Women’s Giving Circle grants support programs that benefit women and/or children in Eau Claire County.
Donor Name: Eau Claire Community Foundation (ECCF)
State: Wisconsin
County: Eau Claire County (WI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/02/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funding Information
Requests up to $7,500 will be considered.
Grant Period
Funding must be used between January 1 and December 31 of the following year.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants will need to submit evidence of 501(c)(3) IRS status, or another qualified 501(c)(3) organization must agree to serve as fiscal agent.
- Applications from tax-exempt entities like government, educational and religious organizations are also accepted.
- The applicant’s proposal must address the needs of women and/or children 18 years of age and younger.
- The Women’s Giving Circle makes grants to nonprofit agencies located in Eau Claire County, or to those able to demonstrate significant impact within this area.
- The Women’s Giving Circle does not make grants to organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, familial status, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, lawful sources of income, national origin, or any other discriminatory practice prohibited by state or federal law and the organization must demonstrate cultural sensitivity in the implementation of the project.
- If an organization is funded by the Women’s Giving Circle in two consecutive years, its application will not be considered in the third year. However, it can apply again in the fourth year.
- The Women’s Giving Circle supports proposals that have been planned considering overall community needs and do not duplicate existing services.
- Funding for the following will be considered on a case-by-case basis:
- Travel grants that do not directly support the implementation of the proposal.
- Requests from endowments and foundations.
- Because of limited funds the following will not be supported:
- Annual fundraising drives
- Asset purchases not related to the proposal
- Capital campaigns
- Debt reduction
- Ongoing operating expenses or building funds
- Political parties, candidates, or partisan activities
- Proposals with a religious focus
- Scholarly research.
For more information, visit ECCF.
