The Community Impact Grants program is a responsive initiative of the Princeton Area Community Foundation made possible with funding from the Community Impact Grant Fund in partnership with Johnson and Johnson.
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: 05/18/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The aim is to make a meaningful difference for residents in the region; they seek to partner with nonprofit organizations working to impact the lives of children, individuals and families living in poverty within the CF’s geographic footprint.
They will consider funding requests that bolster support, increase access, and lift-up populations in our region most impacted by poverty such as low-income families and seniors, children, adolescents and recent immigrants. Grants help to support organizations working with individuals reentering the community after incarceration, those in need of skills preparation and education, communities experiencing food insecurity, community support and strong pathways for victims of domestic violence, and active collaboration efforts between nonprofit organizations working together to address priority areas identified below.
Priority Areas
The Community Foundation accepts requests for funding that support organizations within the following priority areas:
- Education and Workforce Development – Before/after school and early childhood programs, tutoring, arts education, and other workforce development or educational initiatives.
- Community and Capacity Building – Organizations collaborating with others to build capacity and/or strengthen community organizations addressing the CF’s priority areas.
- Critical Needs – Nonprofits that support food security, alleviate homelessness, and provide mental health services. More specifically, funding will support examples of the following critical needs:
- Food Security – Support for nonprofits that collect and distribute fresh and perishable food resources and initiatives that help people find and access food resources.
- Homelessness – Support for nonprofits that alleviate or prevent homelessness by providing emergency assistance, emergency shelter and/or permanent service-enriched housing.
- Mental Health – Support for nonprofits that increase access to behavior health services and culturally competent care including BIPOC and multi-lingual behavioral health providers.
Grant Period
Organizations can apply for a one-year or two-year grant.
Geographical Limitations
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.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations who received a two-year grant in 2024 are not eligible to apply in 2025.
- 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.
For more information, visit PACF.
