Coccia Foundation
Coccia Foundation is a New Jersey 501(c)(3) (founded 1994) that supports Italian and Italian-American culture and education through scholarships, study-abroad awards, and cultural programs. The site lists a Saddle Brook, NJ address, board members, contact emails at cocciafoundation.org, and provides downloadable scholarship application forms.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-mid sized New Jersey organizations or educational programs focused on Italian or Italian‑American culture, scholarships, or study‑abroad/education partnerships; local colleges or student scholarship programs are a particularly close fit.
Good Fit
- • Based in New Jersey or serving Saddle Brook/nearby communities.
- • Work in Italian/Italian‑American cultural preservation, education, or student scholarships.
- • Programmatic alignment with scholarship awards or study‑abroad support.
- • Ability to be included or nominated by the foundation’s selection process or partner institutions.
Geography
The latest observed year’s grants were entirely in New Jersey, and historically the foundation has been heavily concentrated in NJ with occasional nearby states; the footprint is effectively local.
Recipient Variety
Across the three years the foundation funded many distinct recipients (26 in 2022, 22 in 2023, 9 in 2024), showing a moderately broad recipient set for a small private foundation, though the latest year had fewer awards and dollars were concentrated among the top five recipients.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of regular organizational applicant turnover is limited: the foundation publishes scholarship application forms and contact names but also declares it funds only preselected applicants; the latest year shows new recipients, so openness to new entrants is plausible but not clearly open to unsolicited organizational proposals.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
