Princeton NJ Business Announcements

Mercer County Launches Small Business Grant Program

Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes is pleased to announce the launch of the Mercer County Small Business Grant Program. The Grant program, which dedicates $3.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to provide direct aid to Mercer County small businesses that have likely experienced hardship from the COVID-19 disaster. The focus will be on businesses that have physical storefronts in Mercer with a maximum amount of $10,000 allocated per grant.

"Small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities and local economy, providing jobs, careers and opportunity," the County Executive said. "Successful businesses put money back into Mercer County through paychecks and taxes, which support the creation of other new small businesses." Read more.