Making New Jersey Healthy

The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey is 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

- AtlantiCare Foundation
- Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey
- DH Perfil Latino TV
- Diabetes Foundation
- Eva’s Village
- Gateway Community Action Partnership
- Millhill Child and Family Development Corporation
- Passage Theatre Company
- Rutgers Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health
- Saint Vincent Academy
- St. Benedict’s Preparatory School

About Us

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 live their healthiest life possible, no matter who they are or where they live.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Horizon’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) department manages the company’s philanthropic and community outreach efforts throughout the state to help our members achieve their best health. CSR has three primary pillars that include: The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, Community Affairs and Employee Engagement.

Community Impact

Total Grants

1000

Total Investment

65.5

Million

Total Gift Matching

2

Million

2021 Grant Recipients

The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey issued $5,765,000 in grants to 25 nonprofit organizations for health and cultural programs throughout New Jersey for the 1st quarter of 2021.

2021 Grant Recipients

The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey issued $600,000 in grants to 13 nonprofit organizations for health and cultural programs throughout New Jersey during the 2nd quarter of 2021.

2021 Grant Recipients

The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey issued $480,000 in grants to 14 nonprofit organizations for health and cultural programs throughout New Jersey during the 3rd quarter of 2021.

2021 Grant Recipients

The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey issued $805,000 in grants to 25 nonprofit organizations for health and cultural programs throughout New Jersey for the 4th quarter of 2021.

- Community FoodBank of New Jersey
  
  The Community FoodBank of New Jersey in Hillside received a $100,000 grant to support a project that addresses obesity in New Jersey by providing access to fresh, healthy foods for children and families.
- Community Foundation of New Jersey
  
  The Community Foundation of New Jersey, in Morristown, received a $35,000 grant to support the Newark Youth Summer Employment Program. This program offers work experience, teaches employment skills and financial literacy, and provides Newark youth with a summer income.
- Community in Crisis
  
  Community in Crisis, in Liberty Corner, received a $25,000 grant to support Community in Connection: A Healthy Lifestyle and Recovery Support Initiative. The initiative provides community-level opioid prevention education programming as well as recovery support and referral services.
- Perfil Latino
  
  DH Perfil Latino TV, in Millville, received a $15,000 grant to support a health education program to prevent obesity and diabetes, as well as promote cardiovascular health, in the Latino community.
- goHunterdon
  
  goHunterdon, in Flemington, received a $50,000 grant to support the Hunterdon Healthcare Transportation Access Project. The project is designed to provide free, easily accessible, and reliable transportation for low-income patients of the Hunterdon Healthcare system.
- Jewish Family Service of Atlantic and Cape May Counties
  
  Jewish Family Service of Atlantic and Cape May Counties, in Margate City, received a $45,000 grant to support the Wellness Network. The program promotes care access and patient adherence to improve health outcomes for Atlantic County residents.
- Liberty Science Center SciTech Scity
  
  Liberty Science Center, in Jersey City, received a $1,000,000 special initiatives grant to support the creation and development of an educational and residential area called SciTech Scity, a 30-acre Innovation Campus.
- Newark Boys Chorus School
  
  The Newark Boys Chorus School in Newark, received a $1,000,000 special initiatives grant to support renovations of the school’s new location, historic schoolhouse State Street School. The grant will also establish an endowment to sustain the school’s operations and tuition-free educational opportunities to underserved, young minority boys of color.
- Newark School of the Arts
  
  Newark School of the Arts, in Newark, received a $10,000 general operating support grant to fund the school's music, dance, drama and visual arts classes and performances.
- New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute
  
  New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, in Princeton, received a $50,000 grant to support the Mayors Wellness Campaign Mental Health Initiative. This initiative provides community leaders and residents with education and training to increase understanding of mental health issues.
- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
  
  NJPAC, in Newark, received a $3,000,000 special initiatives grant to develop the Cooperman Family Arts Education and Community Center. The Center will house after-school, summer arts training and community wellness programming.
- New Jersey Repertory Company
  
  The 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.
- Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey
  
  Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey, in Millburn, received a $380,000 grant to launch phase three of the Knock Out Opioid Abuse initiative. This phase is aimed at educating student and student-athlete populations about the personal impact of the nationwide opioid epidemic.
- Symphony in C
  
  Symphony in C, in Collingswood, received a $20,000 general operating support grant to fund educational outreach programming.

