Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee Grants – Wisconsin

The Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee awards grants to nonprofits doing the work to advance equity for women (and girls) in greater milwaukee.

Donor Name: Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee

State: Wisconsin

County: Selected Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 08/14/2023

Size of the Grant: $5,000 – $25,000

Details:

Areas of Interest

• Economic Empowerment
  • Advocacy and Democracy
  • Building economic strength.
  • Enhancing mental health/wellness, including reproductive rights.
  • Expanding or enhancing family leave/child care, eldercare, family with disabilities.
  • Housing, accessibilities and affordability.
  • Violence, in the home and the community.
• Leadership Development
  • Advocacy and Democracy
  • Supporting the democracy: political process, public policy, shape public systems.
  • Addressing intersectionality; building inclusivity and belonging.
• Education
  • Advocacy and Democracy
  • Teaching, promoting how to advocate, encouraging being an advocator.
  • Helping people engage in democracy, voter info, rights, etc.

Funding Information

The grants are in the range of $5,000 – $25,000.

Eligibility Criteria 

• Have 501(c)3 status or a fiscal sponsor. No exceptions.
• Focus on advancing equity for women (and girls.)
• Encompass social change (and not service delivery or social services.)
• Do your work in the Greater Milwaukee area.

If your work is outside of Greater Milwaukee, they will not consider your application. FYI: There are other Women’s Funds in Wisconsin and throughout the country.

Notes

• They define social change as a shift in attitude, behavior, and/or culture.
• Proposals need to impact at least one of these areas: Economic Empowerment, Leadership Development, or Education.
• Your request for funding may be for advocacy, programmatic, operational funds, or capital expenditures.
• The Grant can be for seed funding, capacity building, programs, evaluation, projects, collaborations, and research.
• You can submit a proposal for something with proven outcomes or it can be for an innovation.
• It can be for a one-time project, or on-going programming.
• Multi-year requests are entertained.

Limitations

• Endowments, debt reduction, fundraising events, scholarships, political campaigns, and programs that promote religious or sectarian activities.
• All grants are made to entities/organizations, not individuals.

For more information, visit Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee.