Women to Women Giving Circle Grants

Funder: Illinois Prairie Community Foundation - Women to Women Giving Circle

Geographic Scope: McLean, DeWitt, Logan, and Livingston counties, Illinois

Mission: To improve the lives of women and children in Central Illinois by providing education about issues affecting women and providing grants to projects and programs aimed at improving the dignity of women and children.

Award History: Since 2011, the Women to Women Giving Circle has awarded $376,991 in grants.

Focus Areas: Programs supporting resiliency (capacity to recover quickly from difficulties) for children from birth to third grade and their support networks (families, teachers, caregivers)

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicants must collaborate with another nonprofit organization on a program addressing the focus area
• Nonprofit organizations serving the four-county region

Contact:

• Michele Evans, Grants & Communications Director
• Phone: 309-662-4477
• Email: [email protected]

Example Award Recipients (2021):

• Back to School Alliance in collaboration with Unit 5 Schools and District 87 Schools – $5,000
• Children's Discovery Museum in collaboration with Children's Home + Aid's Scott Early Learning Center – $7,150
• Children's Home + Aid in collaboration with Mid Central Community Action – $10,000
• Living Alternatives Pregnancy Resource Center in collaboration with the Salvation Army of Lincoln and United Way of Logan County – $5,000
• Livingston County Commission on Children and Youth in collaboration with Boys & Girls Club of Livingston County – $6,212
• YWCA McLean County in collaboration with Marcfirst – $7,170