ExpiredAtlas Opportunity Score 93/100
New Jersey FY 2027 Hunger-Free Campus Grant
New Jersey OSHE has $1.2 million available for colleges and universities to address student hunger, basic food and hygiene needs, campus food access and long-term food-security solutions. Eligible institutions may request up to $50,000 depending on Pell enrollment; applications are due September 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
Funding$1.2 million total statewide. Maximum institutional awards are based on 2024-25 Pell enrollment: up to $50,000 for institutions at 45% or higher, $25,000 for 30%-44%, and $15,000 for 10%-29%.
DeadlineSeptember 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Last verifiedSeptember 4, 2026
Required next actionApplication closed September 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. Preserve for award monitoring and future-cycle intelligence; do not initiate new applicant outreach or package activity unless New Jersey reopens or extends the opportunity.
Broad Eligibility
Eligible applicants are New Jersey public institutions of higher education and independent public-mission institutions of higher education that receive State operating aid. The program supports eligible institutions addressing student food insecurity and campus hunger; maximum awards are determined by the institution’s percentage of Pell-eligible students.
Atlas Analysis
A high-urgency school-health and basic-needs opportunity for New Jersey colleges and universities. Funding can support sustainable responses to student hunger, food and hygiene needs, campus food pantries, SNAP awareness and assistance, meal-support strategies, student food-security measurement and cross-sector partnerships. Atlas classifies this as education-health and nutrition-access funding rather than a clinical-care grant.
The FY2027 New Jersey Hunger-Free Campus Grant provides $1.2 million statewide to help eligible colleges and universities reduce student food insecurity and build more durable basic-needs systems. The program supports campus food and hygiene access, awareness of existing resources, long-term food-security planning and partnerships that connect students with sustainable sources of assistance.
Eligible applicants are New Jersey public institutions of higher education and independent public-mission institutions that receive State operating aid. Maximum awards are tied to the institution’s 2024-25 Pell-eligible enrollment share: up to $50,000 for institutions at 45% or higher, $25,000 for 30%-44%, and $15,000 for 10%-29%.
Immediate action: applications are due September 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET through OSHE’s grants management platform. Institutional grant managers should confirm platform access, the applicable Pell-based ceiling, required executive support documentation, narrative and budget requirements before submission. Atlas classifies this as a high-value student-health and basic-needs opportunity, not a clinical-technology procurement.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.nj.govAtlas last verified this record September 4, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
