Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Fund for Women and Girls

Status: Active grant program

Founded: 1998

Geographic Scope: Central New Jersey region

Focus Areas:

  • Health and safety of women and girls

  • Economic security

  • Leadership development and opportunity

  • Protection from sexual abuse and domestic violence

  • Education and empowerment programs
  • Funding Examples (2013):

  • Millhill Child & Family Development - $17,700 for Trenton PEERS program

  • PEI Kids - $25,000 for sexual abuse prevention and education

  • RISE Community Service Partnership - $25,000 for Women and Girls on the RISE (dating/domestic violence prevention)

  • Womanspace - $25,000 for transitional housing and domestic abuse support

  • Total 2013 grants: $92,700
  • Governance: Over 400 donors; members vote on grant recipients from finalist organizations

    Recent Research: Fund commissioned research on needs of women and girls; findings available at www.pacf.org/shaping-the-future

    Contact Information:

  • Phone: 609-219-1800

  • Address: 212 Carnegie Center, Suite 201, Princeton, NJ 08540

  • Website: www.pacf.org/fwg

  • Facebook: www.facebook.com/FundforWomenandGirlsNJ
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    • Fund reviews grant applications from qualified nonprofits
    • Competitive process with multiple rounds of review
    • Fund members meet with leadership from finalist organizations
    • Voting members select recipients based on alignment with funding priorities

    Funding Priorities:

  • Health and safety

  • Economic security

  • Leadership opportunity
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    womendomestic-violencewomens-sheltershealth-education

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