2021 Women for Women Grant Cycle – United States

Deadline: 5-Feb-21

In 2007, the Women for Women giving circle established The Women’s Fund at the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln. Its mission is to increase awareness and address the needs of women and children in Sangamon County and surrounding counties by promoting women’s philanthropy, empowering women to take action, creating results, and inspiring hope and possibility for women.

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The general focus area for the 2021 Women for Women grant cycle is women’s and children’s issues in Sangamon County and surrounding counties. Recipients are expected to provide a written mid-year progress report and end-of-year grant report in the year following the grant award, as well as an in-person presentation to the membership at Women for Women’s annual fall luncheon. Special consideration will be given to those programs that:

Are not duplicative or similar to those of other agencies;
Are collaborative with other agencies or entities; and
Have measurable results.
Funding Information

Up to $25,000 for a one-year grant will be awarded for the 2021 grant cycle.
Preference will be given to large, impactful grant requests, however, multiple awards MAY be granted.
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Each grant program at the Foundation is unique in what it funds and who is eligible to apply. Applications are generally accepted from:

Registered 501(c)(3) charitable organizations;
Faith-based organizations (proposals must benefit all, regardless of religion, and be for service provided which is not religious in nature);
Public or private schools (proposals must be for projects that exceed the school’s budget funding)
Units of government or municipalities.
Process and Timeline

Letters of inquiry will be accepted from all interested charities who meet the grant criteria. The Women for Women Grant Committee will review the letters of inquiry and invite selected charities to submit a full grant application.

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Deadline for the letter of inquiry is February 5, 2021.
Charities will be notified by March 1, 2021, whether they are being invited to submit a full proposal.
Deadline for full proposals is March 31, 2021.
Final grant awards will be made at the 2021 Grant Reception.
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