Community Impact Grants

Community Impact Grants provide support to nonprofits working to address the needs of under-resourced individuals, families, and communities in the regional footprint. Donor Name: Princeton Area Community Foundation State: New Jersey, Pennsylvania County: Bucks County (PA), Burlington County (NJ), Huntingdon County (PA), Mercer County (NJ), Middlesex County (NJ), Somerset County (PA) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 10/14/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Community Impact Grants (CIG) is a responsive grantmaking program of the Princeton Area Community Foundation (CF) made possible with funding from the Community Impact Fund with additional contributions from partners such as The Burke Foundation and Johnson and Johnson. Community Impact Grants strive toward making a meaningful impact in the region; they seek to partner with nonprofit organizations working to improve the lives of children, individuals, and families living in poverty within the CF’s geographic footprint. They will consider unrestricted funding requests that address populations in the region most impacted by poverty such as low-income seniors, victims of domestic violence, citizens reentering into the community after incarceration, children and adolescents, and recent immigrants. Funding priorities include the following: Food Security Homelessness Education/Workforce Development Mental Health Community/Capacity Building Funding considerations will prioritize requests that address under-resourced populations in our region such as children and adolescents, low-income seniors, returning citizens, immigrants, victims of domestic abuse, and others. 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 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. For more information, visit PACF.