How much funding does Women's Fund Grants provide?

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When is the deadline for Women's Fund Grants?

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Women's Fund Grants

Q: Who is eligible for Women's Fund Grants?

Geography: In Ashland County, with focus on childcare access, emergency services, youth.

Ashland County Community Foundation

Foundation Grants for Women Grants for Nonprofits Child Care Grants Grants for Youth Programs

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Geography

In Ashland County, with focus on childcare access, emergency services, youth

Overview

Funder: Ashland County Community Foundation - Women's Fund (donor-advised)

Geographic Scope: Ashland County, Ohio

Purpose: Support initiatives that improve the lives of women and girls in Ashland County, with focus on childcare access, emergency services, youth programs, and community needs.

Funding Areas:

Childcare access and affordability
Youth programs for girls and young women (ages 8-18)
Emergency medical services equipment
Women's health and safety services
Community development benefiting women and families

Recent Award Examples:

Pathfinder Farms: Equipment and program development for Fields of Grace (ages 13-18) and Gem Seeker programs (ages 8-13), including kitchen appliances, laundry equipment, woodworking tools, and archery/outdoor activity materials
Firelands Ambulance Service Volunteer Association: Pediatric and neonatal emergency response kits for rural areas with high home birth rates
Foundations Community Childcare Initiative: $4.5+ million raised for construction, startup, and endowment of new childcare center (completed 2024)

Women's Fund Childcare Initiative:

Launched in 2020 with goal of expanding access to high-quality, affordable childcare
Developed unique funding model with income-based and employer-supported tuition assistance
Foundations Community Childcare opened spring 2024 in Ashland's industrial park
Women's Fund Steering Committee raised $4.5+ million from 8 grants, 249 individual donors, 50 businesses, and 15 faith/service organizations

Contact Information:

Phone: (419) 281-4733
Email: accf@ashlandforgood.org
Website: www.ashlandforgood.org

What Ashland County Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 102
Total given: $2.75M
Median grant: $12K
Range: $5,029–$205K

By dollars: Ohio 95%, Oregon <1%, Florida <1%. Top recipient cities: Ashland, OH; Mansfield, OH; Loudonville, OH.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
43% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.