Deadline: 1 June 2020
The Women’s Foundation of Genesee Valley (WFGV) is accepting proposals for Annual Grant Making Program from not-for-profit organizations in Genesee, Monroe, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Yates, and Wayne Counties.
The Women’s Foundation of Genesee Valley creates and manages a permanent endowment fund to sustain grant making expressly for women and girls; leads the way in funding and advocating for programs that support growth and economic self-sufficiency for women; and models equitable partnerships that encourage diversity and inclusivity.
Based on the results of research report, Improving Economic Self-Sufficiency, WFGV is specifically interested in funding programs that help support women’s progress towards economic self-sufficiency. Their goal is to fund programs assessed to have the highest likelihood of having a direct positive impact on the economic status of women. Economic self-sufficiency is defined in terms of income adequacy; that is, the level of income necessary to meet basic needs.
The Foundation will notify all applicants of the outcome of review process in mid-October 2020.
Funding Priorities
2021 funding priorities are: to promote sustained economic self-sufficiency of women and to assist women and girls in moving toward achieving economic self-sufficiency.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations eligible for a Women’s Foundation Grant must:
- Propose a project that fits within the mission and scope of funding guidelines.
- Be located in Monroe, Ontario, Wayne, Genesee, Orleans, Yates, and/or Livingston County, New York and serve women or girls within one of the seven counties they serve.
- Be a tax-exempt, not-for-profit organization under the Internal Revenue Code, section 501(c)(3). However, your organization may use another tax-exempt, not-for-profit agency as your fiscal agent. In this case your organization must still meet the requirements necessary to apply for tax-exempt status.
Who are not Eligible for Funding?
- The Women’s Foundation does not make grants to individuals or endowments or for religious or political purposes, nor does it fund any capital expenses or occupancy.
- The Women’s Foundation does not award education scholarships to individuals.
- Limited equipment expenses will be considered, but only if equipment expense is directly related to program provision, and not for administrative or organizational staff purposes.
For more information, visit https://womensfoundation.org/grant-guidelines