The Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce Community Development Fund is accepting grant applications from local not-for-profit organizations. Established in 2013 with a gift of $500,000 from the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce Community Development Fund is an endowed fund dedicated to supporting not-for-profit organizations located in the Chamber’s Central New Jersey five-county footprint.

For the third year, the grant pool will be increased through a contribution from the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The Foundation will provide an additional $5,000 to support the 2016 grant process.

Not-for-profit organizations that play a critical role in education, leadership, economic opportunity, and self-sufficiency may apply. Grant recipients are chosen by a Chamber advisory committee and confirmed by the Princeton Regional Chamber Board of Directors with assistance from the Princeton Area Community Foundation.

Grant proposals are due to the Princeton Area Community Foundation no later than Thursday, September 15, 2016. Proposals must be delivered by 5 p.m. or postmarked by the deadline. Decisions will be announced at the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon meeting on November 3, 2016. A total of $30,000 in grants will be awarded in 2016. Organizations may apply for a grant of up to $10,000.

Guidelines, application information, and forms are available at http://bit.ly/1Ijds9j.

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