Unique Zan Foundation: Small Grant

Unique Zan Foundation: Small Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Unique Zan Foundation
Last Updated: August 23, 2025

Summary

The Unique Zan Foundation offers small grants to empower women in education and health, focusing on initiatives that promote peace and community leadership, especially in high-conflict regions of West Asia and the Middle East. Non-profit organizations that align with their mission are encouraged to apply. They support projects that enhance women's human rights, education, and health, while also fostering cultural activities in the Bay Area. This commitment reflects their dedication to women's empowerment and community development.

Overview

NOTE: Any non-profit organization (501(c)3) seeking funding, whose work corresponds with our mission, is welcome to send us a letter of inquiry. Please take a look at our pending and ongoing projects before contacting us. Our Mission Our mission is to empower women in education and health initiatives, and give them the opportunities to promote peace and positive changes in their communities.​ Who we are We work with other organizations and academic institutions to support projects that positively impact women’s lives, increase cross-cultural understanding, and encourage women to become leaders in their communities. We believe that given the opportunity, women can promote positive changes in their communities and society at large. Access to education and health care are fundamental needs that go unmet many social environments. By supporting projects that promote women’s health and education, we ultimately support women as potential leaders and encourage womens empowerment. ​Due to the current high conflict situations and gender inequities in many parts of West Asia and the Middle East, we are specifically focusing on women in or from these areas. At Unique Zan Foundation our goal is to directly and indirectly: Invest in women’s human rights Support refugees and immigrant communities Educate and train teachers in the Middle East Provide technical assistance and health education and outreach Train nurses and community health workers in developing countries Provide educational grants to nurses, teachers, and similar professionals Provide funds for building girls’ schools and health clinics in developing countries Provide women with training to become leaders in their professions Support pilot and evaluation research on women’s education, health, and peace-promoting efforts that will ultimately help the communities to promote program development and expansion Unique Zan Foundation: Small Grant We also provide small grants to promote both women’s health and Iranian cultural activities in our own Bay Area community. ​Our Work We have a number of current and pending projects through other non-profit organizations and educational institutions. Further, our partners work directly in the communities served in order to identify needs and maximize community involvement and support.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Any non-profit organization (501(c)3) seeking funding, whose work corresponds with our mission is welcome to apply.

Ineligibility

Unique Zan Foundation does not fund:​Direct donations or grants to individuals Political campaigns and legislative lobbying efforts Building or capital campaigns Projects that exclusively serve religious purposes