The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce Community Development Fund supports nonprofits that are located in the Chamber’s five-county footprint and play a critical role in education, leadership, economic opportunity, and self-sufficiency.

Established in 2013 with a gift of $500,000 from the Princeton Regional Chamber Foundation, the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber Community Development Fund is an endowed fund dedicated to supporting not-for-profit organizations located in the Chamber’s five-county footprint. To date, over $250,000 has been granted to local nonprofit organizations. Not-for-profit organizations that demonstrate a critical role in the Fund’s focus areas of economic and workforce development may participate in an annual grant application process. Grant recipients are recommended by an advisory committee of Chamber members and confirmed by its Board of Directors with assistance from the Princeton Area Community Foundation.

The PMRCC Community Development Fund is accepting grant applications.

The deadline to apply is Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 12:00pm (noon).

Read the grant guidelines

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Key Dates
Wednesday, May 14 Application open
Thursday, May 29 Virtual Grant Info Session (12:00pm – 1:00pm). Register
Wednesday, June 18 Requests due at 12:00pm
September 2025 Decisions emailed

Past Recipients

  • Homeworks Trenton – Bringing the Benefits of Boarding School to Public Schools for Girls in Trenton – $30,000

  • Arm in Arm – License to Succeed – $10,000
  • Capital Health Foundation – Trenton Neighborhood Initiative – $15,000

  • Isles, Inc. Climate Corps – $19,000
  • Dress for Success partnership with Trenton Central High School – $10,000

  • Best Buddies Job Development Program – $10,000
  • Rise ELL’s On the Rise Program – $10,000
  • Rescue Mission of Trenton Workforce Academy – $10,000
  • Urban Promise Trenton ETC Streetleader Program – $5,400

  • ArtWorks Trenton for 2019 Art All Night. – $10,000
  • National Junior Tennis & Learning of Trenton – Academic Creative Engagement – $10,000
  • YWCA Princeton – Latinas Unidas – $10,000
  • LifeTies – Life Skills Training program – $5,000

  • Womanspace – $10,000
  • Kidsbridge – $5,000
  • CASA – $10,000
  • Millhill Child and Family Development – $10,000
  • Princeton-Blairstown – $5,000
For more information or support, please contact:

Danny Freund
Director of Discretionary Grantmaking Activities
Email Danny Freund

Nelida Valentin
Vice President, Grants & Programs
Email Nelida Valentin