Laurus Grant Writing & Evaluation Services

08/21/2026

Congratulations are in order! Laurus congratulates all of those awarded New Jersey 21st Century CCLC funding for Cohort 22! With the hard work of our amazing team, we secured funding for 5 organizations across the state to implement afterschool and summer programs for the next 5 years in communities that need it the most. Thank you to all of the organizations who put their faith in us to do what we do best. We can’t wait to see the new programs in action this fall!

06/09/2026

*New Funding Alert!* The US Department of Justice's COPS School Violence Prevention Program Notice of Funding Opportunity for 2026 has been released! Applications are due in August 2026. Check out more details here:

Ready to apply? Check out our How to Apply page for resources such as frequently asked questions, appendices, additional fact sheets, links to webinars, and more. NOW OPEN: The FY26 School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) funding opportunity       will close on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at ...

05/06/2026

Do you know an undergraduate student looking for a summer internship? We are hiring a Evaluation Intern at our Madison, NJ office for summer 2026! For more details on the position and to apply, check out our website. We look forward to reviewing applications!

Laurus is currently looking for an Evaluation Intern for Summer 2026. See below for position requirements & information on how to apply. 

04/08/2026

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03/21/2026

It's been 1 week since the Laurus team returned from ! It was a busy few days- our very own Christine Corriston and Jamie Bellissimo presented on how to use and visualize data in funding advocacy, collaborated with colleagues in facilitating the Research & Evaluation Meetup session, and we celebrated Deidre Johnson from Ironbound Community Corporation as she was recognized as an NAA Next Gen Leader for 2026. See everyone next year in Colorado!

02/11/2026

New Jersey: new funding opportunities are here! The NJ Office of Faith Based Initiatives has released Request for Proposals for fiscal year 2027, due February 26. Find out more here:

Social Innovation Guidelines Special Projects Guidelines Project ATLAS Grant Guidelines Sustainable Development Freedom School Planning Grants

02/03/2026

Does your organization work with youth and young adults under the care of NJ DCF? A new Request for Proposals is out to implement peer mentoring in some NJ counties. Check out the full details on the DCF website:

Requests for Proposals, Qualifications/or Information and Funding Opportunities

01/12/2026

New funding opportunity for out-of-school time programs! Interested in learning more? Sign up for their information session this Wednesday, January 15!

Calling all middle school out-of-school time programs!

Join our 1/15 webinar to learn about applying for a 2026 Aim High grant! As part of their continued commitment to helping middle school youth succeed, the New York Life Foundation will award $800K to 40 afterschool and summer learning programs.

Come learn more at 3to6.co/AimHigh

12/12/2025

Check out this Afterschool Alliance video highlighting the work done by the OST field this year!

In summer 2025, Congress-approved funds for afterschool and summer learning programs were withheld, leaving kids and families in limbo. But thanks to the eff...

10/28/2025

The data is in! Afterschool Alliance released the most recent data about afterschool programming recently and it has some great insights! Check out the latest info and their data dashboard here:

The Afterschool Alliance is working to ensure that all children have access to affordable, quality afterschool programs. Afterschool programs are critical to children and families today, yet the need for programs is far from being met. Learn more