Grants ranging up to $10,000 are available for the following Iowa counties: Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, and Shelby.
Donor Name: Community Foundation for Western Iowa
State: Iowa
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/15/2022
Size of the Grant: Up to $10,000
Details:
Through purposeful planning, strategic insight, and collaborative needs-assessment within the communities that make up southwest Iowa, this endowed fund supports programming designed to improve the quality of life and well-being of women and their families.
In community, many potential partners and organizations are ready to step forward and help create solutions for women across southwest Iowa. As they move forward,its goal is to reach out and work closely with a variety of organizations to identify needs and design tangible solutions.
Focus Areas
- Education Initiatives for Women
- Accessible and Affordable Childcare
- Women’s Health, Safety, and Well-being
- Aging in Place
The Women’s Fund of Southwest Iowa is designed to be the catalyst for real, lasting change in four key focus areas: education initiatives for women of all ages, affordable and reliable childcare, women’s safety and well-being, and aging in place. The funding will focus on programs that:
- Produce solutions toward women’s health, safety, and well-being.
- Promote dignity and equity for women and their children.
- Create accessible and affordable childcare and early learning programming, and access to safe and affordable transportation related to childcare.
- Enable women to age gracefully in place, including access to quality and affordable healthcare, healthy foods, exercise, place-making, family resources, and volunteer services for women aging in place.
- The Women’s Fund of Southwest Iowa is also partnering with the Iowa Women’s Foundation in an effort to continually identify emerging needs and fully collaborate to create sustainable solutions for all women in southwest Iowa.
Funding Information
Grants up to $10,000 are available.
Eligibility Criteria
The following Iowa counties are eligible to receive funding: Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, and Shelby.
For more information, visit Community Foundation for Western Iowa.