- America’s Grow-A-Row
  
  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.
- Center for Family Services
  
  Center for Family Services in Camden, received a $50,000 grant to support RecoveryCorps, a program created to address the need for health promotion and disease prevention related to opioid abuse in southern New Jersey communities.
- HomeFront
  
  HomeFront in Lawrenceville, received a $25,000 grant to support HomeFront’s Health Access Team. The program 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.
- Main Street Counseling Service
  
  Main Street Counseling Service in West Orange, received a $25,000 grant to support the Youth Group Prevention program. The program provides free mental health education and support to elementary, middle and high school students in Newark and the Oranges.
- Mainstage Center for the Arts
  
  Mainstage Center for the Arts in Blackwood, received a $15,000 grant for general operating support to provide affordable and accessible programming for young people and their families.
- Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges
  
  Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges in Livingston, received a $25,000 grant for a pilot program to train staff on Mental Health First Aid to help identify children and teens at-risk or suffering from mental health disorders. The grant will also provide trauma-informed care to preschool and elementary school children and mental education to parents and caregivers.
- Moorestown Theater Company
  
  Moorestown Theater Company in Moorestown, received a $10,000 general operating support grant to enhance current programming and fund educational opportunities.
- New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
  
  New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, in Newark, received a $50,000 grant to support the 2022/2023 season of The Horizon Foundation Family Series. The series features family-friendly concerts designed to introduce children to classical music, the orchestra and musical elements.
- Parker Family Health Center
  
  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.
- Rutgers University Foundation
  
  Rutgers University Foundation in New Brunswick, received a $250,000 grant to establish an endowed Horizon Endowed Scholarship at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine in Newark for Phase 3 of The Foundation’s Kids’ Oral Health Program.
- Two River Theater Company
  
  Two River Theater Company in Red Bank, received a $10,000 general operating support grant to provide theater performances and education, as well as provide support for artistic outreach programs.
- UrbanPromise
  
  UrbanPromise in Camden, received a $40,000 grant to offer preventive mental health services and programming for children, youth and families in the City of Camden and neighboring communities.
- Volunteers of America Delaware Valley
  
  Volunteers of America Delaware Valley, in Camden, received a $50,000 grant to support their Shelter-Based Healthcare Coordination Initiative, which will provide coordinated care management to the most medically complex and socially vulnerable residents of their Camden-based men’s shelter.

- Community FoodBank of New Jersey
  
  Community FoodBank of New Jersey, in Hillside, received a $25,000 disaster relief grant to support Tropical Storm Ida response efforts in communities throughout New Jersey.
- ReNew Jersey: Ida Relief
  
  ReNew Jersey Ida Relief, through the Community Foundation of New Jersey, in Morristown, received a $25,000 disaster relief grant to support Tropical Storm Ida response efforts in communities throughout New Jersey.
- AtlantiCare Foundation, Atlantic City Patient Transportation Project
  
  AtlantiCare Foundation, through the Community Foundation of New Jersey, in Morristown, received a $50,000 grant to support the Atlantic City Patient Transportation Project, which provides free, easily accessible and reliable transportation for low-income patients in Atlantic City using the health system’s services.
- Diabetes Foundation
  
  Diabetes Foundation in Hackensack, received a $30,000 grant to support Improving Health Outcomes through Education and Guidance, a prevention and education program provided in English and Spanish for patients with pre-diabetes and diabetes.
- Food Bank of South Jersey
  
