The Alfred N. Sanzari Family Foundation is again seeking to dole out grants to deserving nonprofits across North Jersey.

Open now through Aug. 31, the second grant application period offers awards ranging from $500 to $10,000. Award announcements are due in October.

Established in 2006, the nonprofit organization carries on the legacy of its namesake, Alfred N. Sanzari, founder of Hackensack-based Alfred Sanzari Enterprises. The Foundation promotes and supports a range of causes in the region. It offers the grant opportunities twice a year.

The next cycle will accept applications from Sept. 1 through Feb. 28, 2026, according to the program’s website.

“For nearly two decades, the Alfred N. Sanzari Family Foundation has been honored to build on our grandfather’s lifelong mission to give back to the communities that shaped his life and work,” said Lisa Britt, member of the Alfred N. Sanzari Family Foundation Board of Trustees. “From health care and education to housing and support for our most vulnerable neighbors, our grants have helped hundreds of organizations create lasting, positive change.

“We look forward to continuing to support local nonprofits whose work strengthens our communities, and ensuring our grandfather’s legacy of service continues for generations to come.”

According to ASE, the Foundation prioritizes health care initiatives, particularly those focused on patient care and Parkinson’s disease; local education programs; and services to assist disadvantaged populations, such as shelters, housing and programs for women and children in need.

In January, the Alfred N. Sanzari Family Foundation awarded 15 grants totaling $52,500 for its fall 2024 program. Last year’s spring program doled out $50,185.

Recipient groups from that round included:

• Youth Consultation Service
• Push to Walk
• Community Meals Inc.
• Community Scholarship Fund of Teaneck
• Emmanuel Cancer Foundation
• Rebuilding Together North Jersey
• Oasis 
• 180 Turning Lives Around
• Healing the Children NJ

 Since its founding, the Alfred N. Sanzari Family Foundation says it has distributed more than $2 million. Find more details as well as the program application, here.