Women's Fund Grants
Funding Amount
Varies (2023 cycle: $65,000 total distributed)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Community Foundation Women's Fund
Geographic Scope: Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties, Lower Shore
Purpose: Support programs addressing unmet needs of women and girls
Program Type: Giving circle allowing members to have a team-approach to philanthropy and charitable networking
Focus Areas:
- Self-esteem and wellness for girls
- Arts and culture for women
- Mentorship programs for girls
- Hygiene and personal care for underserved women and girls
- Housing and home repair for women
- Healthcare and maternal health
- Financial literacy and business development for women
- Cancer support and wellness
- Domestic violence prevention and education
- Basic needs assistance for low-income women and girls
Recent Awards: 2023 cycle awarded $65,000 to 19 nonprofits
- Address: 1324 Belmont Ave., Ste. 401, Salisbury, Maryland 21804
- Phone: 410-742-9911
- Website: cfes.org
What Community Foundation of the Eastern Shor actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 238
- Total given
- $8.01M
- Median grant
- $14K
- Range
- $5,123–$663K
- By dollars: Maryland 92%, Delaware 3%, District of Columbia <1%. Top recipient cities: Salisbury, MD; Berlin, MD; Ocean City, MD.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 26% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
WOR-WIC Community College Foundation Inc · Salisbury, MD
Education
$663K
Horizons Delmarva Inc · Salisbury, MD
Education
$376K
Wicomico Presbyterian Church · Salisbury, MD
Faith based programs
$348K
Tidalhealth Foundation Inc · Salisbury, MD
Health
$261K
United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore Inc · Salisbury, MD
Community development
$205K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Women
- Nonprofits
- Mentoring
- Arts
- Domestic violence
- Health education
- Foundation
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Deadline
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Deadline
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Deadline
Deadline not published
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Amount
Up to US $2,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
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