The Women for Women 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.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
State: North Carolina
County: Selected Counties
Territories: American Samoa, Commonwealth of northern Mariana Island, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Island
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/10/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The mission of Women for Women (WFW) is to improve the lives of women and girls in Western North Carolina through women’s collective giving. WFW works to create opportunities through grantmaking, advocacy and advancing women’s philanthropy. Since 2006 and with additional support from the Women’s Fund, WFW has invested more than $5.5 million in grants in WNC.
Funding Information
Grants Up to $35,000.
Grant Period
1/year.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations are eligible to apply for Women for Women grants if they:
- Have missions or programs focused on serving women and girls in the areas of providing access to affordable housing, childcare or nutrition.
- 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.
Ineligibility
Women for Women does not offer grants for:
- capital support for new buildings or major expansions
- recreational 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.
