The Turrell Fund grants are awarded to organizations which provide or foster the creation and delivery of quality developmental and educational services to children, especially the youngest, and their families, in Vermont and, primarily in the New Jersey counties of Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union.
Donor Name: Turrell Fund
State: New Jersey, Vermont
County: Essex County (NJ), Hudson County (NJ), Passaic County (NJ), Union County (NJ)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/01/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Turrell Fund actively considers programs of exceptional merit serving the youngest children with emphasis on birth to five. Note, however, that favored programs, in the birth to five range, are those operating in parts of our served area where the number and quality of educational and developmental alternatives are limited, and the relative concentration of at-risk children is high. Successful applicants requesting a grant to service this age category must have demonstrated results, supported by rigorous measurement and analysis.
Focus Areas
The Turrell Fund supports:
- Increasingly strong focus on early childhood, prenatal-3.
- Within prenatal-3, they have increased our funding to policy and advocacy initiatives.
- Additional focus areas include:
- Arts and music education
- K-12 education
- Direct social services for children and families
The Funds is looking for:
- Turrell grants are awarded to organizations serving children – especially the youngest – and their families in Vermont and New Jersey (specifically Essex, Hudson, Passaic, and Union Counties.)
- The funds give special consideration to programs and initiatives serving children birth to five, with a special focus on infants, toddlers, and their families.
- The funds prioritize proposals serving areas where quality services and supports are limited, and the concentration of children and families facing systemic barriers is high. Successful applicants must show demonstrated results supported by rigorous measurement and analysis.
- On a final note, Turrell Fund gives priority to organizations pursuing systemic change and addressing racial disparities through policy change and advocacy.
Grants are awarded to agencies that exhibit:
- Evidence of exceptional quality
- Distinction through the creation of new benchmarks or best practices
- A voice in the chorus of those speaking to educational policy change
- Initiatives directed at systems and policy change
Eligibility Criteria
- The Turrell Fund awards grants to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations with projects and portfolios especially for the youngest in New Jersey and Vermont.
- Once an organization has applied, one year must elapse before applying again, regardless of the result.
For more information, visit Turrell Fund.
