The Women’s Giving Circle, a fund of the Eau Claire Community Foundation, is to improve the quality of life for women and children in Eau Claire County through collective philanthropy.
Donor Name: Eau Claire Community Foundation (ECCF)
State: Wisconsin
County: Eau Claire County (WI)
Deadline:
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funding Information

ONLY requests up to $7,000 will be considered.
WGC grant period (January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025).

Grant Eligibility and Restrictions

Applicants will need to submit evidence of 501(c)(3) IRS status, or another qualified 501(c)(3) organization must agree to serve as fiscal agent.
Applications from tax-exempt entities like government, educational and religious organizations are also accepted.
The applicant’s proposal must address the needs of women and/or children 18 years of age and younger.
The Women’s Giving Circle makes grants to nonprofit agencies located in Eau Claire County, or to those able to demonstrate significant impact within this area.
The Women’s Giving Circle does not make grants to organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, familial status, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, lawful sources of income, national origin, or any other discriminatory practice prohibited by state or federal law and the organization must demonstrate cultural sensitivity in the implementation of the project.
If an organization is funded by the Women’s Giving Circle in two consecutive years, its application will not be considered in the third year. However, it can apply again in the fourth year.
The Women’s Giving Circle supports proposals that have been planned considering overall community needs and do not duplicate existing services.
Funding for the following will be considered on a case-by-case basis:

Travel grants that do not directly support the implementation of the proposal.
Requests from endowments and foundations.

Because of limited funds the following will not be supported:

Annual fundraising drives
Asset purchases not related to the proposal
Capital campaigns
Debt reduction
Ongoing operating expenses or building funds
Political parties, candidates, or partisan activities
Proposals with a religious focus
Scholarly research.

Evaluation Criteria
The Women’s Giving Circle Fund favors proposals that:

Give a clear and concise explanation of a new or ongoing proposal.
Fulfill the applicant’s mission statement
Positively impact the lives of the target population of women and/or children in Eau Claire County.
Establish a clear purpose for the proposal and explain how it will be determined whether or not the purpose has been accomplished.

For more information, visit ECCF.