Women's Fund Grants Program

The requirements and instructions provided here are to be considered accurate only for the duration of this particular grant cycle, which runs from January through June each year. Funding requests will be accepted from the January open date through the application deadline. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

The Community Foundation welcomes funding requests from nonprofit organizations that are deemed tax-exempt under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and from governmental agencies serving the county. Funding requests from nonprofit organizations not classified as a 501(c)(3) public charity may be considered provided the project is charitable and supports a community need. In some cases, organizations without the 501(c)(3) designation may be required to obtain a fiscal sponsor.

Fiscal Sponsors

Non-charitable organizations applying for a grant under the auspices of a verified 501(c)(3) public charity acting as a fiscal sponsor are required to provide a written statement signed by the fiscal sponsor’s board president confirming agreement to receive grant monies if awarded and to oversee the proposed program/project.

Program Areas Considered For Funding

• Arts and Culture
• Community Development
• Education
• Health
• Human Services
• Other Civic Endeavors (Environment, Recreation, and Youth Development)

Program Areas NOT Considered For Funding

• Religious organizations for religious purposes
• Political parties or campaigns
• Endowment creation or debt reduction
• Operating costs not directly related to the program/project
• Capital campaigns
• Annual appeals or membership contributions
• Travel requests for groups or individuals such as bands, sports teams, or classes
  

Deliberation and Award

The Women’s Fund Steering Committee will review funding requests and will contact grant applicants for an interview or site visit. Once interviews/site visits have concluded, the Steering Committee will make its recommendations on funding to the Community Foundation Alliance Board of Directors. No lobbying or soliciting of Steering Committee or Board members will be permitted.

A final report at project completion may be required by organizations whose applications are approved for funding. Instructions will be provided at the time the grant is awarded through the grant agreement.

The following supporting documents must be electronically attached to the application (as a Microsoft Office document such as Word or Excel or as a PDF document).

• Current board roster with professional affiliations
• Organization’s current annual operating budget
• Most recent financial statement (monthly, quarterly, etc.)
• Fiscal sponsor agreement letter, if applicable