  Food Bank of South Jersey, in Pennsauken, received a $25,000 grant to support Prevent T2, an evidence-based intervention for seniors designed to delay and/or prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes.
- Garden State Equality Education Fund
  
  Garden State Equality Education Fund in Asbury Park, received a $25,000 grant to support the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Self-Healing Community Model, which addresses the impact of trauma and ACEs on mental and physical health among LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities in Camden.
- Greater Newark Health Care Coalition
  
  Greater Newark Health Care Coalition in West Orange, received a $50,000 grant to support the Greater Newark Community Health Worker (CHW) Learning Collaborative, a project that promotes the growth, leadership and interconnections of CHWs in the Greater Newark region through monthly meetings, resource sharing and training.
- Hopeworks
  
  Hopeworks in Camden, received a $20,000 grant to support Returning Stronger, which is focused on the development of a youth-built, youth-focused, easy-to-access website, to help young people find relevant mental health resources.
- Mercer Council on Alcoholism & Drug Addiction
  
  Mercer Council on Alcoholism & Drug Addiction in Trenton, received a $20,000 grant to support the Community Oriented Recovery Effort (CORE), a pilot project to create and promote a larger, more inclusive space for those in the recovery community in Trenton and the surrounding area.
- Millhill Child and Family Development Corporation
  
  Millhill Child and Family Development Corporation in Trenton, received a $20,000 grant to support Eat Right, Keep Moving, an obesity education and prevention program that aims to build a Culture of Health within the communities that Millhill serves.
- Newark Boys Chorus School
  
  Newark Boys Chorus School in Newark, received a $40,000 grant to support the school’s music and concert touring programs, as well as academic initiatives.
- The Newark Museum of Art
  
  The Newark Museum of Art in Newark, received a $100,000 grant to support The Horizon Foundation Community Days, which occur once a month and provide free diverse programming for all ages.
- Saint Vincent Academy
  
  Saint Vincent Academy in Newark, received a $25,000 grant to support the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Leadership Promise Scholar, which provides one four-year scholarship to a Greater Newark-area student.
- St. Benedict’s Preparatory School
  
  St. Benedict’s Preparatory School in Newark, received a $25,000 grant to support the Steven Grossman Student Counseling Center, which provides students with mental health education, resources and services.

- After-School All Stars
  
  After-School All Stars in Newark, received a $25,000 grant to support its Health & Wellness programming, which provides opportunities for students to learn about leading a healthy lifestyle. The curriculum includes physical activity, nutrition education and academics.
- The Arc of New Jersey
  
  The Arc of New Jersey in North Brunswick, received a $25,000 grant to support the Healthy Lifestyles Project, designed to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities get better quality health care and increase their access to community-based health programs.
- Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative
  
  Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative in Hackensack, received a $50,000 grant to support its diabetes prevention, education and monitoring program. This program is provided in English and Spanish for low-income, uninsured, pre-diabetic and diabetic patients in northern New Jersey.
- Camden Community Partnership
  
  Camden Community Partnership in Camden, received a $100,000 grant to support Connecting Camden and Reducing Barriers to Better Health. This program aims to improve the health of youth and families in Camden City by tackling obesity, addressing social determinants of health and promoting new programs that integrate wellness and health in the city’s public spaces/facilities.
- Skilz, through the Community Foundation of New Jersey
  
  Skilz, through the Community Foundation of New Jersey in Morristown, received a $25,000 grant to support a pilot project to educate and raise awareness on opioid misuse among Newark area teens in grades 9-12, using peer ambassadors, interactive workshops and town halls.
- Count Basie Theatre
  
  Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, received a $10,000 grant for general operating support to provide affordable and accessible shows for young people and their families.
- First Tee of Essex County
  
