Washington Women's Foundation Direct Services Grant
Funding Amount
$50,000 per year for three years
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- October 2026
From the program guidelines: “The deadline is the second Wednesday in March each year, and the application opens six weeks before the deadline.”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits
- Fiscally sponsored organization
Geography
- Washington
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Overview
The Direct Services Grant invests in organizations delivering direct services that improve lives and create pathways to long-term stability for women and girls in Washington State. It is a multi-year, unrestricted grant of $50,000 per year for three years. One grantee is selected each year by a committee of Washington Women's Foundation members.
Organizations must be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) or 7871, or fiscally sponsored by a tax-exempt organization, and must operate within Washington State and provide programs or direct services there.
How to Apply
Apply through the JustFund common application and answer the three additional questions added by the Foundation. The deadline is the second Wednesday in March each year, and the application opens six weeks before the deadline. The 2026 round is closed.
What Washington Women's Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 18
- Total given
- $350K
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $15K–$25K
- 100% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, where this grant's project is located.
- Top recipient cities: Seattle, WA; Spokane, WA; Tacoma, WA.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 78% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Feast World Kitchen · Spokane, WA
Unrestricted - to support mission
$25K
Mason County Climate Justice · Belfair, WA
Unrestricted - to support mission
$20K
Young Women Empowered · Seattle, WA
Unrestricted - to support mission
$20K
Yakima Neighborhood Health Services · Yakima, WA
Unrestricted - to support mission
$20K
Wa Therapy Fund Foundation · Seattle, WA
Unrestricted - to support mission
$20K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Women
- Family services
Project Locations
- WA
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