# Bruno Associates, Inc.

> Bruno Associates is a family-owned New Jersey consultancy that helps municipalities, counties, school districts, public authorities and nonprofits find, win and administer public and philanthropic grants. Founded in 1971 after former gubernatorial press secretary John R. Bruno noticed that local governments lacked grant capacity, the firm says it has helped clients secure more than $1 billion across infrastructure, public safety, education, sustainability and community development.

- **Founded:** 1971
- **Headquarters:** Clifton, United States
- **Founders:** John R. Bruno, Sr. (Founder)
- **Team size:** 32 (third-party estimate supplied with the profile; LinkedIn's public company page lists 2-10)
- **Products:** Research and grant writing, Grant administration and compliance, Public relations, Community development consulting, Education funding
- **Notable:** The company says it has helped clients secure more than $1 billion in grant funding over more than 50 years., Its project archive reports $105 million secured in a two-year span., It helped Pleasantville secure a $1.9 million Safe Routes to School award, described by the company as the program's largest municipal award since 2005.

## Products & services

- **Research and grant writing** — Needs assessment, funding research, eligibility screening, application strategy, narrative development, budgets and submissions for public and philanthropic grants.
- **Grant administration and compliance** — Post-award reporting, reimbursement requests, financial tracking, data collection and compliance support.
- **Public relations** — Press releases, media relations, public outreach, brand consistency and communications around client programs and awards.
- **Community development consulting** — Funding strategy and project support for transportation, recreation, public safety, housing, health and municipal infrastructure.
- **Education funding** — Grant development for school districts and educational institutions, including literacy, student support, STEM, workforce and facility initiatives.
- **Sustainability funding** — Grant support for clean energy, electric vehicles, urban forestry, stormwater, open space and climate-resilience projects.

## Achievements

- The company says it has helped clients secure more than $1 billion in grant funding over more than 50 years.
- Its project archive reports $105 million secured in a two-year span.
- It helped Pleasantville secure a $1.9 million Safe Routes to School award, described by the company as the program's largest municipal award since 2005.
- It supported Lyndhurst in obtaining more than $7.9 million from three sources for lead service-line replacement.
- It assisted Mercer County with two Next Generation 9-1-1 awards totaling $1,020,703.88.
- It helped Carlstadt obtain a $1 million FY2025 freight-impact award for drainage and roadway work.
- It helped Clifton secure $640,000 to replace three school buses with cleaner vehicles.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Bruno announced that Ho-Ho-Kus received a $15,000 AARP Community Challenge award for its community garden and greenhouse project.
- **2026-02** — Wyckoff awarded Bruno a one-year grant-writing contract at $110 per hour, capped at $17,400.
- **2025-12** — North Plainfield authorized a 2026 grant-writing contract at $135 per hour, capped at $20,000.
- **2025** — Published project highlights included $7.9 million for Lyndhurst water infrastructure, $1 million for Carlstadt road and drainage work and $1.02 million for Mercer County 9-1-1 upgrades.

## Links

- Website: https://brunoassociatesinc.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bruno-associates-inc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BrunoAssociates
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/brunoassociatesinc

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Last updated: 2026-09-19