Funding Alert: Women


#GIRLBOSS FOUNDATION

The Foundation enables women to connect across social, digital, and experiential platforms to discuss and share knowledge about career, entrepreneurship, personal finance, relationships, and more. The Foundation awards one grant biannually to female entrepreneurs pursuing creative endeavors. [More...]

AAUW

The Organization (formerly known as the American Association of University Women) offers Community Action grants to individuals, AAUW branches, and AAUW state organizations, as well as to local, community-based nonprofits for innovative programs or non-degree research projects that promote education and equity for women and girls. One-year grants ($2,000 to $7,000 over one year) provide seed money for new projects. [More...]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR UNIVERSITY WOMEN

The Association’s Community Action grants provide seed money for innovative programs or non-degree research projects that promote education and equity for women and girls. Individual women, AAUW branches, AAUW state organizations, and local community-based nonprofits are eligible to apply. [More...]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR UNIVERSITY WOMEN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the association for women scholars, activists, and teachers. The Foundation’s community action grants provide seed money for new projects or start-up funds for longer-term programs that address the particular needs of the community and develop girls’ sense of efficacy through leadership or advocacy opportunities. [More...]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN

The Association is one of the world’s largest sources of funding for exclusively for graduate women. Its Community Action grants provide seed money to individual women, AAUW branches, and AAUW state organizations as well as community-based organizations for innovative programs or non-degree research projects that promote education and equity for women and girls. [More...]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

The Foundation’s Community Action grants support the work of individuals, AAUW branches, and AAUW state organizations as well as local community-based nonprofits. Priority is given to innovative programs or non-degree research projects that promote education and equity for women and girls. [More...]

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

The Society is accepting nominations for its ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences. The annual Award, sponsored by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, recognizes significant accomplishments by individuals who have stimulated or fostered the interest of women in chemistry, promoting their professional development as chemists or chemical engineers. [More...]

AMERICAN CONGRESS OF OBSETRICANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS

The Congress’s 2018 Warren H. Pearse Women’s Health Policy Research Award supports research that explores and aspect of healthcare policy that assists, defines, or restricts the ability of a physician to deliver health care to women in the general population or in a specific area. [More...]

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA

The Organization is the world's largest grassroots human rights organization. The Organization's Ginetta Sagan Award recognizes and assists women who are working to protect the liberty and lives of women and children in areas where human rights violations are widespread. [More...]

ASCENA FOUNDATION

The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the retailer of various women’s clothing brands including Lane Bryant, dressbarn, Catherines, and Ann Taylor. The Foundation’s Rosalyn S. [More...]

AURA CACIA POSITIVE CHANGE PROJECT

The Project provides support to organizations in the U.S. and Canada that are committed to helping women and girls facing difficult life situations make transformational improvements in their lives. [More...]

AVON HELLO TOMORROW FUND

The Fund provides grants to support individuals who are conducting projects to empower women or girls in one of three areas: business development, community service, or awareness and outreach. Business development programs should empower women through their mission, product, or service, or through the means of doing business. [More...]

AVON PRODUCTS INC

The Company’s Hello Tomorrow Fund is designed to empower women and improve society. Grants are awarded to individuals to enable them to pursue a project that will better the lives of United States women of all ages. [More...]

BERGER-MARKS FOUNDATION

The Foundation has one chief goal; that of organizing women into unions. The Foundation was established with a bequest from the estates of Edna Berger, the first female lead organizer for the Newspaper Guild and her husband, the Tin Pan Alley songwriter, Gerald Marks. [More...]

BOULWARE FOUNDATION

The Foundation is a new family foundation focusing on increasing economic opportunities for women and girls. The Foundation seeks to fund domestic and international programs aimed at empowering women economically and moving them toward financial freedom. [More...]

CAMILLE BECKMAN FOUNDATION, INC.

The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the skin care, body care, and perfume Company. The Foundation believes that we are all connected and that it is up to everyone on to create a future of love and prosperity. [More...]

CANADIAN WOMEN'S FOUNDATION

The Foundation focuses its grantmaking on women and girls because they face distinct barriers that require distinct solutions and because gender equality improves economic and social conditions for everyone. Grants are awarded in the following areas: gender-based violence, economic security, girls' empowerment, inclusive leadership. [More...]

