Portland Foundation Women’s Giving Circle Grant

The Portland Foundation Women’s Giving Circle Grant aims to enhance the quality of life in Jay County, Indiana, by empowering women philanthropists. Established in 1951, this initiative supports tax-exempt organizations to address community needs through grants. With a focus on collaboration and resource pooling, the Circle seeks to award a $5,000 grant to strengthen local nonprofit organizations and their programming, ensuring a lasting impact on the community.

Enhancing the Quality of Life in Jay County
It was created to enhance the quality of life for the people of Jay County, Indiana, now and for generations to come, by building community endowment, effecting significant impact through grantmaking and providing leadership on key community issues.
The mission of The Portland Foundation Women’s Giving Circle is to build a community of women philanthropists through the pooling of knowledge and resources for the purpose of providing grants to Jay County organizations and initiatives that address mutually-agreeable issues. The Circle will award grants which focus on enhancing the capacity of Jay County’s not-for-profit organizations to support programming that addresses needs for Jay County.
Funding
Applicants should be requesting grant support in the amount of at least $5,000. The Circle's goal is to award one $5,000 grant, with potential finalists to receive a lesser amount.

Eligibility

The Women’s Giving Circle makes grants to tax-exempt 501(c) organizations operating or proposing to operate programs for the benefit of Jay County residents.

Ineligibility

The following are excluded from consideration:Organizations for religious or sectarian purposes
Make-up of operating deficits, post-event or after-the-fact situations
Endowment or capital projects and campaigns
For any propaganda, political or otherwise, attempting to influence legislation or intervene in any political affairs or campaignsDinner galas, advertising or other special fundraising events