The Fund for Women and Girls is designed to improve the lives of economically vulnerable women and children in greater Mercer County through community investment, education, and collaboration.
Donor Name: Princeton Area Community Foundation
State: New Jersey, Pennsylvania
County: Bucks County (PA), Burlington County (NJ), Hunterdon County (NJ), Mercer County (NJ), Middlesex County (NJ), Somerset County (NJ)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/16/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Fund for Women and Girls supports the Community Foundation’s commitment to improve the quality of life of the most vulnerable in regional footprint and collaborate with community organizations that embrace diversity as a value and practice.
Funding Information
Up to $25,000.
Grant Period
One Year.
Uses of Fund
Grant money must be used exclusively for the purposes and activities specified in the grant application. Grantees may be required to return grant funds not used in the manner described in their grant proposal. Grantees should notify the Community Foundation as soon as possible if their needs or circumstances change.
Eligible Expenses
Projects / programs and operating expenses that support women and children in the following categories:
- Early childhood education
- Childcare
- Women and children’s physical and mental health including prenatal care
- Leadership and mentoring
- Educational/enrichment programs for middle and high school girls (children)
- Workforce development for women
- Domestic violence and prevention
- Parenting and family support services.
Eligibility Criteria
- An applicant must have tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Service Code, be a publicly supported charity under Section 509, and be registered with the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs as a charity in good standing.
- Applications will be accepted from organizations that operate and provide services within the geographic region covered by the Princeton Area Community Foundation, defined as follows:
- Mercer County
- Eastern Bucks County, PA, including New Hope, Morrisville, Washington Crossing and Yardley
- Northern Burlington County, including Bordentown and Bordentown Township
- Southern Hunterdon County, including Lambertville, West Amwell, adjacent parts of East Amwell
- Southern Middlesex County, including Plainsboro and Cranbury
- Southern Somerset County, including Montgomery, Rocky Hill, and adjacent sections of Franklin Twp.
- Nonprofit organizations may apply for a grant from the Fund for Women and Girls regardless of whether they have applied for funding from the Community Foundation’s other grantmaking programs.
For more information, visit PACF.
