Grants

Our Foundation has provided numerous grants to those organizations and institutions that serve to benefit Salem's youth and further their education. Since our inception, we've made grants totaling over $2 million to enhance educational opportunities for Salem students from pre-K to those ready for college.

Our grant recipients include:

  • Full scholarships for high school students to attend the three-week residential STEAM Academy on the Rowan University campus this summer. (Learn more about the STEAM Academy here.)

  • Funding for students to attend Rowan's Introduction for Students to Engineering (RISE) programs. non-residential summer workshops developed to introduce and further cultivate students’ enthusiasm for engineering by mirroring the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering’s applied approach to engineering education.

  • Funding for students to attend Rowan Summer Music Camps, which engage students in full ensemble experiences, chamber music, and master classes, coupled with evening concerts by students and faculty.

  • A grant to One Village Alliance for its after school and full-day Around the World in a Summer program. Up to 25 young people ages 6-13 in Salem will take a journey around the world, learning about different cultures through literature, math & money, arts & crafts, music & movement, and culinary arts.

  • A grant to Salem Community College to fund the CAP/Dual Credit program. A program designed to provide Salem High School students the opportunity to convert eligible high school courses into college credits at the end of each academic school year, giving high school students the opportunity to earn college credits at a substantial savings.

  • A grant to The Huddle, for its Fail Me Not after school/summer program to provide underperforming students with homework assistance/ tutoring.

  • A grant to It's a Girl's World, a three-year commitment summer experience for middle school girls focusing on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). This two-week program will be held at Salem Community College with full costs for girls from Salem City, including transportation, paid through the grant.

Previous grants have been given to the United Way, Salem City School District, Rowan University, NYCE’S Outreach, and Young Entrepreneurs of Salem. The Foundation is committed to leveraging resources to support Salem’s youth.  If you would like to learn more about our work, please call or email Kortney Swanson Davis at 844-4FORMAN (844-436-7626), ext 108; kortney@formanscholars.org. You may also stop by our office at 205 E. Broadway anytime as well.