Deadline: 01-Jun-21
Eau Claire Community Foundation is seeking proposals for its Women’s Giving Circle grant program to improve the quality of life for women and children in the greater Eau Claire area through collective philanthropy.
The Eau Claire Community Foundation works with dozens of nonprofit organizations that positively affect the Eau Claire area in a variety of ways. These organizations apply for grants in four major areas: Create Culture, Form Futures, Give Green, and Offer Opportunities.
Funding Information
- Only requests of up to $6000 will be considered
Eligibility Criteria & Restriction
- Applicants will need to submit evidence of 501(c)(3) IRS status, or another qualified 501(c)(3) organization must agree to serve as fiscal agent.
- Applications from tax-exempt entities like government, educational and religious organizations are also accepted.
- The applicant’s proposal must address the needs of women and/or children 18 years of age and younger.
- The Women’s Giving Circle makes grants to nonprofit agencies located in the Eau Claire area, or to those able to demonstrate significant impact within this area. Preference will be given to agencies located within the Eau Claire area.
- The Women’s Giving Circle does not make grants to organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, familial status, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, lawful sources of income, national origin, or any other discriminatory practice prohibited by state or federal law and must demonstrate cultural sensitivity in the implementation of the project.
- If an organization is funded by the Women’s Giving Circle in two consecutive years, its application will not be considered in the third year. However, it can apply again in the fourth year.
- The Women’s Giving Circle supports projects that have been planned in light of overall community needs and do not duplicate existing services.
- Funding for the following will be considered on a case-by-case basis:
- Travel grants not directly supporting the implementation of the
- proposed program.
- Requests from endowments and foundations.
- Ineligible
- Because of limited funds the following will not be supported:
- Annual fundraising drives
- Asset purchases not related to the proposed program
- Capital campaigns
- Debt reduction
- Ongoing operating expenses or building funds
- Political parties, candidates, or partisan activities
- Programs with a religious focus
- Scholarly research
- Funding must be used between January 1 and December 31 of the following year.
- If an organization is funded by the Women’s Giving Circle in two consecutive years, its application will not be considered in the third year. However, it can apply again in the fourth year.
Evaluation Criteria
The Women’s Giving Circle Fund favors programs that:
- Give a clear and concise explanation of the new or ongoing program in the grant application.
- Fulfill the applicant’s mission statement
- Positively impact the lives of women and/or children in the greater Eau Claire.
- Establish a clear purpose for the program and explain how it will be determined whether or not the purpose has been accomplished.
- Explain how the program will positively impact the target population and how this impact will be sustained.
For more information, visit https://eccfwi.org/lasting-impact/wgc/womens-giving-circle-grant-cycle/