CANADIAN WOMEN’S FOUNDATION

The Foundation’s is the country’s only national public foundation designed to raise grant funds to meet the needs of women and girls. The Foundation supports women’s organizations across Canada that are using the most effective approaches to ending violence against women, moving low-income women out of poverty, and building strong, resilient girls. [More...]

CIRCLE OF SISTERHOOD FOUNDATION

Formed in 2010 by individual alumnae and sorority communities on college campuses across North America, the Foundation supports organizations that share its vision of making education a reality for girls and women around the world. The Foundation is particularly interested in funding entities in developing countries where girls are kept from school. [More...]

EILEEN FISHER

The fashion Company believes that everyone has the ability to lead. There are many ways to lead, many styles of leadership, and many kinds of effective leaders. [More...]

EWOMENNETWORK FOUNDATION

The Foundation exists to help small organizations make a big difference. In the spirit of “lifting as we climb,” the Foundation supports small nonprofits whose mission includes improving the emotional and financial well-being of women and children. [More...]

FEMINIST REVIEW TRUST

The Trust was founded by Feminist Review, a British journal. The Trust’s grantmaking focuses on the following areas: lesbian and transgender rights; violence against women and girls; disabled women and girls; and refugee women and girls. [More...]

FOUNDATION FOR A JUST SOCIETY

The Foundation advances the rights of women, girls, and lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/queer/intersectional (LGBTQI) people. It also promotes gender and racial justice by ensuring that those most affected by injustice have the resources they need to cultivate leadership and solutions that transform our world. [More...]

GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN

The Fund believes that women are powerful catalysts for change and that strong women’s organizations and movements make transformative shifts in power that are crucial to women realizing their rights and creating lasting solutions to the world’s problems. The Fund helps to advance the movement for women’s human rights by director resources and raising the voices of women worldwide. [More...]

HOWARD G. BUFFETT FUND

The Fund for Women Journalists is a grant administered by the International Women's Media Foundation. The Fund, which was the first funding initiative of its kind, enables the Foundation to dramatically expand its support of women journalists. [More...]

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S MEDIA FOUNDATION

The Foundation promotes the work and advances the role of women in the news media across the globe. The Foundation's Howard G. [More...]

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S MEDIA FOUNDATION

The Foundation is accepting applications for its Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists. [More...]

L'OREAL

The beauty Company’s USA for Women in Science Fellowship Program awards five women postdoctoral scientists with grants for their contributions in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields and commitment to serving as role models for younger generations. The Program is the United States’ component of the L’Oreal UNESCO for Women in Science International Fellowships Program. [More...]

LALOR FOUNDATION

The Foundation’s Anna Lalor Burdick Program seeks to empower young women through education about healthy reproduction. The Program focuses on young women who have inadequate access to information regarding sexual and reproductive health, including comprehensive and unbiased information on contraception and pregnancy termination. [More...]

LEICA WOMEN FOTO PROJECT

The camera company's Leica Women Foto Project Award encourages diversity and inclusion in visual storytelling to amplify voices typically underrepresented in photography, discovering the breadth of shapes formed by a single story. The Contest is open to individuals legally residing in the 50 United States, United Kingdom, Mexico, or Canada (excluding residents of the province of Quebec) who are at least 21 years of age at the time of Contest entry. [More...]

L’OREAL PARIS

The Company’s annual L’Oreal Paris Women of Worth Awards seeks to honor women making a beautiful difference in the world through voluntarism. Awards are given to honor women who go above and beyond, selflessly voluntee4ring their time and empower others. [More...]

L’OREAL WOMEN OF WORTH

The Program honors women in the United States whose volunteer work serves their communities. Nominees must be women, legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, consent to be nominated, and 18 years old or older at the time of nomination. [More...]

L’OREAL-UNESCO WOMEN IN SCIENCE

The International Awards Program identifies and supports eminent women in science throughout the world. Each year, the Program recognizes five Awards Laureates for their contributions to the advancement of science. [More...]

