Women’s Giving Collective Invites Nonprofits Serving Monmouth & Ocean Counties to Apply for Transformative Funding
SHREWSBURY, NJ – March 1, 2026 – Impact 100 Jersey Coast (JC) is now accepting applications for its 2026 Core Grant Cycle, offering local nonprofits the opportunity to receive a $100,000 grant to fund high-impact projects serving vulnerable populations of Monmouth and Ocean counties.
As the organization enters its second decade of collective giving, Impact 100 JC builds on a milestone year in which it surpassed $3.6 million in total grants awarded since its founding in 2015. Powered entirely by women members – each contributing an annual donation of $1,000 to a pooled grant fund – the organization awards large-scale grants designed to help nonprofits expand services, launch innovative programs, and address unmet community needs.
To be a part of the 2026 grant class, women need to make their donation by March 15: Join – Impact 100 Jersey Coast, or apply for a full or partial Impact Sponsorship of the membership donation.
Apply for the $100k Grant
Nonprofits must first complete a short eligibility screener in order to receive the online grant application. Eligibility closes April 1 or when 60 eligible applicants are reached. The grant application is due May 14. Visit the grants section of our website to complete the eligibility form and to learn more about the grant process. This year, the annual operating budget of the applying organization must be a minimum of $200,000 (not $100,000 as previously required) in the most recent and current fiscal year.
In 2025, Impact 100 Jersey Coast awarded three $100,000 Core Grants to:
- Parker Family Health Center in Red Bank – to establish a free dental clinic for low-income, uninsured residents
- Move For Hunger in Neptune – to expand recovery and distribution of surplus fresh and shelf-stable food
- The Center in Asbury Park – to launch a life-coaching wellness program for at-risk community members.
In addition to Core Grants, Impact 100 Jersey Coast also awards smaller, unrestricted $10,000 mission awards to the runners-up, and offers separate “Ignite” grants for smaller nonprofits that are not eligible for the Core Grant.
Join Impact 100 Jersey Coast
By becoming a member of Impact 100 JC, you are joining a community of women united in a common cause: to provide high-impact grants to exceptional nonprofit organizations serving Monmouth and Ocean counties. Your tax-deductible donation of $1,100 provides $1,000 towards the Impact Grant Fund, while the additional $100 covers membership activities. Make your tax-deductible donation today at Join – Impact 100 Jersey Coast.