The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina is accepting letters of intent for its Women for Women (WFW) grant to improve the lives of women and girls in Western North Carolina through women’s collective giving.
Donor Name: The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
State: North Carolina
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/06/2023
Size of the Grant: $125,000
Details:
WFW seeks to contribute to a region of shared prosperity and belonging where all who identify as women and girls benefit from equitable opportunities and outcomes. To that end, WFW is committed to focusing the grantmaking on work that will reduce inequities in the region, address racial and other biases, and dismantle discriminatory systems that disadvantage marginalized members of the community.
For the 2023-2024 grant cycle, WFW will invest in programs that help economically disadvantaged women become more self-sufficient. Proposals might include, but are not limited to: workforce training; mentorship programs; access to safe, affordable housing; access to reliable transportation; access to quality, affordable childcare; financial education and empowerment initiatives; services or supports to age in place.
In this grant cycle, WFW will make grant awards as follows:
- One grant of $125,000 to support a new or expanded project
- Two to six grants of $15,000-$60,000 to support a new or expanded project, to support the ongoing operation of an existing project, or to support general operations
Applicants can request that funds be distributed over one or two years.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations are eligible to apply for Women for Women grants if they:
- have missions or programs focused on serving women and girls;
- are financially sustainable;
- are tax-exempt as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or governmental entities;
- are located in and serving one or more of these WNC counties or territories: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, The Qualla Boundary, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania and Yancey;
- have successfully closed any previous WFW grants (final report submitted and approved) by the LOI submission date.
Ineligibility
Women for Women does not offer grants for:
- capital support for new buildings or major expansions
- recreational programs and equipment, including playgrounds
- private primary and secondary schools (except for projects or programs that are not directed toward the school’s students or staff and that directly address community needs) and private clubs
- festivals or one-time events such as exhibits, performances or fundraisers
- scholarships
- activities taking place or expenses incurred before grant decisions are made
- sectarian religious purposes
- partisan political purposes
- endowment, deficit funding or debt retirement
- state or national organizations, unless (1) funding is sought for a portion of the program or project that directly benefits WNC, and (2) local people assume leadership of the program or project.
For more information, visit CFWNC.