  First Tee of Essex County in Newark, received a $15,000 grant to support The First Tee Weequahic Health and Wellness Habits program at Newark’s Weequahic Park Golf Course. The summer program uses golf to teach under-served youth about the relationship between good nutrition, physical activity and athletic achievement.
- Greater Newark Conservancy
  
  Greater Newark Conservancy in Newark, received a $25,000 grant to support its nutrition education program, which encourages better nutrition by providing education, gardening activities and access to fresh produce.
- GreenLight Fund
  
  GreenLight Fund in Newark, received a $100,000 grant to launch GreenLight Greater Newark. Its purpose is to fill the gaps and unmet needs in Newark’s social services landscape.
- Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey
  
  Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey in Camden, received a $50,000 grant to support a full-time bilingual Community Health Worker to provide outreach, advocacy, education and support to clients through care management. The program also provides educational workshops that help to mitigate social determinants of health.
- Integrity House
  
  Integrity House in Newark, received a $25,000 grant to support an opioid awareness and education program that targets hard-to-reach and vulnerable populations in Essex County.
- Ironbound Community Corporation
  
  Ironbound Community Corporation in Newark, received a $50,000 grant to support The Healthy Living Project, which includes the maintenance of an urban farm, weekly farmers’ markets, cooking demonstrations, nutrition classes, a bicycle club and field trips for Newark students.
- Jewish Family Service & Children’s Center of Clifton-Passaic
  
  Jewish Family Service & Children’s Center of Clifton-Passaic in Clifton, received a $25,000 grant to support a bilingual mental health patient navigator program that provides case management and mental health services to high-risk, low-income families and senior citizens in Spanish and American Sign Language. Services also include assistance with navigating the health care system and addressing social determinants of health.
- Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey
  
  Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey in Cherry Hill, received a $15,000 grant to support Fit for Kids!, an intervention program that educates and empowers children to prevent obesity and reduce their risk of diabetes by making healthier food choices and improving cardiovascular and strength endurance.
- Junta De Accion Puertorriquena (a/k/a Puerto Rican Action Board)
  
  Junta De Accion Puertorriquena (a/k/a Puerto Rican Action Board) in New Brunswick, received a $25,000 grant to support the Family Leadership Academy. This program addresses social determinants of health by helping low-income families build skills and access resources to achieve a greater degree of economic security and mobility, and improve their health and well-being.
- Mental Health Association in New Jersey
  
  Mental Health Association in New Jersey in Springfield, received a $25,000 grant to support a program designed to prevent suicide among youth of color and LBGTQ+ communities by building and strengthening suicide prevention training at youth-serving organizations.
- Newark Public Radio
  
  Newark Public Radio in Newark, received a $25,000 general operating support grant to provide its audience and the community with a variety of jazz and blues programs, cultural events and youth education.
- New Jersey Theatre Alliance
  
  New Jersey Theatre Alliance in Morristown, received a $15,000 grant to support The Stages Festival, which is a statewide, month-long series of free or low-cost programs that introduce children and adults to theater.
- Passage Theatre Company
  
  Passage Theatre Company in Trenton, received a $10,000 general operating support grant to help provide artistically excellent and relevant theatre programming and arts education to the greater Trenton community.
- Perkins Center for the Arts
  
  Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown, received a $10,000 general operating support grant to address the mental and emotional health of local communities and increase accessibility to concerts, cultural discussions and educational opportunities.
- The Salvation Army Kroc Center
  
  The Salvation Army Kroc Center in Camden, received a $35,000 grant to support their health and wellness program for youth and families, with a focus on obesity prevention and education.
- Servicios Latinos de Burlington County
  
  Servicios Latinos de Burlington County in Mt. Holly, received a $20,000 grant to support En Control de Mi Salud, a program that provides direct health assistance to Latino individuals and others who are obese, at risk of obesity, are pre-diabetic or have diabetes.
- Summit Health Cares
  
  Summit Health Cares in New Providence, received a $50,000 grant to support the Food, Health, Hope program. A collaboration with the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, the program aims to improve the health outcomes of food pantry clients diagnosed with pre-diabetes or diabetes.
- Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey
  
  Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey in Holmdel, received a $25,000 grant to support their School-Based Nurse Practitioner Health Services Program, designed to provide obesity prevention education and chronic disease management in seven Monmouth County school districts.
- YMCA of Greater Monmouth County
  
  YMCA of Greater Monmouth County in Shrewsbury, received a $25,000 grant to support its Community Education and Prevention Training Initiative, which aims to educate community members on mental health to increase understanding and reduce stigma.

