State Partner Grants

Purpose: WPLN awards grants to existing and emerging state organizations who seek to serve diverse women by preparing them with the tools necessary to seek and secure elected and appointed office as well as those that aim to meaningfully engage in political processes within their communities.

Focus Areas

• Building infrastructure and programs to serve women at the local and state level
• Expanding current programs and amplifying influence
• Identifying and removing barriers to mentoring and training for center-right women to seek elected or appointed office

Program Types

Operational & Program Grants (OPG): Awarded to existing partner states to help build-out capacity

New Development Cohort (NDC): Grants for newly recruited state partners. Organizations will follow a development process based on best practices in non-profit, training and political coalition building. This includes monthly meetings and check-ins with WPLN staff and other grantees.

Geographic Scope

• National (United States)

Eligibility Requirements

• Organization must share WPLN mission
• Must have established 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) status
• Must demonstrate active engagement in the area of public policy and civic engagement
• Must work with women leaders and on issues related to women's empowerment
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity in leadership, programming, and participation

Core Values Required

• Commitment to fiscal responsibility
• A pragmatic approach to policy
• An emphasis on individual and community responsibility based on the dignity of all persons
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity in leadership, programming, and participation

Additional Information

• Participation: Invitation-only grant application
• Partner Benefits: Access to online and in-person training opportunities, leadership summits, and issues education
• Grantee Expectations: Each grantee will become not only a recipient of funds, but will be expected to serve as a thought leader and ambassador for WPLN. Individual success, innovation, expertise and experience will be shared among grantees to uncover promising practices that elevate center-right leaning women leadership across the country.
• Historical Award: In August 2020, WPLN awarded approximately $500,000 in total grants across 10 state-based organizations

Contact

• Email: hello@womenspublicleadership.net
• Website: womenspublicleadership.net

Application Process

Participation Status: Invitation-only. Organizations cannot self-apply.

How to Apply

1. Contact WPLN to be considered or find out if your organization meets requirements
2. Email: hello@womenspublicleadership.net
3. Provide information about how your organization identifies and removes barriers to mentoring and training for center-right women

Required Information

• Demonstration of adherence to WPLN core values
• Commitment to fiscal responsibility
• Evidence of pragmatic approach to policy
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity in leadership, programming, and participation
• For New Development Cohort participants: Willingness to participate in monthly meetings and check-ins with WPLN staff and other grantees

New Development Cohort Requirements

• Monthly meetings and check-ins with WPLN staff
• Collaboration with other grantees
• Agreement to serve as thought leader and ambassador for WPLN
• Willingness to share individual success, innovation, expertise and experience with other grantees