The I Am Trenton Foundation has launched its 2026 Downtown Neighborhood NJ250 Grant Round.
Applications in English and Spanish will be accepted until Sunday, March 1. Guidelines are available in both languages online at www.iamtrenton.org/grants/downtown-trenton.
All applicants must attend a workshop before submitting an application for this round. Sessions are available virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, January 21, and Thursday, January 29, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. An in-person session takes place Saturday, January 31, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the East Trenton Center, 601 North Clinton Avenue, Trenton. To register for a session, visit iamtrenton.org/grants/downtown-trenton.
Since 2014, I Am Trenton has been collaborating with local nonprofit Isles, Inc. to provide grants in specific Trenton neighborhoods, where the NJ Department of Community Affairs provides funding to support resident-driven plans as part of the Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit program.
The Downtown Trenton Neighborhood Grants support community projects, arts, culture, beautification, and business development in the “downtown” neighborhood which is bordered by the Assunpink Creek and D&R Canal — also called “Creek to Canal, Route 1 to Old Barracks.” Funded projects must occur within the identified boundaries of this area and must benefit residents of this area. Note that this grant round is a geographic expansion from prior grant rounds that had been limited to just the Old Trenton Neighborhood.
Projects related to New Jersey’s upcoming 250th Anniversary will be prioritized. Learn more about NJ250 at visitnj.org/nj250.
