Horizon Foundation for New Jersey – Caring Project Support Grant
Health Awareness, Education and Prevention Grants for New Jersey Nonprofits
The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey’s Caring Project Support Grant supports nonprofit programs that improve health awareness, education, and prevention across New Jersey. This funding opportunity focuses on obesity prevention and behavioral health education, with an emphasis on helping New Jersey residents make healthier choices, build resilience, and access preventive health information.
Organization: The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey
Support Type: Project support grants
Geographic Focus: New Jersey
Funding Amount: $10,000–$50,000
Next Deadline: September 15, 2026
About the Funder
The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey is the philanthropic arm of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. The Foundation aims to improve the health of New Jersey communities by supporting nonprofit organizations that help residents make informed health decisions and lead healthier, more fulfilling lives.
Through its grantmaking, the Foundation invests in programs that address health education, prevention, access, and community wellbeing across the state.
What This Program Supports
The Caring grant program supports health awareness, education, and prevention initiatives in two primary areas:
Obesity Prevention
Programs that promote healthy lifestyle choices to prevent and reduce obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
Priority areas include:
- Nutrition education
- Access to healthy environments
- Community recreation
- Increased physical activity
Behavioral Health
Preventive and educational programs that build resilience, reduce stigma, provide screening, and increase awareness of mental health services.
The behavioral health focus is primarily on:
- Children
- Adolescents
- Young adults
Priority areas include:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Suicide prevention
Please note that the Foundation does not fund treatment programs.
Eligibility
Applicants must be organizations located in New Jersey with tax-exempt classification under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Eligible organizations must also:
- Serve New Jersey communities
- Align with the Foundation’s funding priorities
- Be able to identify specific and measurable short- and long-term objectives
- Demonstrate experience with the activities described in the proposal
- Be able to report on the Foundation’s measurement requirements
- Avoid duplicating work already supported by the Foundation in the same geographic area
- Have a current and satisfactory financial audit conducted by a Certified Public Accountant
- Agree to financial and narrative reporting requirements
- Have a longstanding reputation for credibility and integrity
New Jersey universities and accredited colleges must submit applications through their institution’s foundation.
Organizations may submit one grant application per calendar year.
Ineligible Requests
The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey does not fund:
- Capital campaigns
- Endowments
- Equipment-only requests
- Fundraising events
- Galas, dinners, or golf outings
- Hospitals or hospital foundations
- Individuals
- One-day events
- Political causes, candidates, organizations, or campaigns
- Re-granting programs
- Renovations or new buildings
- Treatment programs
- Walks, runs, races, and similar events
The Foundation accepts applications from local chapters or affiliates of organizations with state or regional offices by invitation only.
Funding Amounts
Caring Project Support grants range from $10,000 to $50,000.
2026 Application Deadlines
Funding decisions are made three times annually by The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey’s Board of Directors.
The 2026 deadlines are:
- February 5, 2026 for consideration on April 21
- May 7, 2026 for consideration on July 21
- September 15, 2026 for consideration on December 2
Dates are subject to change, so applicants should confirm deadlines on the Foundation’s website before applying.
Application / Request Process
Applications must be submitted through The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey’s online grant portal. Applicants should select the Caring Project Support application and ensure the proposed program clearly aligns with either obesity prevention or behavioral health education and prevention.
Apply / Learn More:
➡️ https://www.horizonblue.com/foundation/grant-application-deadlines-information
Why This Opportunity Is a Good Fit
This opportunity is a strong fit for New Jersey nonprofits working to improve community health through prevention-focused programming. Organizations focused on nutrition education, physical activity, healthy environments, mental health awareness, stigma reduction, resilience-building, or preventive behavioral health education may be especially well aligned.
The Caring grant is best suited for organizations that can demonstrate measurable health education or prevention outcomes and have the administrative capacity to meet reporting and audit requirements.
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Corporate Grants Guide Notes
Review Type: Board review three times annually
Typical Deadline Cycle: February, May, and September
Funding Range: $10,000–$50,000
Best Suited For: New Jersey nonprofits focused on obesity prevention, physical activity, nutrition education, behavioral health awareness, mental health stigma reduction, and youth-focused prevention programs
Key Limitation: Treatment programs are not eligible for funding
