The Fund for Women and Girls (FWG), a field-of-interest fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation, is seeking grant applications to improve the lives of economically vulnerable women and children in greater Mercer County through community investment, education, and collaboration.
Donor Name: Princeton Area Community Foundation
State: New Jersey
County: Mercer County (NJ)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/15/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $25,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The Fund for Women and Girls (FWG) is a field-of-interest fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation. FWG’s Grants Committee, which is comprised of voting members, oversees the entire grant making process and is supported administratively by the Community Foundation staff.
The Fund for Women and Girls supports the Community Foundation’s commitment to improve the quality of life of the most vulnerable in their regional footprint and collaborate with community organizations that embrace diversity as a value and practice. Achieving diversity requires an enduring commitment to inclusion, fully expressed in the organizational culture, values, norms and behaviors. They will support a commitment to diversity in all its forms, encompassing but not limited to age, race, gender identity, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, and disability.
Grant Categories
Projects/programs and operating expenses that support women and children in the following categories:
- Early childhood education
- Childcare
- Women and children’s physical and mental health including prenatal care
- Leadership and mentoring
- Educational/enrichment programs for middle and high school girls (children)
- Workforce development for women
- Domestic violence and prevention
- Parenting and family support services.
Funding Information
Most awards are one-year grants of up to $25,000.
Eligibility Criteria
An applicant must have tax-exempt status under Section 501(c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Service Code, be a publicly supported charity under Section 509, and be registered with the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs as a charity in good standing.
For more information, visit PACF.
