The Community’s Foundation has announced its Project W program to enhance and improve the quality of life for women in Delaware County through collective giving by women.
Donor Name: The Community’s Foundation
State: Pennsylvania
County: Delaware County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/11/2022
Details:
The Foundation fund organizations that provide access to programs and services in the following focus areas:
- Education: The Education Committee seeks to fund organizations that work to develop skills and improve educational outcomes for women, both in and outside of the classroom. Education areas may include (but are not limited to):
- GED and Post-Secondary Transition Support
- Literacy and Language Programs
- Career Education and Training
- Financial Literacy
- Continuing Education and Personal Enrichment
- Mentorship Programs
- Entrepreneurship
- Health: The Health Committee seeks to fund organizations that work to improve health, wellbeing, and safety outcomes for women. Health areas may include (but are not limited to):
- Healthcare access, services and treatment
- Health Care Advocacy and Education
- Personal Care Supplies and Support
- Mental Health
- Drug and Alcohol Addiction Support (prevention and treatment)
- Healthy Aging
- LGBTQ+ Health Care
- Nutrition and Healthy Food Access
- Sexual Abuse Support
- Family: The Family Committee seeks to fund organizations that work to ensure the stability, security and affordability for women and their households. Family areas may include (but are not limited to):
- Small Grants: The Small Grants Committee seeks to fund organizations that possess smaller budgets or are newly established. Applicant must meet the following criteria.
- Annual organizational budget: minimum $25,000; maximum $500,000. If the organization is a chapter or affiliate of a national organization, the local, independent budget must be within this range.
- Provide 2 years of internal financial statements
- Grant request must align with one of the three focus areas (Education, Health and Family)
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be charitable, tax exempt organizations with 501(c)3 certification.
- Must support charitable activities in Delaware County.
- Must be in operation for a minimum of three years.
- Churches are not eligible to apply; however, organizations that utilize church facilities to further the mission of Project W may apply for funding, as long as they are independent 501(c)3 organizations.
For more information, visit The Community’s Foundation.