Deadline: 21-Jan-22
The Ms. Foundation for Women is excited to embark upon the second year of the multiyear program strategy with the goals of strengthening the organizational and financial sustainability of an ecosystem of WGOC-led organizations; increasing connectivity between WGOC-led organizations; and positioning WGOC leaders as key experts and decision-makers in shaping policy and culture change.
The Ms. Foundation for Women envisions a world in which Women and Girls of Color (WGOC) leverage their voice, power, and expertise to transform systems to live full and healthy lives. With an unapologetic commitment to a racial and gender equity/justice lens, they have shifted the grantmaking focus to building power and leadership of WGOC – which include Indigenous, Black, Latinx, Middle Eastern, and Asian/Pacific Islander women, girls, and nonbinary folks, both transgender and cisgender.
Women and Girls of Color are pivotal frontline leaders and organizers in the powerful social change movements that have paved the way for a more equitable and just democracy. They have led nearly every impactful grassroots movement in United States history. They are the primary constituency most impacted by inequity and live at the intersection of multiple systems of oppression including white supremacy, patriarchy, colonization, and unbridled capitalism. And yet, their work is under-resourced.
Given these facts and findings, they have pivoted the grantmaking to address these funding disparities and capitalize on opportunities to move forward a WGOC-led agenda in 14 states in the South: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Funding Information
- Grant Range: $20,000 – $50,000 per year
- 3. Total Funding Available: $1,000,000+.
- Grant Period: They anticipate a May 2022 start. They aim to award two-year grants as a best practice.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered for this funding opportunity.
- Applicant organizations should be led by Women and/or Girls of Color (i.e. 75-100% of the financial decision-makers for the organization must be Women and/or Girls of Color). They will consider executive leadership, composition of board/any governing bodies, and other financial decision-making bodies.
- Applicant must be doing work focused in one or more of the 14 states listed in the “Overview” section of this request for LOI.
- They seek applicants that use movement building and organizing strategies.
- Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) organization or fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) organization.
- Organizational budget must not exceed $10 million.
For more information, visit https://forwomen.org/grants-2/apply-for-a-grant/ms-south/