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The Columbia Bank Foundation is one of the Largest Private Foundations in New Jersey

Alongside Columbia Bank’s mission to serve the community, the Columbia Bank Foundation helps support local charitable causes and communities with grants on a sustained basis. Our goal is to make a difference in as many people’s lives as we can and to do our part to help make our communities better, stronger and safer.

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Our Mission

The Columbia Bank Foundation is committed to serving the needs of its local communities. The Foundation actively seeks and focuses on innovative programs that provide a measurable impact in the communities that it serves.

Charitable contributions from the Foundation will be granted in the following major areas:

  • Affordable Housing
  • Community investment and economic development
  • Financial literacy and education
  • Health and human services
  • Food insecurity
  • Environmental sustainability
  • The Arts
Our Mission

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Foundation grants have been expanded in both size and scope to help support and develop additional charitable and community endeavors. For example, recent grants provided funding for the purchase of two emergency vehicles for volunteer first responders; the construction of a barrier-free playground for a school for children with Autism; renovation of a group home for disabled residents and emergency warehouse repairs at a community food bank serving the greater Paterson area.

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How to Apply for Grant

Before applying for a grant, please review the Columbia Bank Foundation guidelines for grant requests

  • The minimum grant amount request is $5,000

  • The Foundation Board reviews requests over $7,500 to $25,000 on a quarterly basis, which must be received on the last day of the month prior to the Board meeting

  • The Foundation Board is scheduled to meet on a quarterly basis. The deadline for submissions are April 15, July 15, and October 15

  • The Board will review one grant proposal per organization during a twelve-month period

  • Only completed grant proposals submitted electronically will be considered

  • We understand that it’s not ideal for all applicants to submit electronically, so we will make every effort to accommodate you if assistance is requested

For more information, contact the foundation at [email protected] or Julie Holland at 201-794-5629.

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