MADRE

The Organization’s VIVA Girls Initiative seeks to encourage girls and young women leaders to help make change in their communities. Grants are awarded for community-based groups or individuals that work with girls and young women (up to age 30) who identify as Afro-descendent, disabled, Indigenous and/or lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, intersex or queer, and from communities confronting climate crisis, war, conflict, disaster, and their aftermath. [More...]

MARGARET MCNAMARA EDUCATION GRANTS

The Program is a nonprofit, public charity founded in 1981 that was inspired by Margaret McNamara, and her vision of education and gender equality. She was the wife of Robert McNamara, the fifth president of the World Bank. [More...]

MARY KAY ASH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The Foundation’s mission is to enrich women’s lives around the world. Money for the Foundation came from the founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics. [More...]

MARY KAY FOUNDATION

The Foundation’s Domestic Violence Shelter Grant Program awards grants to organizations in the United States that operate emergency shelters for victims of domestic violence. Grants may be used for the operating budget of the organization although they will not cover staff travel. [More...]

MARY'S PENCE

This grassroots Organization directs donated resources to small women’s projects. Funding decisions are rooted in the Catholic tradition of social justice together with feminist values where all are welcome at the table. [More...]

MARY’S PENCE FUND

The Fund seeks to increase the economic security of women and amplify women’s voices in their communities. The Fund supports efforts for systemic change that improves the status of women in the United States and Canada. [More...]

NASDAQ FOUNDATION

The Foundation is the charitable arm of the financial trading Organization. The Foundation reimagines investor engagement to equip underrepresented communities with the financial knowledge and tools they need to share in the wealth that markets create. [More...]

OPEN MEADOWS FOUNDATION

The Foundation supports projects that are led by and benefit women and girls, particularly those from vulnerable communities. The Foundation funds projects that don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity and expression, sexual identity and expression, age, or ability. [More...]

ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE FOR THE DEVELOPING WORLD

The Organization, in partnerships with the Elsevier Foundation and TWAS, is accepting nominations for the 2014 Awards. The Awards recognize the research excellence of women scientists working and living in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean and celebrate the achievements of women scientists in the early stages of their careers. [More...]

PIMCO FOUNDATION

The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the investment management Firm. Its mission is to empower people globally to reach their full potential. [More...]

PROJECT ATHENA FOUNDATION

The Foundation is dedicated to helping women survivors of medical or other traumatic setbacks achieve their adventurous dreams. The Foundation defines (but doesn’t limit) a medical or traumatic setback to cancer, congenital defects, neurological disorders, autoimmune disorders, amputees, and post-traumatic stress disorder. [More...]

PROJECT INSPIRE

Launched in 2011, to mark the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day and the 25th anniversary of MasterCard Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa, the Project presents 18-35 year olds with a five-minute platform to pitch their inspired idea for the chance to win a $25,000 grant. Project Inspire promotes projects that empower disadvantaged women and girls in the developing world through entrepreneurship and business literacy. [More...]

PULITZER CENTER

The Center's Gender Equality Grants Program is designed to help journalist take a new level of reporting on issues related to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. Because women and girls are disproportionally affected by global crises and face discrimination and violence worldwide, the Center aims to support teams that reflect the communities they report on. [More...]

PULITZER CENTER ON CRISIS REPORTING

The Center is a nonprofit organization that supports independent global journalism. The Center's Gender Equality Grants Program funded by investment firm PIMCO, supports reporting projects, education, and outreach, and community engagement on issues related to gender equality and the economic empowerment of girls and women. [More...]

SEVENTH GENERATION FUND FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

The Fund’s Thriving Women Program amplifies Native women-led work around birthkeeping, motherhood, and kinship; cultural continuity; and a world without violence against women. Funded Birthkeeping projects centralize traditional birthing systems, motherhood, and kinship-building, such as midwifery, prenatal community education, and sisterhood convenings/groups. [More...]

SOGAL FOUNDATION

The Foundation is the largest global platform for diverse entrepreneurs and investors. The Foundation brings access to capital, education, resources, and networks to diverse entrepreneurs within their local communities. [More...]

