How much funding does Women's Philanthropy Leadership Council (WPLC) Grants provide?

Women's Philanthropy Leadership Council (WPLC) Grants provides $2,500 - $25,000 in funding.

Women's Philanthropy Leadership Council (WPLC) Grants

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Funding Amount

$2,500 - $25,000

Deadline

March 1, 2027

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Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Women's Philanthropy Leadership Council (WPLC) Grants

Status: Active, annual grant program

Geographic Scope: Indiana University system (all IU campuses)

Background: Established in 2012, WPLC has awarded nearly $1.3+ million to over 130 projects across all Indiana University campuses over more than a decade.

Eligible Applicants: All Indiana University community members, including students, faculty, and staff with a vision and capacity to manage grant money

Funding Focus Areas:

Improving public health

Creating service-learning experiences (global and/or domestic) for IU students

Supporting leadership initiatives

Promoting and advancing STEM disciplines

Providing educational and cultural enrichment to the greater IU community

Developing a culture of philanthropy to benefit the IU community

Projects impacting diverse constituents, particularly those with historic disadvantages

Establishing a more equitable and inclusive environment at Indiana University

Award Range: $2,500 - $25,000 (historically $2,000 - $20,000 in earlier cycles)

Recent Award Activity:

2021 grant cycle: $165,000 awarded to 14 projects across 7 IU campuses

2022 grant cycle: $230,857 awarded to 19 projects across 7 IU campuses

2023 grant cycle: Part of combined Affinity Giving awards ($456,000+ total across all affinity groups)

Contact Information: Charla Stonecipher, senior associate director, Affinity Giving and Women's Philanthropy, wpiu@iu.edu or Affinity Giving Department at 812-855-6533, affingiv@iu.edu

How to Apply

Application Process

1. Submit application online on the WPLC's grant application page
2. Applications reviewed by WPLC Grants Working Group
3. Selected finalists invited to present projects to the council
4. Award decisions made and announced

Application Materials: Online submission form (specific required materials not detailed in source materials)

Timeline:

Application window opens: November (typically)

Application deadline: March 1 (annual)

Grants awarded: June

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