Four Bergen County Nonprofits Share In Pot Of 'Major Grant' Funding

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — Four nonprofit organizations in Bergen County are major recipients of nearly $621,000 in grant funding from the Provident Bank Foundation for the first grant cycle of the year, the foundation said.

Grants range from $5,000 up to and including $25,000 to provide flexible funding to 43 nonprofits across New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Each recipient is involved in a program, project or initiative that addresses one or more of the foundation's priority areas of community enrichment, education and health, and youth and families.

The list of Bergen County recipients includes: Center For Hope and Safety, in Rochelle Park; Greater Bergen Community Action, in Hackensack; Jewish Family & Children's Services of Northern New Jersey, in Teaneck; and Women's Rights Information Center, in Englewood.

“A number of organizations focused on creating meaningful and enriching change within their communities have received support from the foundation’s major grants,” Samantha Plotino, the foundation's executive director, said. “We look forward to seeing the impact that this next cycle of grants has on recipients, the communities they serve, and the nonprofit landscape."