — Contact: Rev. Cynthia Jackson, revcynthiadjackson@gmail.com
- Patrick O. Council Civic Association
- Vulcan Pioneers of NJ
- Joanne’s Heavenly Arms
- Vybz in the Park
- STEAM for ME NJ, Inc. — Contact: Justin Savage, Jr., JLS@SteamforME.org
- Kenya Travitt — Contact: Kenya Travitt, kenya.travitt@gmail.com
- Public Safety Initiative
- Straight AAA’s Kids Club — Contact: Mandisa Brudey, brudeym@gmail.com
- Apiary in the Sky, LLC — Contact: Marcellis Counts, apiaryinthesky@gmail.com
- G.I.R.L.S. Academy Inc.-Girls in Real Life Situations — Contact: Nyla Ham, hamnyla@yahoo.com
- Fun Day with Treats in the Streets — Contact: Rasheedah Cook, rasheedahcook44@gmail.com
- Break Infinite — Contact: Richard Marshall, rsm6151@gmail.com
- Triumph, The Church of the New Age — Contact: Saundra Addison-Britto, triumphchurchpsc@gmail.com
- Angels of Evolution Charm School — Contact: Sayyidah McKnight, a.evolution@aol.com
- Weequahic Environmental Youth Development Authority — Contact: Sean Williams, weydafree@gmail.com
- South Sundays 973 Non-Profit Organization — Contact: Shahid Hinton, djnoso@gmail.com
- Almighty Avon — Contact: Timothy Winn, timrwinn@gmail.com
- DeLoach Family Ties, Inc. — Contact: Victoria DeLoach, deloachfamilyties@gmail.com
- Woodland Cemetery Company — Contact: Warren Vincentz, wvincentz@woodlandcemeterynnj.org
West Ward
- The Village Revival Project — Contact: Alia Berry, aberry.lsw@gmail.com
- The Heart of Vailsburg Garden Committee — Contact: Amina Hylton, amina.hylton@gmail.com
- iMatter 2, Inc. — Contact: Curtis Moore, cmoore@im2inc.org
- Bright Futures Alliance — Contact: Davidson Charles, dcharles@brightfutures-alliance.org
- Peers Understanding Strategies to Healing — Contact: Denisah Williamson, dwilliamson@pushhforward.org
- Black Babywearing Week — Contact: Diamond Redden, Aasiya331@gmail.com
- Values 4 Life, Inc. — Contact: Gail Brown, values4lifeinc@gmail.com
- Engaging Our Community — Contact: Joshcelynne Henderson, joshcelynne.henderson@gmail.com
- Future Leaders of Tomorrow, Inc. — Contact: Larry Jones, futureleadersnj@gmail.com
- Plant IT, LLC — Contact: Melissa Leuthner, plantitnj@gmail.com
- Lyrics Matter Foundation — Contact: Rashia “Rah Digga” Fisher, info@lyricsmatterfoundation.org
- Youth Sensory Garden — Contact: Shana Ginsberg, shanaginsberg@gmail.com
- Helping Handz, Inc. — Contact: Tanessa Scott, Helpinghandz.19@yahoo.com
- Newark Science and Sustainability, Inc. — Contact: Tobias Fox, tobiasfox1@gmail.com
- Let’s Dance! — Contact: Xilena Woods, lets.dancenwk@gmail.com
- The Royal Tea — Contact: Rohesia Hicks, invisionmybeauty@gmail.com