Environmental Endowment for New Jersey, Inc.
List of grants made in 2026:
American Littoral Society, Highlands, New Jersey – $19,000
The American Littoral Society will work to improve water quality in Camden-area rivers that have been adversely affected by Combined Sewer Overflow (“CSO”) pollution.
Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions - $17,000
The Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions will establish, re-establish, and train commissions to educate their communities on tactics to reduce flooding, reduce pollution sources and improve water quality in the Delaware River watershed.
Center for Environmental Transformation (CFET) - $17,000
CFET will continue their efforts to reduce pollution in the Delaware River from the operations of a large-scale scrap metal facility in Camden,
Clean Ocean Action, Long Branch, New Jersey – $19,000
Clean Ocean Action will expand grassroots efforts and coordinate training, support and advocacy across participating communities.
Clean Water Fund, Long Branch, New Jersey – $20,000
Clean Water Fund will provide technical assistance to schools, food pantries and other institutions encouraging the switch to reusable packaging and other waste reduction efforts and support advocacy campaigns to reduce toxins in consumer products and reduce plastic use.
Delaware Riverkeeper Network, Bristol, Pennsylvania – $19,000
Delaware Riverkeeper Network will engage with hyperscale data center projects to ensure the protection and preservation of the watershed.
Eastern Environmental Law Center, Newark, New Jersey - $20,000
EELC will provide free legal services to state and local environmental and community-based organizations challenging state and federal government approvals for development that threatens water quality; and provide legal support for community groups advocating for policy changes that improve water quality.
Environment New Jersey Research & Policy Center - $20,000
Environment New Jersey Research & Policy Center will build public support for a NJDEP rule adoption to limit toxic PFAS forever chemicals and other toxins from being discharged into waterways and new protections for drinking water supplies and more CCMUA funding to reduce raw sewage flows into the lower Delaware.
Food and Water Watch - $19,000
Food and Water Watch will address the threats to watershed and public health from fossil fuel projects including pipelines and LNG export facilities.
Future City Inc., Elizabeth, New Jersey - $7,000
Future City’s Clean Water Science Advocates (CWSA) will educate and inform residents on how their behavior impacts the community’s quality of life issues pertaining to the environment, and more directly the Arthur Kill Blueway, by continuing to inform, train, mentor and develop Clean Water Science Advocates.
Ironbound Community Corporation - $19,000
ICC continue its engagement and support of the Greater Newark Healthy River Project to clean up the Passaic River.
Newark DIG (Doing Infrastructure Green), Newark, New Jersey - $19,000
Newark DIG will continue their work related to stormwater control measures.
Plastic Free Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware – $17,000
Plastic Free Delaware will use its EENJ funds to support its coordinated advocacy campaign to reduce plastics and other toxics; reduce barriers for composting; improve food labeling and adopted expanded producer responsibility.
Raritan Baykeeper (d/b/a NY/NJ Baykeeper), Hazlet, New Jersey - $20,000
Funds will be used to support initiatives that enhance the availability of clean, safe water through elimination of Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs), the remediation of Passaic River Superfund site, and the protection of public access to waterways that are cleaner, healthier and more sustainable.
Sierra Club – New Jersey Chapter - $19,000
Focusing on data centers and artificial turf, Sierra Club – NJ Chapter will address development practices that compromise environmentally protective and sustainable goals and smart growth.
Work Environment Council of New Jersey (WEC), Trenton, New Jersey - $20,000
Funds will be used for WEC’s Preventing Toxic Catastrophes project advocating, organizing, and educating to win stronger state Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act safeguards.
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