In its second year of grantmaking, the O’Dell Women’s Center Foundation is proud to announce that it will award $500,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations that support low-income women in Springfield.
Donor Name: O’Dell Women’s Center Foundation
State: Massachusetts
City: Springfield
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/05/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The O’Dell Women’s Center Foundation is committed to funding programs and services that directly impact women’s lives, advancing its mission to provide opportunities for low-income women in Springfield by creating a supportive community that offers access to higher education, career opportunities, and pathways to financial stability.
This work is dedicated to Connie O’Dell to serve the community with the same respect and compassion she showed the women she cared for as a maternity nurse for 40 years.
Funding Priorities
Expanding access to higher education, career opportunities/workforce development programs, and initiatives promoting financial stability. This also includes programs and services that remove barriers and prepare women for these opportunities.
Types of Programing
New and existing programs that have a direct impact on the lives of low-income women to provide better service and outcomes.
Funding Information
Between $10,000 – $75,000 per grant, with only one application per organization accepted each year.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofits that provide direct services to low-income women in Springfield, MA. Must be a 501c3 or sponsored by a fiscal agent that is a 501c3. Private foundations are not eligible to apply.
- The O’Dell Women’s Center will not fund organizations that exclude transgender women or nonbinary individuals from their services.
For more information, visit O’Dell Women’s Center Foundation.