- Community FoodBank of New Jersey
  
  The Community FoodBank of New Jersey in Hillside received a $100,000 grant to support a project that addresses obesity in New Jersey by providing access to fresh, healthy foods for children and families.
- Community Foundation of New Jersey
  
  The Community Foundation of New Jersey, in Morristown, received a $35,000 grant to support the Newark Youth Summer Employment Program. This program offers work experience, teaches employment skills and financial literacy, and provides Newark youth with a summer income.
- Community in Crisis
  
  Community in Crisis, in Liberty Corner, received a $25,000 grant to support Community in Connection: A Healthy Lifestyle and Recovery Support Initiative. The initiative provides community-level opioid prevention education programming as well as recovery support and referral services.
- Perfil Latino
  
  DH Perfil Latino TV, in Millville, received a $15,000 grant to support a health education program to prevent obesity and diabetes, as well as promote cardiovascular health, in the Latino community.
- goHunterdon
  
  goHunterdon, in Flemington, received a $50,000 grant to support the Hunterdon Healthcare Transportation Access Project. The project is designed to provide free, easily accessible, and reliable transportation for low-income patients of the Hunterdon Healthcare system.
- Jewish Family Service of Atlantic and Cape May Counties
  
  Jewish Family Service of Atlantic and Cape May Counties, in Margate City, received a $45,000 grant to support the Wellness Network. The program promotes care access and patient adherence to improve health outcomes for Atlantic County residents.
- Liberty Science Center SciTech Scity
  
  Liberty Science Center, in Jersey City, received a $1,000,000 special initiatives grant to support the creation and development of an educational and residential area called SciTech Scity, a 30-acre Innovation Campus.
- Newark Boys Chorus School
  
  The Newark Boys Chorus School in Newark, received a $1,000,000 special initiatives grant to support renovations of the school’s new location, historic schoolhouse State Street School. The grant will also establish an endowment to sustain the school’s operations and tuition-free educational opportunities to underserved, young minority boys of color.
- Newark School of the Arts
  
  Newark School of the Arts, in Newark, received a $10,000 general operating support grant to fund the school's music, dance, drama and visual arts classes and performances.
- New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute
  
  New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, in Princeton, received a $50,000 grant to support the Mayors Wellness Campaign Mental Health Initiative. This initiative provides community leaders and residents with education and training to increase understanding of mental health issues.
- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
  
  NJPAC, in Newark, received a $3,000,000 special initiatives grant to develop the Cooperman Family Arts Education and Community Center. The Center will house after-school, summer arts training and community wellness programming.
- New Jersey Repertory Company
  
  The 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.
- Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey
  
  Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey, in Millburn, received a $380,000 grant to launch phase three of the Knock Out Opioid Abuse initiative. This phase is aimed at educating student and student-athlete populations about the personal impact of the nationwide opioid epidemic.
- Symphony in C
  
  Symphony in C, in Collingswood, received a $20,000 general operating support grant to fund educational outreach programming.

