The Healthcare Foundation Of New
The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey (HFNJ) is a private, endowed grantmaking foundation based in Millburn, NJ focused on reducing healthcare disparities and improving access to quality care for vulnerable populations. The official site publishes mission and focus areas, grant guidelines, application toolkits, past grants and recent news, and lists contact information and staff/board details.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A New Jersey-based health or social-service nonprofit (especially serving Newark and surrounding low-income communities) with programs in clinical capacity, mental health, food access, or senior services and a demonstrated record of local impact.
Good Fit
- • Programs serving Newark, Essex, Morris, or Union counties or broader New Jersey health disparities work.
- • Clear healthcare or behavioral-health focus with measurable outcomes.
- • Capacity to manage awards in the $25K–$1M range and to describe community reach.
- • Willingness to follow the foundation's pre-application contact process and to provide performance data from prior funding.
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in New Jersey: roughly 95% of dollars remained in-state in the latest year, with only small shares going to three other states despite four states appearing in the record.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a large and diverse recipient set (121 grants to 83 distinct organizations) across hospitals, community health providers, food-access programs, and mental-health groups; financial concentration is modest (top five ~28%).
New Applicants
Direct evidence of access exists: the foundation publishes application information and a named grants manager, and 27 new recipients were funded in 2023, indicating unfamiliar applicants can enter the portfolio—though applicants must first contact the grants manager for approval to apply.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
