The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey (HFNJ) has announced it will distribute $2,262,269 in grants to ten nonprofit organizations as part of its fourth quarter 2025 grantmaking. A significant portion of these funds is aimed at improving healthcare facilities and services in Newark.
University Hospital in Newark will receive $621,132 for a major renovation project at its liver center. The hospital, which is the only public hospital in New Jersey and the first in the state to offer liver transplantation, will use the grant to consolidate all aspects of hepatology and liver transplantation into one modernized space. This change is expected to enhance patient experience and outcomes. Currently, 75 patients are awaiting liver transplants at University Hospital.
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center has been awarded $578,100 for a project intended to help the hospital achieve Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) designation by 2028. This status would allow the facility to handle more complex stroke cases on-site—a critical need given that Newark residents have higher rates of stroke risk factors such as hypertension compared with broader populations.
“The city of Newark is home to several world-class hospitals, and we are proud to continue our history of providing crucial support to these institutions,” said Michael Schmidt, executive director and CEO of The Healthcare Foundation of NJ. “Hospitals are anchor institutions for the delivery of healthcare in their neighborhoods, and by strengthening hospitals, we are ensuring the continued delivery of quality healthcare for all communities throughout Newark.”
Behavioral health initiatives also received substantial funding this quarter from HFNJ. Seton Hall University College of Nursing and NJCRI were jointly awarded $180,563 for a partnership that places a full-time nurse practitioner as preceptor for up to six psychiatric nurse students annually. This clinician will manage a caseload serving at least 150 patients each year—many from vulnerable populations such as those experiencing homelessness or living with HIV/AIDS.
Brothers Building a Better Nation was granted $95,000 for expanding its Intensive In Community Therapy Program focused on boys and young men in Newark’s Lower Broadway neighborhood. The initiative aims to provide trauma-informed mental health services reimbursed by Medicaid to about 100 youth and their families.
Turning Point Community Services (TPCS) secured $150,000 supporting its Clinical and Supportive Services Program’s second year at its Irvington shelter for women and families. The program provides mental health care, case management, and life skills training designed to foster stability among mother-led families.
Other grants include $190,000 awarded to Montclair Ambulance Unit for adding an ambulance through remounting equipment onto a new chassis—expected to improve maintenance schedules and expand response coverage—and $175,000 granted to Jewish Vocational Service of Metrowest toward ongoing healthcare workforce training programs with expanded offerings such as EKG/phlebotomist certification tracks.
The complete list of grants awarded by HFNJ this quarter reflects efforts across clinical care improvement projects as well as community-based behavioral health initiatives.
