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.

The fund was established in 2013 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.

The PMRCC Community Development Fund is no longer accepting grant applications.

The deadline to apply was Wednesday, July, 17, 2024 at 12:00pm noon.

Read the grant guidelines

Key Dates for 2024
Thursday, May 30 Application open
Thursday, June 13 Virtual Grant Info Session (12:00pm – 1:00pm)
Wednesday, July 17 Requests due at 12:00pm
Thursday, September 19 Decisions emailed

Past Recipients

  • 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