$100,000 Core Mission Grant Opportunity
Impact100 South Jersey is seeking eligible South Jersey nonprofits for its 2027 Core Mission Grant. One organization will receive a $100,000 grant to support a project aligned with its mission and one of five focus areas. Learn more about eligibility and the application process.
Upcoming Important Dates
Grant Eligibility & Financial Review Application
Opens: November 30, 2026 (application link will go live on 11/30)
Closes: December 18, 2026 @ 5pm
Virtual Grant Information Session
When: December 1, 2026, 12:00-1:30pm
Learn more about the Core Mission Grant, eligibility requirements and application process.
Core Mission Grant Eligibility
Before applying, make sure your organization meets the Core Mission Grant eligibility requirements.
- The organization is a nonprofit or community organization holding a current tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- The organization’s annual revenue, as reported on its 990s, must be greater than $300,000 and less than $5 million. Organizations with annual revenues between $50,000 and $500,000 should consider our Community Heroes Small Grant program.
- The applying organization must be headquartered or have a satellite office in Camden, Burlington, Gloucester, or Cumberland County. If applying with a satellite office, that office must have a bona fide address in one of these four counties, and the proposed project must take place in, and primarily serve residents in one or more of these counties.
- The project must take place between July 2027 and June 30, 2029.
- The project budget must be at least $100,000. For a project with a budget greater than $100,000, the organization must show how it will provide the funds above $100,000.
- The organization must have three years of 990s and three years of corresponding independent audited financial statements.
- The organization’s mission and proposed project must fit into one of the five following focus groups:
- Arts and Culture
- Children & Families
- Education
- Environment & Sustainability
- Health & Wellness
- The organization’s proposed project must not be for political or religious purposes.
- Organizations that previously received the $100,000 Core Mission Grant must wait three years to apply again.
- Organizations that previously received a Core Mission general operating grant must wait two years to apply again.
Core Mission Grant Application Process
The Core Mission Grant application process has two steps: an eligibility application for all applicants, followed by a full project proposal for organizations determined to be eligible and financially sound.
1) Submit a Grant Eligibility Application. All applying organizations must complete this application, which includes basic information about the nonprofit and its finances. Applicants must upload three years of 990s and three years of corresponding independent audits for evaluation by our Finance Review Committee. The Grant Eligibility Application opens in late fall.
2) Submit a full project proposal by invitation. Organizations determined to be eligible will advance to this step and receive an invitation to complete a second application. Our Grant Review Committees will evaluate the full proposal application.
The grant application for our $10,000 Community Heroes Grants will open in March 2027.
Application Portal & Applicant Correspondence
Submit all applications through the online portal. Returning applicants to Impact100 SJ should use their login credentials from the previous year. New applicants to Impact100 SJ will be directed to a sign-up page to create an account. All correspondence with applicants will be handled through this portal. Please make sure your contact information remains current throughout the entire grant process.
Questions or issues logging in? Email grants@impact100sj.org.
Core Mission Grant Review Process
Our Grant Review Committees, composed of Impact100 SJ members, evaluate proposals and select organizations for site visits. Organizations selected for a site visit are semifinalists in our grant review process. Site visits take place in the spring.
After site visits, our Grant Review Committees select three finalists for the Core Mission Grant. The finalists are presented to our full membership at our Annual Meeting in June, where members vote by individual ballot to select one organization to receive the $100,000 Core Mission Grant. The other two finalists receive general operating support grants; the exact amount determined by the number of our members, which changes annually.
To help members make their selection, Impact100 SJ creates a short video presentation before the Annual Meeting in which the three finalists are interviewed to discuss their proposed projects. The video is shown to members at the meeting, and each finalist is invited to introduce their organization following the video. Members also receive a summary of each finalist’s proposed project and a copy of each grant application. Members use these materials to inform their votes.
Questions?
Please review our Core Mission Grant FAQs or email grants@impact100sj.org.