Capital City Redevelopment Corporation Launches New Grant Program to Support Downtown Trenton

Capital City Redevelopment Corporation Launches New Grant Program to Support Downtown Trenton

(TRENTON) - Furthering its mission to revitalize New Jersey's historic capital city of Trenton, the Capital City Redevelopment Corporation (CCRC) has launched a new grant program to support projects to boost economic and social activity in downtown Trenton.

Up to $1.25 million in grant funding will be made available through the Activate Trenton's Downtown (@Downtown) program. Applications are being accepted now through Friday, February 6th, 2026. Nonprofits may apply for funding for projects and programs that:

• Support Trenton's art and maker communities;
• Increase visitation and demand for local businesses through projects and programs that highlight Trenton's notable contributions to history and/or highlight Trenton's art communities;
• Provide new opportunities for civic and social events and activities, and;
• Increase street-level energy, comfort, and safety by activating ground-floor building spaces and / or by making "placemaking" investments.

Funding awards will range from $25,000 to $300,000. The grant program is the first of two new funding programs approved by the CCRC board to launch in FY2026.

Complete grant application procedures are available at Capital City Redevelopment Corporation | Funding Opportunities.

Questions about the @Downtown grant program can be submitted by email to [email protected].

ABOUT THE CCRC

The Capital City Redevelopment Corporation promotes the public and private development of the Capital District, with the goal to enhance the vitality of the district as a place of commerce, recreation, and culture. CCRC works to preserve and restore historic sites in the district, as well as invest in and support new public, recreational, and cultural facilities. Prior to the Murphy Administration, the CCRC had not been active for several years. After being identified as a mechanism to aid in Trenton's revitalization, the New Jersey Department of the Treasury made strides to strengthen the CCRC as one element of bolstering the partnership between the State and City of Trenton with the shared goal of supporting the Capital District.