The Women’s Fund of East Tennessee (WFET) is now accepting grant requests for the Strong Women, Strong Futures network.
Donor Name: Women’s Fund of East Tennessee (WFET)
State: Tennessee
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/31/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The Strong Women, Strong Futures network is a collaboration of nonprofit organizations dedicated to helping every girl and woman in East Tennessee reach her potential through post-secondary education.
Network funding can support work across sectors, from education to social services to housing to after-school programs and more, that is focused on empowering more girls and women to pursue education after high school, particularly those individuals facing economic challenges.
The Strong Women, Strong Futures network has been designed to achieve the following goals:
- Creating opportunities for more low-income girls and women in East Tennessee to see post-secondary education as a real and viable option and ultimately enroll in it.
- Fostering partnerships between similarly focused non-profit organizations to share expertise and provide collaboration.
- Collectively identifying opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and improvement that lead to success for girls and women in East Tennessee.
Funding Information
The network grant funding will award up to ten organizations $35,000 each over two years.
Grant Period
This round of network funding will be a 2-year grant cycle running from July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026.
Uses of funds
Network grant funding may be used for program expenses including staffing, program support and/or enhancements, travel, and materials. No funds may be used for capital improvements or general operations.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for WFET funding, the proposing organization must:
- Provide confirmation that the organization is a 501(c)(3) public charity, unit of government, or public educational institution; and
- Have a service area that touches one or more counties in WFET’s 25-county service area.
For more information, visit WFET.