- America’s Grow-A-Row
  
  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.
- Center for Family Services
  
  Center for Family Services in Camden, received a $50,000 grant to support RecoveryCorps, a program created to address the need for health promotion and disease prevention related to opioid abuse in southern New Jersey communities.
- HomeFront
  
  HomeFront in Lawrenceville, received a $25,000 grant to support HomeFront’s Health Access Team. The program 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.
- Main Street Counseling Service
  
  Main Street Counseling Service in West Orange, received a $25,000 grant to support the Youth Group Prevention program. The program provides free mental health education and support to elementary, middle and high school students in Newark and the Oranges.
- Mainstage Center for the Arts
  
  Mainstage Center for the Arts in Blackwood, received a $15,000 grant for general operating support to provide affordable and accessible programming for young people and their families.
- Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges
  
  Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges in Livingston, received a $25,000 grant for a pilot program to train staff on Mental Health First Aid to help identify children and teens at-risk or suffering from mental health disorders. The grant will also provide trauma-informed care to preschool and elementary school children and mental education to parents and caregivers.
- Moorestown Theater Company
  
  Moorestown Theater Company in Moorestown, received a $10,000 general operating support grant to enhance current programming and fund educational opportunities.
- New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
  
  New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, in Newark, received a $50,000 grant to support the 2022/2023 season of The Horizon Foundation Family Series. The series features family-friendly concerts designed to introduce children to classical music, the orchestra and musical elements.
- Parker Family Health Center
  
  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.
- Rutgers University Foundation
  
  Rutgers University Foundation in New Brunswick, received a $250,000 grant to establish an endowed Horizon Endowed Scholarship at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine in Newark for Phase 3 of The Foundation’s Kids’ Oral Health Program.
- Two River Theater Company
  
  Two River Theater Company in Red Bank, received a $10,000 general operating support grant to provide theater performances and education, as well as provide support for artistic outreach programs.
- UrbanPromise
  
  UrbanPromise in Camden, received a $40,000 grant to offer preventive mental health services and programming for children, youth and families in the City of Camden and neighboring communities.
- Volunteers of America Delaware Valley
  
  Volunteers of America Delaware Valley, in Camden, received a $50,000 grant to support their Shelter-Based Healthcare Coordination Initiative, which will provide coordinated care management to the most medically complex and socially vulnerable residents of their Camden-based men’s shelter.

- Community FoodBank of New Jersey
  
  Community FoodBank of New Jersey, in Hillside, received a $25,000 disaster relief grant to support Tropical Storm Ida response efforts in communities throughout New Jersey.
- ReNew Jersey: Ida Relief
  
  ReNew Jersey Ida Relief, through the Community Foundation of New Jersey, in Morristown, received a $25,000 disaster relief grant to support Tropical Storm Ida response efforts in communities throughout New Jersey.
- AtlantiCare Foundation, Atlantic City Patient Transportation Project
  
  AtlantiCare Foundation, through the Community Foundation of New Jersey, in Morristown, received a $50,000 grant to support the Atlantic City Patient Transportation Project, which provides free, easily accessible and reliable transportation for low-income patients in Atlantic City using the health system’s services.
- Diabetes Foundation
  
  Diabetes Foundation in Hackensack, received a $30,000 grant to support Improving Health Outcomes through Education and Guidance, a prevention and education program provided in English and Spanish for patients with pre-diabetes and diabetes.
- Food Bank of South Jersey
  
  Food Bank of South Jersey, in Pennsauken, received a $25,000 grant to support Prevent T2, an evidence-based intervention for seniors designed to delay and/or prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes.
- Garden State Equality Education Fund
  
  Garden State Equality Education Fund in Asbury Park, received a $25,000 grant to support the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Self-Healing Community Model, which addresses the impact of trauma and ACEs on mental and physical health among LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities in Camden.
- Greater Newark Health Care Coalition
  
  Greater Newark Health Care Coalition in West Orange, received a $50,000 grant to support the Greater Newark Community Health Worker (CHW) Learning Collaborative, a project that promotes the growth, leadership and interconnections of CHWs in the Greater Newark region through monthly meetings, resource sharing and training.
- Hopeworks
  
