Connecting Project Support

Connecting Project Support is sponsored by The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey. The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey is accepting applications for its 2026 Connecting Project Support from eligible New Jersey 501(c)(3) organizations. The program aims to improve health in New Jersey communities.

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com/foundation/#left) The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey * Corporate Social Responsibility Reports * Corporate Social Responsibility Reports * 2024 Corporate Social Responsibility Report * 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility Report * First Quarter Grants 2026 * Second Quarter Grants 2026 * Third Round Grants 2025 * Grant Application Deadlines & Information * After-School All-Stars: A Real Game Changer * Arc of New Jersey Healthy Lifestyle Program * Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative (BVMI) * Community in Crisis in Bernardsville * CompleteCare’s Diabetes Self-Management Program * Food Bank of South Jersey’s Eating Well & Diabetes Program * Greater Newark Conservancy’s Nutrition Education Program * Hopeworks ‘N Camden’s Food Advocacy Team * Ironbound Community Corporation’s (ICC) Urban Agriculture Program * Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties’ Advance Your Health (AYH) Program * Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall Series * Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey School-based Nurse Practitioner Program ## Making New Jersey Healthy The Horizon Foundation fulfills its mission by providing support and collaborating with New Jersey’s nonprofit sector.

# Investing in New Jersey Since 2004 The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey is proud to serve as the philanthropic arm of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. Our Mission is to support organizations that make New Jersey healthier. # Investing in New Jersey Since 2004 The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey is proud to serve as the philanthropic arm of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.

Our Mission is to support organizations that make New Jersey healthier.

## Recently Announced Grants * * ### America’s Grow-A-Row;) * * ### Community Access Unlimited;) * * ### Community Foundation of New Jersey;) * * ### Community in Crisis;) * * ### Jewish Family Service of Atlantic and Cape May Counties;) * * ### Main Street Counseling Service;) * * ### Newark School of the Arts;) * * ### New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute;) * * ### New Jersey Repertory Company;) * * ### Parker Family Health Center;) * * ### Shore Clubhouse;) **America's Grow-A-Row**, in Pittstown, received a $25,000 grant to support the **Produce Prescription Program** that addresses obesity in Hunterdon County by providing access to fresh produce and nutrition education.

**Community Access Unlimited,**in Elizabeth, received a $15,000 grant to support a pilot program that provides assistive technology (AT) to people with disabilities through a library lending model.

**Community Foundation of New Jersey,** in Morristown, received a $35,000 grant to support the **Newark Youth Summer Employment Program**, which offers work experience, teaches employment skills and financial literacy, and provides Newark youth with a summer income.

**Community in Crisis,** in Liberty Corner, received a $25,000 grant to support **Community in Connection: A Healthy Lifestyle and Recovery Support Initiative**, which provides community-level opioid prevention education programming as well as recovery support and referral services.

**GlassRoots**, in Newark, received a $10,000 general operating support grant to help support its programs and activities including: school field trips, multi-week artist residencies, and college readiness and career training for young adults.

**goHunterdon,** in Flemington, received a $50,000 grant to support the Hunterdon Healthcare Transportation Access Project, designed to provide free, easily accessible, and reliable transportation for low-income patients in Hunterdon County.

**HomeFront**, in Lawrenceville, received a $25,000 grant to support **HomeFront's Health Access Team**, which helps individuals who were formerly homeless and now living in HomeFront's emergency, transitional and permanent housing programs get connected to the health and social support services they need.

**Jewish Family Service of Atlantic and Cape May Counties,** in Margate City, received a $50,000 grant to support the **Wellness Network**, a program that promotes care access and patient adherence to improve health outcomes for Atlantic County residents.

**Main Street Counseling Service**, in West Orange, received a $25,000 grant to support the **Youth Group Prevention program**, which provides free mental health education and support to elementary, middle and high school students in Newark and the Oranges.

**Newark School of the Arts,** in Newark, received a $10,000 grant to support the **Early Childhood Music and Movement Program**, which provides musical and artistic experiences to young children to promote well-being, prevent mental health issues and cultivate language skills.

**New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute,**in Princeton, received a $50,000 grant to support the **Mayors Wellness Campaign Mental Health Initiative**, which provides community leaders and residents with education and training to increase understanding of mental health issues.

**New Jersey Repertory Company,** in Long Branch, received a $10,000 general operating support grant to provide opportunities for children and their families to learn about and experience the theater.

**Parker Family Health Center**, in Red Bank, received a $25,000 grant to support the **Enhanced Diabetes Management Program**, an obesity prevention initiative that aims to improve health for low-income patients without health insurance by providing diabetes prevention education and by offering increased access to social services.

**Shore Clubhouse**, in Long Branch, received a $15,000 grant to help individuals with mental illness overcome barriers to care and gain access to employment, educations and other opportunities they need to be happy, confident, productive members of their community. **Symphony in C,** in Collingswood, received a $20,000 general operating support grant to fund educational outreach programming.

### The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey Since 2004, we have aimed to make New Jersey healthier by supporting nonprofit organizations that expand access to health care, remove barriers to good health and improve health equity to increase opportunities for everyone to achieve their best health, no matter who they are or where they live.

### Corporate Social Responsibility Horizon’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) department is responsible for the company’s philanthropic and community outreach efforts throughout the state to help our members achieve their best health. The CSR department’s role is to further distinguish Horizon as a leading corporate citizen through the work of our Foundation, Community Affairs and Employee Engagement to have the greatest impact.

The Foundation serves as Horizon's philanthropic arm by providing grants and other support to nonprofit organizations that closely align with our three funding pillars: As active members of the New Jersey community, we care about the health and well-being of all residents and our members.

Under the Caring pillar, we support evidence-based preventive programs that promote a healthy lifestyle for vulnerable and underserved individuals, families and communities. Our health is inextricably tied to where we live, learn, work and play. It’s shaped by our access to things like health care and a quality education.

Under the Connecting pillar, we support programs that work to reduce disparities and remove barriers to good health. New Jersey arts and cultural programs shine through individuals and their creativity. Under the Creating Pillar, we are finding new ways to improve quality of life by supporting initiatives that promote the intersection of arts and community health.

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