General Grant Program

Overview:
Women Helping Women Fund offers annual grants to nonprofit organizations serving women and children in Spokane County. The program uses a collective giving model where donors vote on funding priorities and grant recipients.

Award Information:

• 2025 Cycle: Over $300,000 awarded to nonprofits
• Annual funding amounts vary based on community donations
• Since 1992, WHWF has given over $7 million to local nonprofits

Geographic Scope: Spokane County, Washington

Eligibility:

• 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
• Must support women and/or children
• Must align with annual funding priorities

2024-2025 Funding Priorities (in order):

1. Mental Health Services
2. Family & Domestic Violence Resources

3B. Food & Nutrition Security

1. Family Support Programs

5B. Housing Assistance and Resources for the Unhoused

1. Senior Services
2. Education K-12

2025 Grantee Organizations:

• Embrace Washington College Success Foundation
• Family Promise of Spokane
• Joya Child & Family Development
• Lumen Public School
• Maddie's Place
• Manzanita House
• Partners with Families & Children Pre-Employment Preparation Program
• Shades of Motherhood Network
• The Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County
• The Jonah Project
• Thrive International
• Vanessa Behan
• Volunteers of America Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho
• Women & Children's Free Restaurant & Community Kitchen
• Women Healing and Empowering Network
• YWCA Spokane

Application Process Overview:

• Begins with Letter of Intent (LOI) submission after Grant Information Session
• Giving Circle members vote to help decide grant recipients
• Process takes several months from LOI to award announcement

Contact Information:
Visit whwfspokane.org or contact WHWF for application details and timeline.

Grant Cycle Timeline:

1. Grant Information Session - Held annually (e.g., August 15 for 2024-2025 cycle)
   • Explains application process, eligibility criteria, and submission timeline
   • Recommended for potential applicants
2. Letter of Intent (LOI) Opens - Shortly after the information session
   • First formal step to express interest in applying
3. Grant Review Period - Community members and Giving Circle members review applications
4. Giving Circle Vote - Members vote on which nonprofits receive funding
5. Award Announcements - Typically announced in January

Required Materials:

• Application through LOI submission process
• Documentation of 501(c)(3) nonprofit status
• Alignment with WHWF funding priorities
• Information about how the grant will serve women and/or children

Application Information:

• Specific application materials and detailed requirements provided at Grant Information Session
• LOI details and full application materials available after information session
• Online submission process

Note: Detailed application questions and specific submission requirements are not provided in the available website content but are covered in the Grant Information Session.