SOROPTIMIST’S LIVE YOUR DREAM

The service Organization’s Awards Program gives women the resources they need to improve their education, skills, and employment opportunities. Grants are awarded to women who provide the primary financial support for their families. [More...]

SUNDARA FUND

The Fund's social innovation fund, RISE (Rewarding Innovative and Sustainable Entrepreneurs), is designed to support budding female entrepreneurs in emerging economies working to improve water, hygiene, and sanitation in their own communities. Funded ideas or projects must directly benefit women in middle- or low-income countries across the globe. [More...]

THE ASSOCIATED COUNTRY WOMEN OF THE WORLD

The Organization supports women in their efforts to reduce poverty, improve health, and advance education through 460 member societies active in over 70 countries. The Organization has three main funding areas: the Water for All Fund, Women Feed the World Fund, and Projects Fund. [More...]

THE BENNETT PRIZE

The Prize for women figurative realist painters is open to qualified painters, defined as a female, fine-art painter who applies paint to a generally two-dimensional surface, paints in the style in which the realistically depicted human figure or figures, is central to the work. The Prize winner should be pursuing a career as a full-time professional painter and have not yet received significant professional recognition. [More...]

THE CHANNEL FOUNDATION

The Foundation promotes leadership in women’s human rights around the globe by supporting organizations engaged in combating gender inequality. The type of work that the Foundation supports includes legal; legislative and policy advocacy; capacity, network, and coalition building; human rights education, training and leadership development; and other innovative strategies. [More...]

THE FINANCIAL RESILIENCE AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FUND

The Fund seeks to achieve economic empowerment and gender equity among adolescent girls and young women. Grants are targeted to help adolescent girls and young women to regain employment, set up small businesses, develop skills, enhance financial literacy and engagement, address unpaid work, ensure freedom from violence, expand influence, access health, create role models and networks, and tackle the lack of freedom of movement. [More...]

THE GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN

The Fund’s mission is to play a leading role in advancing women’s rights by making grants that support and strengthens women’s groups around the world. The Fund mobilizes and redistributes resources that enable women to develop creative solutions to local, regional, and transnational challenges. [More...]

THE HADASSAH FOUNDATION

The Foundation is an investor in social change for girls and women. It supports projects in the United States and Israel that work to improve the status, health, and well-being of women and girls; those that bring women’s and girls’ contributions, issues, and needs from the margins to the center of Jewish concern; and those that encourage and facilitate their active participation in decision-making and leadership in all spheres of life. [More...]

THE LALOR FOUNDATION

The Foundation’s Anna Lalor Burdick Program promotes sexual and reproductive health education among young women and supports programs that address the topic of reproductive health. The Program is interested in programs serving young women who are disadvantaged by poverty, discrimination, geographic isolation, lack of comprehensive sex education, hostile public policy, or other factors leading to inadequate sexual and reproductive health. [More...]

THE MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA FOUNDATION

The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the media company. It focuses its grantmaking on projects aligned with its mission. [More...]

THE MARY KAY ASH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the beauty supply Company. It focuses its grantmaking on two areas: cancer research and domestic violence. [More...]

THE MARY KAY ASH FOUNDATION

The Foundation was created by Ash, the founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics. The Foundation is committed to ending the epidemic of domestic violence by providing grants to women's shelters throughout the United States. [More...]

THE MARY KAY FOUNDATION

The Foundation’s Shelter Grant program awards a grant to at least one domestic violence shelter in every state; remaining fund are distributed based on state population. This is in support of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month every October. [More...]

THE REAL FOUNDATION

Founded by Kathy O’Briend a member of the “Survivor: Marquesa” cast, the Foundation seeks to help women discover their internal strength and self-confidence and to succeed in life. The Foundation supports counseling and special projects, such as outdoor adventure experiences, that would not otherwise be funded. [More...]

THIRD WAVE FOUNDATION

Third Wave is a feminist, activist Foundation that works nationally to support young women and transgender youth ages 15 to 30. Through strategic grantmaking, leadership development, and philanthropic advocacy, the Foundation supports groups and individuals working toward gender, racial, economic, and social justice. [More...]