  Hopeworks in Camden, received a $20,000 grant to support Returning Stronger, which is focused on the development of a youth-built, youth-focused, easy-to-access website, to help young people find relevant mental health resources.
- Mercer Council on Alcoholism & Drug Addiction
  
  Mercer Council on Alcoholism & Drug Addiction in Trenton, received a $20,000 grant to support the Community Oriented Recovery Effort (CORE), a pilot project to create and promote a larger, more inclusive space for those in the recovery community in Trenton and the surrounding area.
- Millhill Child and Family Development Corporation
  
  Millhill Child and Family Development Corporation in Trenton, received a $20,000 grant to support Eat Right, Keep Moving, an obesity education and prevention program that aims to build a Culture of Health within the communities that Millhill serves.
- Newark Boys Chorus School
  
  Newark Boys Chorus School in Newark, received a $40,000 grant to support the school’s music and concert touring programs, as well as academic initiatives.
- The Newark Museum of Art
  
  The Newark Museum of Art in Newark, received a $100,000 grant to support The Horizon Foundation Community Days, which occur once a month and provide free diverse programming for all ages.
- Saint Vincent Academy
  
  Saint Vincent Academy in Newark, received a $25,000 grant to support the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Leadership Promise Scholar, which provides one four-year scholarship to a Greater Newark-area student.
- St. Benedict’s Preparatory School
  
  St. Benedict’s Preparatory School in Newark, received a $25,000 grant to support the Steven Grossman Student Counseling Center, which provides students with mental health education, resources and services.

- After-School All Stars
  
  After-School All Stars in Newark, received a $25,000 grant to support its Health & Wellness programming, which provides opportunities for students to learn about leading a healthy lifestyle. The curriculum includes physical activity, nutrition education and academics.
- The Arc of New Jersey
  
  The Arc of New Jersey in North Brunswick, received a $25,000 grant to support the Healthy Lifestyles Project, designed to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities get better quality health care and increase their access to community-based health programs.
- Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative
  
  Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative in Hackensack, received a $50,000 grant to support its diabetes prevention, education and monitoring program. This program is provided in English and Spanish for low-income, uninsured, pre-diabetic and diabetic patients in northern New Jersey.
- Camden Community Partnership
  
  Camden Community Partnership in Camden, received a $100,000 grant to support Connecting Camden and Reducing Barriers to Better Health. This program aims to improve the health of youth and families in Camden City by tackling obesity, addressing social determinants of health and promoting new programs that integrate wellness and health in the city’s public spaces/facilities.
- Skilz, through the Community Foundation of New Jersey
  
  Skilz, through the Community Foundation of New Jersey in Morristown, received a $25,000 grant to support a pilot project to educate and raise awareness on opioid misuse among Newark area teens in grades 9-12, using peer ambassadors, interactive workshops and town halls.
- Count Basie Theatre
  
  Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, received a $10,000 grant for general operating support to provide affordable and accessible shows for young people and their families.
- First Tee of Essex County
  
  First Tee of Essex County in Newark, received a $15,000 grant to support The First Tee Weequahic Health and Wellness Habits program at Newark’s Weequahic Park Golf Course. The summer program uses golf to teach under-served youth about the relationship between good nutrition, physical activity and athletic achievement.
- Greater Newark Conservancy
  
  Greater Newark Conservancy in Newark, received a $25,000 grant to support its nutrition education program, which encourages better nutrition by providing education, gardening activities and access to fresh produce.
- GreenLight Fund
  
  GreenLight Fund in Newark, received a $100,000 grant to launch GreenLight Greater Newark. Its purpose is to fill the gaps and unmet needs in Newark’s social services landscape.
- Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey
  
  Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey in Camden, received a $50,000 grant to support a full-time bilingual Community Health Worker to provide outreach, advocacy, education and support to clients through care management. The program also provides educational workshops that help to mitigate social determinants of health.
- Integrity House
  
