The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio makes grants to innovative programs that focus on economic empowerment and leadership for women and girls.
Donor Name: The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio
State: Ohio
County: Delaware County (OH), Fairfield County (OH), Franklin County (OH), Licking County (OH), Madison County (OH), Pickaway County (OH), Union County (OH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio is a public foundation focused on gender equity. They create social change through the trust-based investments in women and girls, the groundbreaking research, and the intersectional advocacy.
The mission is to transform the lives of women and girls by mobilizing the collective power and passion of all people working together.
Grantmaking Priorities
- Civic Engagement and Movement Building
- Women deserve equal political access, and their voices are crucial to moving society forward. They fund organizations that give women and girls the tools to influence policy and advocate for change, including programs that support women running for office.
- Health and Health Education
- Access to comprehensive, medically accurate healthcare is at the foundation of a woman’s ability to be economically secure. They fund organizations that expand access to contraception, provide medically accurate sex education, and deliver programming and services that help women understand and maintain autonomy over their own bodies.
- Leadership and Empowerment
- Women and girls already have what they need to become leaders. They fund organizations that help women and girls embrace their leadership potential and show up authentically as themselves. They also fund organizations that provide mentorship and community for women and girls, especially women and girls of color.
- Social Safety Net and Care Economy
- Research shows that access to childcare, paid leave, and other social safety net benefits significantly impact a woman’s ability to build wealth. Tehy invest in organizations that are working on long-term solutions to these pressing issues so that women can lead economically secure lives.
- Wealth Building and Career Advancement
- A woman’s career and income are two of the biggest factors that contribute to her ability to build wealth. They fund organizations that offer unique solutions to closing the gender pay gap and help women succeed in their careers.
Funding Information
The maximum you can apply for is $20,000.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to receive a grant from The Women’s Fund, an organization must:
- Be a 501(c)(3) organization or have a fiscal agent
- Serve women and girls in one or more Central Ohio counties (Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway, and Union)
- Align with the grantmaking priorities
- Address at least one of the five shifts of social change
- Apply a gender lens and disrupt gender norms.
Ineligibility
Funds cannot be used for:
- Organizations that are not welcoming and inclusive of LGBTQIA+ individuals
- Organizations that restrict reproductive rights
- Programs that promote religious beliefs and activities
- Political campaigns or promotion of candidates for public office
- Advancement of capital or endowment campaigns
- Fundraising event sponsorship
- Scholarships for individuals
- Co-ed programs that do not have a disproportionate positive impact on women and girls.
For more information, visit WFCO.
