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Grant Opportunities
The Princeton Area Community Foundation seeks to address a range of community needs through its grantmaking. As a community foundation, our reach is wide - grants are awarded through a variety of programs.
Click on a highlighted heading for more information about each specific grant opportunity.
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Grant Opportunities for Nonprofit Organizations: (please note: applications are not accepted after the deadlines listed below)
Grants support projects that help girls ages 5 to 18 years who reside in Greater Mercer attain success in their personal, academic, family and community lives. 2008 deadline: September 26, 2008
Greater Mercer Grants focus support on current priorities with the greatest impact within Mercer County, New Jersey. 2008 spring deadline: April 11, 2008 2008 fall deadline: September 19, 2008
Special Awards:
Rebecca Annitto Service Opportunities for Students (SOS) Award: The award rewards and encourages youth volunteerism and is presented annually to a Mercer County middle or upper school student. A grant will be made to the nonprofit organization suggested by the award recipient. 2008 deadline: September 12, 2008
Thomas George Artists Fund Award: Grant awarded to support an artist engaged in drawing and painting for up to six months directly following his or her graduation from art school or college; or for a student studying art but not seeking a degree, directly following his or her completion of the school or college’s art program coursework. Next deadline: December 14, 2007
Grant Opportunities for Individuals:
Greater Mercer Scholarship: Made possible through the Frank Clark and Bethany Scholarship Funds to a graduating resident of Mercer County who is entering a four-year college or university. 2008 deadline: May 1, 2008
Shirley Irons Forrest, Class of 1938 and John R. Forrest, Class of 1937 Memorial Scholarship Fund: Awarded annually to a graduating senior from Hamilton High School West. Application are available from the Hamilton High School West Guidance Department. 2008 deadline: May 1, 2008
Sandra M. Glazier Scholarship Fund: Granted annually to an Ocean or Monmouth County, NJ, graduating high school senior with a parent who has been or is afflicted with cancer, or who is battling cancer him or herself. 2008 deadline: May 1, 2008
A. Myrtle Hensor Teaching Scholarship: Granted annually to a female graduating from Princeton High School who is pursuing a career in education. 2008 deadline: May 1, 2008
Louise Maas Allied Health Professions Scholarship: Granted annually to a female graduating from Princeton High School who is pursuing a career in the allied health professions. 2008 deadline: May 1, 2008
Princeton Post No. 76, American Legion Scholarship: Granted annually to a a graduating high school senior who resides in Princeton Borough, Princeton Township or West Windsor Township who is a descendent of a war veteran or a person who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during wartime. 2008 deadline: May 1, 2008
Mary Elliott Wislar Memorial Scholarship: Granted annually to a graduating resident of Mercer County who is going on to post-secondary education. 2008 deadline: May 1, 2008
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