ActiveAtlas 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 verifiedAugust 29, 2026
Required next actionConfirm institutional eligibility and the applicable Pell-based award ceiling, register the institutional grant manager in OSHE’s grants management platform, assemble the required President/Chancellor support letter and grant narrative materials, complete the FY27 budget template, and submit by September 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
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.
From Funding to Implementation · School Health Solution
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Source verificationOfficial government source · www.nj.govAtlas last verified this record August 29, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
