The 2010 Grant Application and Guidelines, and our Pre-Proposal Information Session dates are now available.

Click here to download a pdf of the 2010 Funding Guidelines and Application. The document is also available in Microsoft Word here.

Click here to download a pdf of the 2010 Pre-Proposal meeting dates and locations. This document is also available in Microsoft Word

here.

Size and Types of Grants

Operating Support Grants   $1,000-$15,000
For general operating costs that maintain or sustain an organization’s ongoing work.  These grants are reserved for organizations whose mission is to specifically serve women and/or girls. Eligibility limited to past grantees. Two-year grants are available.

Program and Policy Impact Grants   $1,000-$15,000

For programs offering direct service to women and/or girls, or for initiatives that significantly involve women and/or girls in efforts to impact policies or systems that benefit them. Two-year grants are available.

Capacity Building Grants  $500-$3,500
For projects aimed at strengthening an organization’s or program’s ability to serve women and/or girls specifically. One-year grants available.

Multi-Year Funding

Capacity Building Grants are available for one year only. Operating Support, Program, and Policy Impact grants are available for up to two years. Second year funding is contingent upon the accomplishment of first year goals and Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts approval.

It is highly recommended that you attend a pre-proposal information session. Dates and locations above.

For more information about our grantmaking activities, please contact Julie Kumble, Director of Grants and Programs at 413-529-0087, ext. 12 or juliek@womensfund.net.

“It is very inspiring and exciting to know that the Women's Fund really cares about MotherWoman and its success. I appreciate your sitting down and talking with us about the grant application process and potential collaborators around issues of maternal depression and mothers' economic empowerment.”
— Melanie DeSilva, Executive Director, MotherWoman, Inc.