MCCF Women's Legacy Fund Grants

The MCCF Women's Legacy Fund Grants support local nonprofits in Montgomery County that focus on aiding women and their children. Organizations eligible for funding must be tax-exempt and serve the community's needs. The fund prioritizes projects that directly benefit women and children while adhering to specific eligibility criteria. Past recipients must be up-to-date with reporting requirements to apply for new grants. This initiative fosters community support and empowerment for women and families.

NOTE: The 2025 grants have been awarded.
The Women’s Legacy Fund of the Montgomery County Community Foundation makes grants to local nonprofits with a mission to support women and/or their children in Montgomery County.

Eligibility

Projects that serve women and children in Montgomery County will be considered for Women’s Legacy Fund (WLF) grants.Grant applications will be accepted from any new or existing nonprofit organization in Montgomery County. These organizations must be a tax-exempt organization whose purposes are described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code. Grant applications will also be accepted from local governmental entities, such as the three Montgomery County school corporations for charitable purposes. If an organization has received funding from MCCF in the past, all post- grant reporting requirements must be current (not past due) before an organization is eligible to submit a new request.

Ineligibility

Generally, MCCF will not support the following from unrestricted and field of interest funds:Grants to individuals (other than scholarships).Programs that are religious or sectarian in nature. Proposals from religious groups will be considered when the program is open to the entire community and is not designed to teach or promote a particular religion.Parades, festivals, athletics, sporting events, or sponsorships.Endowment funds or other foundations.Multiple grants to a single organization in one calendar year.Any propaganda, political or otherwise, attempting to influence legislation or intervene in any political affairs or campaigns.An organization’s past debts or existing obligations.Post-event or after-the-fact situations.