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Before You Get Started

Eligibility Rule

Article V, Section 5 of the By-laws of the NJEA Frederick L. Hipp Foundation for Excellence in Education, the following eligibility exclusions apply: "No member of the Board of Trustees, the Advisory Committee or the Grant Selection Committee shall have or obtain a financial interest in any contract, grant or award made by the Foundation to any person or entity." The Hipp Board of Trustees consists of the individuals who comprise the Executive Committee of the New Jersey Education Association.

Information and Details About the Grant Process

Grant application is only available online.
You must be a public school employee.
Section 1 collects contact data for yourself, your local association, and your district. This information is not seen by judges.
Each section has its own detailed directions — read and follow them for that specific section.
1

Complete the main portion of the application (Round 1), then SAVE and FINALIZE it for review. Your application locks from editing at this point.

2

Once reviewed, if everything is correct, you'll be forwarded to Round 2 / Electronic Signature Round.

3

In Round 2, submit signature requests to your Local President and Superintendent/College President. The third signature is your own, agreeing to facilitate the grant per the Foundation's guidelines if funded.

4

You'll be notified by email as each signature is submitted and received. All signatures must be received by March 1* to qualify — allow ample time for signatures and board approval if needed.

Our preferred method of communication is your personal email address — many school servers have high security settings that may block our emails. Please check your spam/junk folder if you haven't heard from us 24 hours after starting your application. Add "NJEA Hipp Foundation" (Hipp@njea.org) to your contacts to help.

All applicants are notified by end of April with their grant disposition — no need to call for a status update. Successful applicants are required to attend an online training event (date to be confirmed for 2027).

Tips for Applying
Frequently Asked Questions

Special Instructions for Continuation Grant Applicants

  • A Hipp grant recipient may apply for a continuation grant to fund their project for one additional year within a two-year period.
  • Continuation applicants must provide feedback on the status of the original grant and its potential for continued success.
  • Continuation applications are reviewed on the same timeline as new funding requests.
  • Continuation applicants are also required to attend the May training event.
  • Funding for a continuation application is not guaranteed.

Deadline

Grant applications are accepted through March 1* of every year. Proposals must be finalized in the online portal, and electronic signatures must be submitted through the portal, for your grant to be judged.

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