THIRD WAVE FUND

The Fund’s Mobilize Power Fund is a rapid response fund that supports the leadership of young women of color, trans, gender nonconforming, queer, and intersex youth under 35 in social movements. The Mobilize Power Fund supports bold activism in real time. [More...]

TOGETHER WOMEN RISE

The Organization, formerly known as Dining for Women, is an educational giving circle whose members meet monthly, learn about featured and ongoing programs, and donate together to support grassroots international programs that empower women and girls living in extreme poverty. Eligible programs include those that foster good health, education, and economic self-sufficiency in developing countries and that are devoted to educating and inspiriting individuals to make a difference and fight global poverty and gender inequality through the power of collective giving. [More...]

UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE

The Institute's Women Building Peace Award honors the inspiring work of women peacebuilders whose courage, leadership, and commitment to peace stand out as beacons of strength and hope. The Award represents the Institute's commitment to highlighting the vital role of individual women who are working every day in the pursuit of peace in fragile or conflict-affected countries or regions. [More...]

VALENTINE FOUNDATION

The Foundation supports organizations and programs that empower women and girls to recognize and develop their full potential. Also funded are programs that make efforts to change established attitudes that discourage women and girls from realizing their potential. [More...]

VISIONARY WOMEN AND HOSTETLER/WRIGLEY FOUNDATION

Visionary Women and the Foundation award the Visionary Prize for Women's Economic Empowerment. The Prize recognizes three visionary women leading nonprofits that advance women's economic empowerment in the United States. [More...]

WE, WOMEN

The Organization is seeking bold ideas for a photo-based project that redefines how we understand and respond to urgent issues in the United States. The Organization seeks to support women, transgender, and non-binary artists whose processes are rooted in community engagement and collaboration. [More...]

WHO (WOMEN HELPING OTHERS) FOUNDATION

The Foundation supports grassroots charities around the country and in Puerto Rico serving the overlooked needs of women and children. Of special interest are projects that address health, education, and social service needs. [More...]

WHO FOUNDATION

The Foundation supports grassroots charities serving the overlooked needs of women and children. Funding is earmarked for organizations serving women and/or children in the United States and Puerto Rico. [More...]

WOMEN HELPING OTHERS FOUNDATION

Grants are awarded to educate people about health and education issues, for organizations dedicated to the concerns of women and children, and for women helping others through community service. Original or pioneering programs are encouraged. [More...]

WOMEN'S PEACE AND HUMANITARIAN FUND

The Fund is an innovative partnership empowering local women to be a force for crisis response and lasting peace. The Fund is seeking applications for its Short-Term grants, under its Rapid Response Window. [More...]

WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION

The Foundation is dedicated to empowering girls and women, and to fueling their confidence through movement and connection. The Power of She Fund, an initiative of the Foundation in partnership with Athleta, is offering the Wellness for All grant. [More...]

WOMEN’S PEACEPOWER FOUNDATION

The Foundation’s grantmaking is focused on two areas: combating violence against women and teaching peace. Priority for the violence against women grants is given to organizations and people working to draw together the resources of knowledge on violence, increasing opportunities to speak out against violence, and creating new solutions addressing the problems associated with living and growing up in a violent home. [More...]

WOMEN’S STUDIO WORKSHOP

The Workshop aims to encourage the voice and vision of individual women artists, providing professional opportunities to women artists at various stages of their careers. The Workshop also promotes programs designed to stimulate public involvement, awareness, and support for the visual arts. [More...]

YVES ROCHER FOUNDATION

The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the cosmetics company. It’s Women of the Earth Awards honor women who act for the good of nature and the well-being of all humankind. [More...]

ZONTA ANCHORAGE

The affiliate of Zonta International, a global service organization of executives in business and the professions working together to advance the state of women, is accepting applications for the Amelia Earhart Fellowship. The Fellowship is available to any woman of any nationality who is pursuing a Ph.D. [More...]

ZONTA CLUB OF ANCHORAGE

Zonta Anchorage, a chartered club of Zonta International, a global service organization of executives in business and the professions working to advance the status of women is inviting applications for its Amelia Earhart Fellowship. The Fellowship is awarded to 35 women of any nationality each year who are pursuing a Ph.D. [More...]



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