We support charitable organizations serving the needs of people in the greater Mercer County area. Using the funds raised at our annual Spring Sale, we have made grants to area charities for projects and programs for well over 30 years.

For grant applications, we strongly value the advocacy and involvement of our congregants. A member or active friend of UU Princeton serves as the sponsor for a local charity during the grant process.

The Social Justice Outreach Grant Application Forms are available in November and the filing deadline is early January. The Social Outreach Grant Review Committee meets during February and March and awards Social Outreach Grants in the spring.

In recent years we have increased our focus on economic justice and poverty.

Most Recent Grants Awards

The 2022 Social Outreach Committee awarded $23,500 to groups and agencies:

Grant Awards:

• Arm In Arm (formerly Crisis Ministry): $2,000 to support “Licensed to Succeed” program.
• The Chubby’s Project’s: $1,000 to the Chubby’s Project’s Sharing Garden
• Coalition for Peace Action: $1,000 for the Annual Conference and Multifaith Service for Peace.
• The Father Center of NJ: $1,600 for their Bridge2Success program.
• Good Grief: $1,200 for their Peer Support Program.
• HomeFront: $2,000 for HomeFront’s Emergency Food Programs.
• Hyacinth Foundation: $500 for their HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Outreach
• ISLES: $1,460 for Isles Urban Agriculture.
• Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund: $1,000 for their Rise Up: Immigrant Empowerment Program.
• LifeTies, Inc.: $300 for the LifeTies Celebration Picnic.
• NAMI of Mercer County: $500 for NAMI Mercer Education, Support, and Outreach Programs and Services.
• Princeton Community Housing, Inc.: $2,000 for their Congregate Transportation Program.
• Princeton Parents of Black Children: $500 for a Scholarship Fund.
• Princeton Senior Resource Center: $740 for Health Equipment Assistance Loans (H.E.A.L.).
• Share My Meals: $1,000 for the Meal Recovery Program.
• T.A.S.K., Inc.: $2,000 for TASK’s Meal Service Program.
• The Jewish Center Interfaith Refugee Resettlement: $2,000 for the Resettled Afghan Family Transportation Project.
• Unidad Latina en Accion New Jersey: $1,200 for the Workers Rights – Proper Pay, Proper Workplace Conduct program.
• Womanspace, Inc.: $1,500 for a Washer and Dryer for Barbara’s House.