The Maine Women’s Giving Tree (MWGT) provides grants to improve the lives of people in the region through collective giving to qualified non-profit organizations that focus on the needs of women, children and families, primarily in Mid-Coast Maine between Freeport and Wiscasset.
Donor Name: The Maine Women’s Giving Tree
State: Maine
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/15/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Eligibility Criteria
- To be considered for a grant, organizations must:
- Meet MWGT’s mission to support programs that benefit women, children and families in the communities we call home
- Provide certification of current 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
- Address an important need to maximize the impact of MWGT funds in the community
- Articulate clear goals, objectives, and measurable outcomes
- Submit a letter of intent.
- Organizations seeking MWGT support:
- May apply for only one grant a year
- Must expend all grant funds within 12 months of receipt
- Must submit two written progress reports: an interim report after six months and a final report at the conclusion of the grant.
- MWGT does not fund:
- Organizational endowments
- Political activities or PACs
- Religious or faith-based organizations
- Event tickets or sponsorship, annual fundraising drives or events
- Deficit reduction
- Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, or national origin
- Capital improvements or building maintenance
- Indirect costs (costs of running the organization but not directly related to the proposed project).
For more information, visit MWGT.
