The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio Grant Program - fundsforNGOs

The Women’s Fund invests in programs focused on social change for women and girls.

Donor Name: The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio

State: Ohio

County: Selected Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 09/30/2022

Details:

At The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio, its trust-based, capacity-building grants go beyond providing funding. They form deep, collaborative partnerships with grantees and connect them with other capacity-building opportunities. They also strive to make their process as streamlined as possible so that grant partners can spend more time on their mission and less time on administrative hoops.

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. They 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.

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 their grantmaking priorities
Address at least one of the five shifts of social change
Apply a gender lens and disrupt gender norms.

Funds cannot be used for: