The Amplify Her Foundation is offering grants to support women and girls from underserved communities to become transformative changemakers.
Donor Name: Amplify Her Charitable Foundation
State: New York
City: New York City
Boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/30/2023
Details:
The inaugural grant cycle will focus on establishing funding partnerships with community-led organizations in New York City that make progress toward gender equity by building the economic and social power of women and girls through leadership programs, educational opportunities, career training and development, internships, mentorship and more.
Focus Areas
During this cycle, priority will be given to organizations and programs that advance the leadership of women and girls through the following means.
- Organizations and/or programs that provide tools and resources to build the social and economic power of underserved women and girls, including but not limited to:
- Leadership development
- Career advancement, workforce development and/or job training
- Entrepreneurship and business development
- Educational enrichment and attainment
- Mentorship
- Paid internships
- Asset building and financial literacy
- Employment protections and legal support
- The Amplify Her Foundation recognizes the importance of women running for office and increasing women’s participation in the political process. At this time, however, the Foundation is not providing grants for programs that recruit, train or support women candidates for political office.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible organizations must also meet the following criteria:
- Must be a 501(c)(3) charitable organization; tax-exempt educational institution; tax-exempt state, tribal, local government entity; or initiative working with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor.
- Operating within the five boroughs of New York City.
- One of the goals of the Amplify Her Foundation is to direct more philanthropic dollars and resources to women and girls. Therefore, only organizations and/or programs that explicitly serve women and girls will qualify for funding.
- The Amplify Her Foundation also believes that women and girls have the direct experience and community knowledge to best lead their communities toward an equitable future. Therefore, preference will be given to organizations and/or programs that are led by women and/or girls.
For more information, visit Amplify Her Foundation.