Apply now for Women’s Fund in Wisconsin

Details:

The foundation encourages and prioritizes creative proposals that support leadership and self-esteem initiatives for women and girls in northeast Wisconsin.

Funding Priorities 

• Programs that encourage and develop self-esteem and leadership in women and girls, especially those ages 9-15.
• Programs uniquely designed or specifically geared to women or girls, or for their particular challenges or situations.
• Imaginative, results-oriented projects. These may be ongoing, expansions, or modifications of existing programs.
• Sustainable programs.
• Programs resulting in measurable, positive change in the community.
• Projects that demonstrate women and girls served are involved in planning and implementation of the projects and programs.

Funding Information

Up to $20,000.

Eligibility Criteria 

• All applicants must have a 501(c)(3) IRS tax-exempt designation or be a governmental, educational, or religious organization.
• The program must provide opportunities for or meet the needs of women or girls in Brown, Oconto, and Kewaunee counties.
• Conduct business without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual preference, age, marital status, disability, or national origin.

Grantmaking Criteria

• Grants will be made for programs that support and expand opportunities for women or girls helping them to be healthy, to be safe, to learn, to achieve, to compete, to realize their dreams, and to be successful in their lives.
• Grants will be made for programs that clearly meet a need of women or girls in the community.
• Grants will be made to programs that promote healthy relationships and support women and girls, including those programs that serve men and boys.
• Grant reviewers will look for organizations that consult and collaborate with other agencies to enhance existing programs and augment opportunities.

For more information, visit GGBCF.