The primary objective of the Fund for Women and Girls is to support women and girls so that they may live meaningful, empowering, fulfilling, healthy and safe lives.
Donor Name: Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation
State: Minnesota, Wisconsin
County: Aitkin County (MN), Ashland County (WI), Bayfield County (WI), Carlton County (MN), Cook County (MN), Douglas County (WI), Itasca County (MN), Koochiching County (MN), Lake County (MN), Saint Louis County (MN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Such objectives may include providing financial support to nonprofit organizations providing educational and financial support to women and girls; empowering women and girls to excel in matters of education, career development, health and wellness, and leadership in civic live; working toward gender equity; and providing advocacy and safety from voilence. Project support, capital projects or general operating support may be considered. Priority will be given to those organizations located in providing services to residents in Duluth and Superior.
Funding Information
Grants generally range from $500 to $5,000.
Examples
The following are representative but not exclusive examples of projects that could be recipients of Fund for Women and Girls grants:
- Building upgrades and repairs;
- Support for legal services;
- Family visitation program support;
- Community outreach programs;
- Sexual abuse prevention programming;
- Adolescent girls career development programming.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply for funding, an organization must:
- Be classified as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or classified as an organization under Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code or have a fiscal sponsor classified as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or an organization under Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code
- Be located in or provide service to residents within: Bayfield, Douglas and Ashland Counties in northwest Wisconsin; or Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis Counties in northeast Minnesota; or the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa/Mashkiiziibii, the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa/Atisokanigamig, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa/Nah-Gah-Chi-Wa-Nong, the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa/Gichi Onigaming, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe or the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa/Gaa-Miskwaabikaang.
For more information, visit DSACF.