This week in Grants
NJDOT - Local Freight Impact Fund
The New Jersey Department of Transportation's "Local Freight Impact Fund" supports projects that emphasize and enhance the safe movement of large truck traffic, renew aging structures that carry large truck traffic, promote economic development, and support new transportation opportunities.
Projects that fall into the following categories are eligible for funding:
Roadway Preservation - Improving pavement conditions in support of freight travel on municipal/county transportation infrastructure.
Truck Safety and Mobility - Improving large truck access, routing, and mobility along the municipal/county roadway system.
Bridge Preservation - Improving bridge ratings and conditions in support of freight travel on municipal/county transportation infrastructure.
New Construction - Promoting new construction in support of freight travel on municipal/county transportation infrastructure.
Pedestrian Safety - Improving pedestrian access to freight networks, addressing pedestrian safety, and promoting equity for those without the option to drive.
Pavement Preservation - Renewing the road surface and correcting irregularities while preserving and protecting the underlying pavement structure.
Funding Amount: $28,000,000 in total award funding
Application Deadline: 12/17
DoorDash - Restaurant Relief Disaster Fund
DoorDash's "Restaurant Relief Disaster Fund" supports small restaurants that have been impacted by natural disasters, severe weather events, or major infrastructure failures. Funds are used for expenses related to loss in revenue in response to a disaster, but would not be covered by insurance, such as rent payments, utilities, and maintenance. Eligible restaurants must:
Have experienced a loss of revenue as a direct result of a natural disaster, severe weather event, or infrastructure failure.
Operate a brick-and-mortar location.
Own a maximum of three locations, and employ fewer than 50 employees per location.
Have revenues of $3 million or less per location in the past twelve months.
Funding Amount: Up to $10,000
Application Deadline: 1/5/26
More information can be found here.
Bank of America - Lydia Collins deForest Charitable Trust
This trust provides grants to organizations for programs to help state residents. This program supports the following:
Organizations that help visually limited residents
Churches and organizations affiliated with the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States
Organizations that help residents who are homeless, unemployed, or substance-dependent
Grant requests for capital campaigns or general operating support are not eligible for this program.
Funding Amount: Up to $50,000
Application Deadline: 11/30/2025
You can find more information here.