Funding search · water quality and access · New Jersey
Who funds water quality and access work in New Jersey
15 funders have a record of paying for water quality and access work by New Jersey recipients: 115 grants totaling $9.1M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are The William Penn Foundation ($2.8M), Environmental Endowment for ($289,000) and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($1.2M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to New Jersey recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $160,500 to WATERSHED INSTITUTE INC — 2021 watershed inst - njdep statewide regulations
Largest: $20,000 to CLEAN WATER FUND — advocate for clean water
Largest: $200,000 to WATERSHED INSTITUTE INC — 81907 expanding the watershed institute's educational programming to serve more families and empower urban residents as environmental stewards, 2024-2026
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $1.6M · through 2023Largest: $270,752 to MUSCONETCONG WATERSHED ASSOCIATION — delaware river watershed
Open Space Institute Land TrustNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2024Largest: $35,000 to MUSCONETCONG WATERSHED ASSOCIATION — delaware river watershed protection
New Jersey League of Conservation VotersTrenton, NJCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $52,500 · through 2024Largest: $7,500 to PINELANDS PRESERVATION ALLIANCE — support education and outreach efforts related do new jersey lcv's goal of establishing stormwater utillities throughout the delaware river watershed basin and clusters in new jers…
Largest: $50,000 to ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSIONS — to advance state and local policies to improve water quality, protect water supply, and reduce plastic pollution.
Largest: $30,000 to CLEAN WATER FUND — to support general operations
Largest: $5,000 to Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership — powered by pseg scholarship program
Community Foundation of New JerseyMorristown, NJCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $99,475 · through 2024Largest: $31,400 to GREAT SWAMP WATERSHED ASSOCIATION — environment conservation
Largest: $300,000 to NEW JERSEY FUTURE — project support for the jersey water works collaborative to continue to work to transform new jersey's water infrastructure for the benefit of public health, access to clean water …
Largest: $100,000 to NATURE CONSERVANCY — restoration of paulins kill watershed project
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