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 $300,000 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 grant applications for 2026 have closed.

Read the 2026 grant guidelines.

Key Dates
Wednesday, May 13 Application open
Thursday, May 21 Virtual Grant Info Session (2:00pm – 3:00pm)
Wednesday, June 10 Requests due at 12:00pm
September 2026 Decisions emailed

Past Recipients

  • The Father Center of New Jersey – Developing Young Men & Young Leaders – $12,000
  • James R. Halsey Foundation of the Arts – Let’s Film Program: Teaching Youth to be the Filmmakers of Tomorrow – $16,500

  • 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:

Nelida Valentin
Vice President, Grants, Programs, and Community Relations
Email Nelida Valentin

Danny Freund
Director of Grant Operations & Analytics
Email Danny Freund