Women's Fund of Weld County Grant Program

The Women's Fund of Weld County Grant Program supports initiatives that promote the economic self-sufficiency and self-esteem of girls and women in Weld County. The fund prioritizes projects that focus on girls' futures and education, employment, training, and self-development. Grants are awarded to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that demonstrate a commitment to meeting the needs of women and girls, ensuring long-lasting community impact.

Funding priority is focused on programming for girls and women and their economic self-sufficiency and self-esteem. Within that priority, the Women's Fund concentrates its funding in two strategic areas: girls' futures; and girls' and women's education, employment, training, and self-development.
Our grant-making philosophy is to fund programs within non-profit organizations that address unmet needs of women and girls in Weld County which will enable them to become self-confident, independent and economically self-sufficient members of the community.
Funding Focus
Because income (not principal) from the Endowment Fund is distributed, contributions made to The Women's Fund of Weld County will continue to support women and girls for generations.
Our funding focus is solely for programs that support girls and women of Weld County.
Within this focus, the Women’s Fund concentrates its funding in two strategic areas:

• girls’ futures; andgirls’ and women’s education, employment, training and self-development.
• Grants will be evaluated based on:
• greatest impact to women/girls who will benefit from the grantalignment with the Women’s Fund Criteriathe quality and need for the project

Eligibility

The Women's Fund of Weld County awards grants to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt (or equivalent) nonprofit organizations.Grant criteriaProjects that serve or are used by women and girls who reside in Weld CountyCollaborative partnershipsInnovative approachesEndeavors which build upon existing resources or servicesInvolvement of diverse racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groupsPotential for additional financial resources and community supportLong-term impact on individuals, or potential impactSpecific, measurable goals and outcomesMovement towards being self-sustaining

Ineligibility

Note: Grant proposals that do not meet our criteria will not be considered.The Women’s Fund of Weld County will not fund:non-501(c)(3) or equivalent organizationsgrants to one organization to be passed to anotherendowmentsdebt reductioncampaigns to elect candidates, lobbying activities or intentprograms to promote religious or sectarian activitiesannual appeals or membership drivescapital purposes including building improvements and office equipmentscholarships for course work or conferences for individuals or payments to individuals (funding available only to groups, agencies and non-profits)fundraisersongoing staff salariesrepeated applications for funding of the same program