Women of Purpose Fund
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Geography
- In the Grant County community with the goal of pooling resources to help women
Overview
Geographic Scope: Grant County, Kansas
Purpose: To empower Grant County women to take an active and powerful role in philanthropy to serve other women and children
Focus Areas: Supporting women in:
- Furthering education
- Career preparation
- Raising families
- Mental and physical health
Funding Goal: Establish an endowment of $50,000
Background: Launched in spring 2011 by women in the Grant County community with the goal of pooling resources to help women step up to meet their potential.
Membership Options:
- 100 Women of Purpose Members: Area women contribute $100 annually to become a voting member
- Founders: 50 area women invited to become founding members by investing a minimum of $1,100 to create the founding endowment
How to Apply
Application Process
- Download and print the Women of Purpose Application form
- Complete the application form
- Mail completed form to: Grant County Community Foundation, P.O. Box 65, Ulysses, KS 67880
What Grant County Community Foundation Incorporated actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 8
- Total given
- $135K
- Median grant
- $14K
- Range
- $6,927–$40K
- By dollars: Kansas 70%, Virginia 30%. Top recipient cities: Ulysses, KS; Virginia Beach, VA.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Orpha Network · Virginia Beach, VA
Charitable operations
$40K
Core Communities Ulysses · Ulysses, KS
Operations
$25K
Mary Queen of Peace · Ulysses, KS
Operations
$15K
GC Health Fair · Ulysses, KS
Charitable operations
$15K
Ulysses Animal Shelter · Ulysses, KS
Supplement operations
$14K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Women
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Mental health
- Wellness
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