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Community Employment Grants is sponsored by Kessler Foundation. These grants provide critical funding to organizations that support, train, and place individuals with disabilities in competitive, integrated employment.
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Community Employment Grants — Kessler Foundation Inc | Grantable Community Employment Grants Foundation Grants for Disabled Workforce Development Grants Grants for Nonprofits Community Employment Grants Empowering Career Growth for People with Disabilities The Foundation’s Community Employment Grants provide critical funding to organizations that support, train, and place individuals with disabilities in competitive, integrated employment.
Since people with disabilities often face higher unemployment rates, lower wages, and increased poverty, meaningful employment offers a path toward greater independence, financial stability, and self-confidence. With proper support and training, individuals can secure sustainable employment and improve their long-term economic outlook.
Target Increasing Job Opportunities and Career Advancement The Foundation seeks proposals from tax-exempt organizations that service New Jersey counties with some of the lowest employment rates for people with disabilities. These counties are: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, Salem, Sussex, and Warren.
Grants support an array of programs including transition-to-work for youth and adults, employment-related transportation solutions, vocational training, workplace readiness, strategies to support recruitment, hiring, placement, and retention, and strategies to move individuals from 14c employment to competitive, integrated employment settings. Other related programs may be funded at the discretion of our Trustees.
Community Employment Grants are awarded for one year. Funding ranges from $25,000 - $40,000. Organizations may apply for indirect cost expenses up to 8 percent in their project budgets.
There is no matching grant requirement. _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website . _ * Any organization that serves New Jersey residents and is recognized as a tax-exempt entity according to the Internal Revenue Code may apply for funding.
* This includes non-profit agencies, public or private schools, and public institutions, such as universities and governmental entities (state, local, federal) based in the United States or any of its territories. * We accept applications from non-New Jersey based groups for projects based in New Jersey and serving local residents. * Organizations must have an operating budget over $1,000,000 to apply.
* These grants support projects, programs, capacity building, pilot initiatives, and creative solutions that focus on job placement, education, training and retention.
* Our interests include (but are not limited to): * Transition to work for youth and adults * Employment-related transportation issues * Vocational training and workplace preparation * Strategies to support recruitment, hiring, placement and retention * Strategies to move individuals from 14c employment to competitive, integrated employment settings * Organizations funded for three consecutive years in our community employment grant program cannot apply in the 4th year for funding.
* After a one year break, organizations may reapply for funding. * Kessler Foundation will not fund projects that discriminate in hiring staff or providing services on basis of race, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation or national origin. * We do not fund lobbying activities, grants to individuals, scholarships, and/or projects unrelated to improving the lives of individuals with disabilities.
* We also do not fund any vehicle purchase such as cars, vans, trucks or buses. * We do not provide general operating grants. * We do not fund any purely research-based projects.
* However grant projects may include a research component.
Focus Areas & Funding Uses disabled workforce-development nonprofits Browse similar grants by category Grants for Disabled Workforce Development Grants Grants for Nonprofits Similar grants from this funder and related organizations Jim Boyce Memorial Scholarship (JBMS) LOFT (Leadership Opportunities for Teens) AG Bell Internship Program AG Bell Young Leaders Board AG Bell Scholarships - Family Financial Aid Ready to apply for Community Employment Grants?
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Tax-exempt organizations serving New Jersey residents with operating budgets exceeding $1,000,000; includes nonprofits, schools, universities, and government entities. Non-NJ organizations accepted if project serves NJ residents. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Kessler Foundation Community Employment Grants is a grant from Kessler Foundation that funds programs in New Jersey focused on increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The program supports research, workforce development initiatives, and employment services that help individuals with disabilities gain meaningful employment in competitive, integrated settings. Kessler Foundation operates the Center for Employment and Disability Research and conducts ongoing employment and disability surveys to inform grant priorities. Eligible applicants are organizations in New Jersey working on disability employment, workforce development, and related health equity issues for people with physical and cognitive disabilities.
Kessler Foundation Community Employment Grants is a grant from Kessler Foundation that funds nonprofit organizations promoting employment and workforce inclusion for individuals with disabilities. Kessler Foundation is dedicated to advancing rehabilitation research and expanding opportunities for people with disabilities — including those affected by traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, autism, and other neurological conditions — to engage actively in their workplaces and communities. The Community Employment Grants support nonprofits that create pathways to employment and economic independence for people with disabilities. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations in Georgia. Grants are available up to $250,000; check the Kessler Foundation website for current deadline and application information.
Kessler Foundation Signature Employment Grants is a national grant program from the Kessler Foundation that funds non-traditional, innovative pilot initiatives, demonstration projects, and social ventures aimed at increasing employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities. Priority is given to projects that overcome specific employment barriers related to long-term dependence on public assistance or advance competitive employment in a cost-effective manner. Organizations may apply for up to two years of funding, with annual awards ranging from $100,000 to $250,000 and maximum project funding of $500,000. Eligible applicants include tax-exempt nonprofits, public or private schools, and public institutions based in the United States with operating budgets greater than $3,000,000.
Community Economic Development Projects is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS). This program awards discretionary funds to Community Development Corporations (CDCs) for well-planned, financially viable, and innovative projects to enhance job creation and business development for individuals with low income. The goal is to address objectives such as decreasing dependency on federal programs, chronic unemployment, and community deterioration in urban and rural areas.
Adoption Opportunities is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Children's Bureau. This program aims to eliminate barriers to adoption and provide permanent, loving home environments for children from foster care, particularly those with special needs. It supports activities that promote knowledge development and services for children and families.