Fund for Women & Girls Grants

Funder: Fairfield County's Community Foundation's Fund for Women & Girls

Geographic Scope: Fairfield County, Connecticut and beyond; New England's largest women's fund

Focus Areas:

• Education for women and girls
• Leadership development
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programs for girls
• Economic security for women and girls
• Health and safety for women and girls
• Ages 5 to 90

Award Amount: Approximately $860,000 annually awarded to organizations (2017 data shows grants to 27 organizations)

The Fund for Women & Girls is New England's largest women's fund, established in 1998. Over 20 years, it has invested more than $5 million in sustainable solutions leading to economically secure, safe and healthy women and girls throughout Fairfield County. The fund is a member of the global Women's Funding Network and the White House endorsed Prosperity Together.

Key Programs Supported:

• Family Economic Security Program (FESP) at Housatonic Community College and Norwalk Community College

Contact:

• Director: Tricia Hyacinth
• Email: thyacinth@fccfoundation.org
• Phone: (203) 750.3200
• Address: 40 Richards Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06854
• Website: fccfoundation.org/fwg
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FundForWomenAndGirls/
• Twitter: FWGFCCF

Application Information

Detailed application procedures not provided in available materials.

To Apply:

• Contact the Fund for Women & Girls Director: Tricia Hyacinth
• Email: thyacinth@fccfoundation.org
• Phone: (203) 750.3200
• Visit: fccfoundation.org/fwg