Women's Giving Circle Grant

Women's Giving Circle Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Kitsap Community Foundation
Amount: US $2,500 - US $10,000
Last Updated: July 11, 2025

Summary

The Women's Giving Circle of the Kitsap Peninsula, supported by the Kitsap Community Foundation, fosters philanthropy among women, inviting both large and small nonprofit organizations to apply for grants aimed at uplifting women and children. With grant amounts of up to $10,000 for larger organizations and $2,500 for smaller ones, this initiative promotes community collaboration and engagement through meaningful gatherings and collective decision-making, ensuring impactful support for local nonprofits.

Overview

Kitsap Community Foundation What We Do The Kitsap Community Foundation (KCF) is committed to improving life and connecting people who care with causes that matter. As a philanthropy services organization, we help Kitsap County residents maximize both the social impact and tax benefit of their giving. Our resources make it easier to match the most effective non-profits to a donor's favorite philanthropic interest, enabling clients to achieve far more than they could by themselves. Kitsap Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization, working to create an equitable, sustainable culture of philanthropy in our community. To fulfill its mission "as a catalyst for the greater good," the Kitsap Community Foundation established an annual grant-making process. With the support of our donor-advised funds and a number of other investors, KCF distributions have exceeded $33 million since 1993. KCF supports charitable organizations that benefit Kitsap County & North Mason County. Women's Giving Circle of the Kitsap Peninsula The Kitsap Community Foundation along with the Women’s Giving Circle of the Kitsap Peninsula (WGCKP) invites larger organizations (Annual Revenue over $100,000) and smaller organizations (Annual Revenue under $100,000) that serve women and/or children in the Kitsap Peninsula to request up to $10,000 for large organizations and $2,500 for small organizations. The Women’s Giving Circle of the Kitsap Peninsula promotes philanthropy among women of all generations. Our grants support programs that uplift women and/or children in our community. We are a group of socially-minded women with a deep desire to help our community. We bring women together for a few fun and meaningful gatherings each year where we can enjoy each other’s company, hear interesting presentations, and jointly decide which local nonprofits we want to help. We award grants each year to nonprofits serving women and children throughout the Kitsap Peninsula.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Kitsap Community Foundation, along with the Women’s Giving Circle of the Kitsap Peninsula invites nonprofit organizations to submit applications for an aligned community grant cycle. Larger organizations (Annual Revenue over $100,000) and smaller organizations (Annual Revenue under $100,000) that serve women and/or children in the Kitsap Peninsula. Faith-based social service, youth, or community programs are eligible if the following conditions are met: 501(c)(3) organization;program/project has a board-approved mission statement and program/project budget separate from the organization's sacramental or theological budget;secular programs or services are available to eligible participants without regard to religious belief or willingness to participate in religious activities; andthe organization ensures that Foundation contributions are not used to support religious activities such as worship or proselytizing.

Ineligibility

General RestrictionsThe Foundation does not award grants to provide or support:Annual campaign appealsCapital campaigns or facility improvementsEndowmentsFor-profit organizationsIndividualsPolitical or lobbying activitiesPrivate operating foundationsReligious organizations for sacramental or theological purposes*Tuition, scholarships, or core operating expenses for (K-12) public schools, charter schools, private schools or universities and colleges.Organizations that discriminate with regard to age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, national origin, religious affiliation, or presence of a disability Other Eligibility Restrictions National and regional organizations unable to clearly demonstrate that these funds will be used for operations within Kitsap County and/or North Mason CountyApplications from “start-up” organizations must be pre-screenedOrganizations with an Endowment Fund over $1 million