The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Community Development Fund contributes to the strength and vitality of the communities by actively supporting organizations that contribute to the economic and workforce development interests of the region.
Donor Name: Princeton Area Community Foundation
State: New Jersey
Borough: Hopewell, Pennington, Allentown, Rocky Hill, Hightstown
Township: Selected Townships
City/Village: Trenton, Kingston
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/26/2023
Details:
The Chamber’s Fund was established in 2013 at the Princeton Area Community Foundation with a gift of $500,000 from the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Grant recipients are chosen by an advisory committee of Chamber members and confirmed by its Board of Directors with assistance from the Princeton Area Community Foundation. Last year, the fund awarded approximately $30,000 in grants to two local organizations
The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce supports the Community Foundation’s commitment to improve the quality of life of the most vulnerable in their regional footprint and collaborate with community organizations that embrace diversity as a value and practice. Achieving diversity requires an enduring commitment to inclusion, fully expressed in the organizational culture, values, norms and behaviors. They will support a commitment to diversity in all its forms, encompassing but not limited to age, race, gender identity, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, and disability.
What can be funded
One-year grants: Projects/programs from organizations that play a critical role in the following areas:
- Education
- Support innovative programs that help low-income and at-risk students succeed in school and prepare for post-secondary education and/or entry into the workforce. Priority is given to programs that reach a broad number of students, bring together community resources, support curriculum innovation, and could be replicated if successful.
- Economic Opportunity and Workforce Development
- Support the creation of economic opportunity through grants to nonprofits that foster economic development including programs that support small business development and expansion, commercial revitalization, job creation, work-entry programs, specific skills training, and transportation.
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 Chamber’s geographic area which includes the following municipalities:
- Municipality of Princeton, Ewing Township, Robbinsville Township, West Windsor Township, Lawrence Township, Monroe Township, Plainsboro Township, Hopewell Borough, Cranbury Township, Montgomery Township, Hopewell Township, Borough of Allentown, South Brunswick Township, Pennington Borough, Franklin Township, City of Trenton, East Windsor Township, Borough of Rocky Hill, Hamilton Township, Hightstown Borough, The Village of Kingston
For more information, visit Community Development Fund.
