The Women’s Fund of North Carolina

$1,500 - $5,000
Private
North Carolina Community Foundation (Affiliate of North Carolina Community Foundation)

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in North Carolina that address housing security challenges for women and girls, with a focus on initiatives led by women of color or those from historically marginalized communities.

Description

The Women’s Fund of North Carolina, a program of the North Carolina Community Foundation, supports diverse issues and challenges facing women across North Carolina. Established to create a permanent endowment, the fund aims to improve the lives of women and girls, encourage philanthropic giving among women, and prioritize women's issues. For 2024, the fund will focus on housing security for women, defined as ensuring financial, legal, and practical access to dignified housing. Grants are available to nonprofit organizations and programs serving women and girls within the NCCF network, with a preference for those led by women of color or women from historically marginalized populations. The total funding available is $20,000, with grants ranging from $1,500 to $5,000. The application cycle opens on July 19, 2024, and closes at noon on August 20, 2024.

Eligibility
States
North Carolina
Regions
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Eligible Entities
Nonprofits, City or township governments, County governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
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Funding

Program Funding
$20,000
Award Ceiling
$5,000
Award Floor
$1,500
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Timing

Posted Date
July 10, 2024
App Status
Anticipating Next Round
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Previous Recipients
2023 Awarded: $5,000 to Simply Girls, Inc., for general operating support. Based in Dunn, Simply Girls provides after-school and summer enrichment programming for girls ages 5 to 18, equipping girls to grow up healthy, educated, and independent. $5,000 to Abundant Life Community Services, Inc., for their Single Moms Empowerment Series including personal finance curriculum and seminars facilitated by a certified family life educator. Abundant Life Community Services is based in New Bern. $3,500 to Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina-Duplin for MCEC Empowers, promoting character education and positive self-image while empowering youth to peacefully resolve conflicts through small-group sessions and community activities. $2,500 to Tried By Fire, Inc., for My Sister’s House: Safe Shelter for Justice-Involved Women. My Sister’s House provides temporary shelter for women in a monitored, supportive environment after their release from prison and serves Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Pamlico and Pitt counties. $1,190 to Koinonia Community Solutions for Strong Healthy, Empowered and Resilient Girls (StrongHER). Through an afterschool and summer enrichment program, StrongHER provides teen girls in Pitt County with interpersonal and academic support and vocational resources. $1,190 to North Carolina Immigration Law and Justice Center for general operating support. The N.C. Immigration Law and Justice Center, based in Fayetteville, provides affordable legal services, education, and advocacy to help immigrants in North Carolina. $1,190 to StandUp-SpeakOut of North Carolina for the Circle of Hope Support Group, a no-cost, survivor-focused support group for youth and adults that aims to instill confidence, independence, and break generational cycles of abuse.

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