The Women's Fund Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Units of government or municipalities
Geography
- Faith-based organizations (proposals must benefit all, regardless of religion, and be for service provided which is not religious in nature)
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://cfll.org/Grants-Scholarships/Grant-Deadlines-Applications)._
- Applications are generally accepted from
- Public or private schools (proposals must be for projects that exceed the school’s budget funding)
Overview
The Women's Fund
The Women's Fund is an endowment fund at the Community Foundation that was established in 2006 by the Women for Women giving circle in order to create a permanent grantmaking resource for Sangamon County.
The purpose of The Women's Fund is to provide financial support to organizations that address pressing needs facing women and their families in Sangamon and surrounding counties.
Issue: Women and Children's Programs
Areas: Sangamon, Cass, Christian, Logan, Macoupin, Menard, Morgan, and Montgomery counties
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
- Applications are generally accepted from:
- registered 501(c)(3) charitable organizations
- faith-based organizations (proposals must benefit all, regardless of religion, and be for service provided which is not religious in nature)
- public or private schools (proposals must be for projects that exceed the school’s budget funding)
- units of government or municipalities
What Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 9
- Total given
- $302K
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $15K–$75K
- By dollars: Illinois 100%. Top recipient cities: Springfield, IL; Carlinville, IL; New Windsor, IL.
Example grants
Lutheran High School · Springfield, IL
$75K
Springfield Public School District · Springfield, IL
$70K
Grace Lutheran Church Food Pantry · Springfield, IL
$35K
Macoupin County · Carlinville, IL
$25K
St Aloysius Catholic School · Springfield, IL
$25K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Women
- Family services
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