The Aurora Women’s Empowerment Foundation (AWEF) is accepting Letters of Intent to support the exceptional work of other tax-exempt nonprofit organizations with established, successful programs serving their region, and assist with development of new programs and services that further their mission throughout the Aurora area.
Donor Name: Aurora Women’s Empowerment Foundation (AWEF)
State: Illinois
City: Aurora
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): Ongoing
Size of the Grant: $250,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
AWEF mission is to elevate and empower Auroraarea women and future women by making grants to tax-exempt nonprofits engaged in meaningful, measurable work that helps women over the hurdles of inequity and exclusion, propelling them forward with life-changing programs and services.
The Aurora Women’s Empowerment Foundation (AWEF) seeks applications from tax-exempt 501 (c)(3) organizations in the greater Aurora area that have identified projects or programs that will facilitate quantitative progress in these areas:
- Education
- AWEF seeks proposals that educate women and girls about preparation for careers, leadership development, and emotional/social development.
- Economic Empowerment
- AWEF seeks proposals that focus on enabling women to financially support themselves and their children. Consideration will be given to financial literacy programs; programs that create better jobs and better access to jobs for women; programs that prepare women for better jobs; and programs that enable women with children to work more productively.
- Racial Equity for Women of Color
- Programs that have a direct impact on racial justice, women impacted by structural and institutional racism, or programs that create a solution to racial barriers experienced by women of color will also be considered.
Funding Information
In 2021 and 2022 they aspire to award at least $250,000 in grant funding each year.
Grant Duration
AWEF grants are for a period of up to one year, with the expectation that the full amount of the grant will be used within that time.
Geographic Range of Grants
AWEF grants must benefit women and girls living in the greater Aurora, Illinois community.
Eligibility Criteria
- The AWEF will only make grants to qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit public organizations, in good standing with the State of Illinois, providing services in the greater Aurora, Illinois community.
- The Foundation encourages collaborations between and among organizations working to achieve a common goal where it makes sense. In such collaborations, one organization must be identified as the grantee applicant.
For more information, visit Aurora Women’s Empowerment Foundation Grant.
