Women & Girls Fund

	About W&GF Grants
	W&GF Calendar
	Grant Guidelines
	Apply or Re-Apply for a Gran t
	View Grant Recipients

About W&GF Grants

The endowment of the Women & Girls Fund exists solely for the purpose of funding grants to organizations that address significant needs of women and girls on the Mid-Shore. We take great care to review each application against our guidelines and to select programs that meet eligibility requirements and have the greatest potential impact.

We look for non-profit organizations that target the needs of women and girls in our region and groups or organizations that want to submit an application through a fiscal sponsor (i.e. a tax-exempt organization under the IRS code 501(c)3 that agrees to accept funds on their behalf).

Applications and guidelines are sent upon request to qualifying organizations or can be downloaded from this site. You can also call 410-770-8347 to request an application or to discuss questions concerning eligibility.

To date, by April 28, 2008, the Fund will have awarded $152,516.55 in grants to 44 Mid-Shore organizations. To see a list, click on View Grant Recipients above.

W&GF Calendar

To select the organizations to be funded and to determine the funds available for distribution the following year, W&GF follows this calendar:

January	February and March	April
Applications Due	Applications Review	Grants Awarded
Applications for the following year's Grants are due in the Women and Girls Fund office by noon on the last Friday in January.	The Grant Committee carefully reviews and evaluates every completed application using the Guidelines shown below and refers its recommendations to the Board for approval. If necessary, site visits are made.	Grants are announced to the public at our annual Grants Luncheon in April. Exceptions in the timing may be made on an emergency-need basis.
May	June	July thru December
	Determine Next Year's Funds	Monitor Progress
	At the end of each fiscal year (June 30th), five percent (5%) of the balance of the endowment is made available for grants the following fiscal year	Progress is monitored and site visits are made if needed. Applications for the following year begin to be received.

Grant Guidelines

Applications for the next year must be submitted on or before the last Friday in January. Submissions are reviewed to make sure information is complete and from a qualifying organization.

Your organization is eligible to apply if it targets and support significant needs of women and girls on the Mid-Shore and is a:

Non-profit – 501(c)3 organization;
Group or organization that intends to submit an application through a fiscal sponsor, i.e. a tax-exempt organization under the I.R.S. code 501(c)3 that agrees to accept funds on their behalf.

Emphasis is given to organizations that:

Provide opportunities to develop personal self-esteem and self-sufficiency;
Enhance parenting skills to help build stronger families;
Develop life skills through education;
Provide role-model and mentoring support;
Work with other organizations to avoid duplication of services.

Grants will NOT be provided for:

Capital, endowment, special events or general operating expenses;
Advertising, publishing, or promotional material;
Government agencies;
Organizations that do not directly or indirectly benefit women and/or girls in the Mid-Shore area;
Political campaigns or lobbying organizations;
Religious organizations, except as they provide services for nonsectarian purposes.

Grant Application & Evaluation Forms

To apply or re-apply for a grant, submit a completed application to the address on a form that can be downloaded from this site. You can also request a form by calling the office at: 410-770-8347. Applications for the next year must be submitted on or before the last Friday in January.

There are two PDF forms below. Grant Applications are for organizations applying or reapplying for a grant. Grant Evaluation Forms are used in the evaluation process. Click on the one you want to download and print. A second screen will display showing the form. Save the form to a file on your PC, and then print it.

PDF forms can be downloaded and read using free software: Adobe Acrobat Reader©. If you do not have this software, click HERE to go to the Adobe website and download it.


	Form for applying or reapplying for a grant.		Form used in the grant evaluation process.