  Integrity House in Newark, received a $25,000 grant to support an opioid awareness and education program that targets hard-to-reach and vulnerable populations in Essex County.
- Ironbound Community Corporation
  
  Ironbound Community Corporation in Newark, received a $50,000 grant to support The Healthy Living Project, which includes the maintenance of an urban farm, weekly farmers’ markets, cooking demonstrations, nutrition classes, a bicycle club and field trips for Newark students.
- Jewish Family Service & Children’s Center of Clifton-Passaic
  
  Jewish Family Service & Children’s Center of Clifton-Passaic in Clifton, received a $25,000 grant to support a bilingual mental health patient navigator program that provides case management and mental health services to high-risk, low-income families and senior citizens in Spanish and American Sign Language. Services also include assistance with navigating the health care system and addressing social determinants of health.
- Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey
  
  Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey in Cherry Hill, received a $15,000 grant to support Fit for Kids!, an intervention program that educates and empowers children to prevent obesity and reduce their risk of diabetes by making healthier food choices and improving cardiovascular and strength endurance.
- Junta De Accion Puertorriquena (a/k/a Puerto Rican Action Board)
  
  Junta De Accion Puertorriquena (a/k/a Puerto Rican Action Board) in New Brunswick, received a $25,000 grant to support the Family Leadership Academy. This program addresses social determinants of health by helping low-income families build skills and access resources to achieve a greater degree of economic security and mobility, and improve their health and well-being.
- Mental Health Association in New Jersey
  
  Mental Health Association in New Jersey in Springfield, received a $25,000 grant to support a program designed to prevent suicide among youth of color and LBGTQ+ communities by building and strengthening suicide prevention training at youth-serving organizations.
- Newark Public Radio
  
  Newark Public Radio in Newark, received a $25,000 general operating support grant to provide its audience and the community with a variety of jazz and blues programs, cultural events and youth education.
- New Jersey Theatre Alliance
  
  New Jersey Theatre Alliance in Morristown, received a $15,000 grant to support The Stages Festival, which is a statewide, month-long series of free or low-cost programs that introduce children and adults to theater.
- Passage Theatre Company
  
  Passage Theatre Company in Trenton, received a $10,000 general operating support grant to help provide artistically excellent and relevant theatre programming and arts education to the greater Trenton community.
- Perkins Center for the Arts
  
  Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown, received a $10,000 general operating support grant to address the mental and emotional health of local communities and increase accessibility to concerts, cultural discussions and educational opportunities.
- The Salvation Army Kroc Center
  
  The Salvation Army Kroc Center in Camden, received a $35,000 grant to support their health and wellness program for youth and families, with a focus on obesity prevention and education.
- Servicios Latinos de Burlington County
  
  Servicios Latinos de Burlington County in Mt. Holly, received a $20,000 grant to support En Control de Mi Salud, a program that provides direct health assistance to Latino individuals and others who are obese, at risk of obesity, are pre-diabetic or have diabetes.
- Summit Health Cares
  
  Summit Health Cares in New Providence, received a $50,000 grant to support the Food, Health, Hope program. A collaboration with the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, the program aims to improve the health outcomes of food pantry clients diagnosed with pre-diabetes or diabetes.
- Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey
  
  Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey in Holmdel, received a $25,000 grant to support their School-Based Nurse Practitioner Health Services Program, designed to provide obesity prevention education and chronic disease management in seven Monmouth County school districts.
- YMCA of Greater Monmouth County
  
  YMCA of Greater Monmouth County in Shrewsbury, received a $25,000 grant to support its Community Education and Prevention Training Initiative, which aims to educate community members on mental health to increase understanding and reduce stigma.

Funding Pillars

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:

Caring

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.

Connecting

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.

Creating

New Jersey arts and cultural community shines through individuals and their creativity. Under the Creating pillar, we are finding new ways to improve quality of life by supporting the vibrant art community that makes New Jersey a special place to live and work.