- Non profits can offer grants that benefit women.women image by Andrii IURLOV from Fotolia.com
Though women’s socio-economic status is steadily improving, there is still ground to be covered. Women’s median weekly earnings are just 80 percent of men’s, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Several nonprofit grant programs work to improve the status of women and move toward full equity. Grants vary in amount, requirements and deadlines, so be sure to read all of the fine print before applying. - The Arizona Foundation for Women, a non profit organization, offers two grant programs that benefit women. The Deborah G. Carstens Fund awards grants to nonprofits that “motivate and empower girls and women to take responsibility for their economic lives by developing skills, building self-esteem and identifying challenges that impede their success,” according to the grant website. The Arizona Foundation for Women’s Social Change Grant funds programs that promote social equity and work to prevent violence against women. Grantees must provide services that help to fulfill the unmet needs of Arizona women.
Arizona Foundation for Women
2828 N. Central Ave., Suite 1200
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-532-2800
azfoundationforwomen.org - The non profit Ann Bancroft Foundation’s mission is to support “girls and women to realize their highest dreams and potential,” according to the foundation’s website. The Ann Bancroft Foundation funds two grant programs, the Ann Bancroft Dream Maker Award Program and the Dare to Dream Micro Grants for Girls program. The Dream Maker Award grants $1,000 each to a girl, a woman, organization and individual within an organization or company each year. Award recipients must be from Minnesota. Award winners are chosen for their spirit and accomplishments. The Micro Grants program offers grants up to $500 to girls to fund new experiences. Past grantees have used the funding to attend space camp, take classes and go on tour with a choir. Recipients also receive mentoring through the foundation.
Ann Bancroft Foundation
808 14th Ave. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-676-9484
annbancroftfoundation.org - The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice, a nonprofit organization, offers grant funding to cultural media projects and to organizations led by lesbians that deal with lesbian, transsexual, women’s and progressive issues. Astraea funds organizations that work collaboratively, are committed to social, economic, racial and gender justice, and use the power of cultural and art media. Astraea offers a variety of grants that benefit women each year, including the Astraea Visual Arts Fund, which provides funding for lesbians working in sculpture, painting or print mediums; the Lesbian Writers Fund, which offers grants to lesbian poets and fiction authors; and the Margot Kaye Scholarship Fund, which provides funding for undergraduate women attending a City University of New York school.
Astraea Lesbian Foundation For Justice
116 East 16th St., 7th Floor
New York, NY 10003
212-529-8021
astraeafoundation.org
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