Final Year of Women and Girls Empowerment Funding

In March 2016 Greater Tacoma Community Foundation announced that we would be taking the next year to consider the astounding potential of the Fund for Women and Girls. In this year of transition, we have been gathering local, regional and national data on the status of women and girls. We’ve begun meeting with experts, reviewing best practices, and studying change theories. We’ve learned a lot.

Our research has confirmed that the Fund for Women and Girls will look different next year, and that means the grant making will look different too. As we begin to learn more we’ll be asking to hear about your experiences at town hall meetings, focus groups and coffee house chats. We need your help and we’ll be sharing more details about those opportunities soon.

Eligibility

This year the Fund for Women and Girls will award one-year grants up to $7,500 of general operating support for programs that encourage self-esteem, self-reliance and empowerment for women and girls. The Fund for Women and Girls is particularly interested in funding programs that show measurable impact for women and girls.

Restrictions

This funding type does not support capital projects or purchases such as computers, automobiles, infrastructure improvements, or buildings, etc.

Grant Timeline

Applications will be available July 11, 2016. Applications must be submitted by September 16, 2016 at 4 p.m. Awards will be announced in early January 2017.

Questions

Fund for Women and Girls grants are managed by Senior Program Officer, Kathryn Zetzer. She can be reached by phone at 253-345-4169, email at kzetzer@gtcf.org or face-to-face at one of the drop-in office hour events listed below:

Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Anthem Coffee & Tea
9:00 am – 11:00 am
210 W Pioneer

Thursday, August 18, 2016
Bluebeard Coffee Roasters
9:00 am – 11:00 am
2201 6^th Ave

Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Cottage Bakery & Café
9:00 am – 11:00 am
212 N Washington Ave

Thursday, September 8, 2016
True North Coffee House
9:00 am – 11:00 am
1127 Broadway

Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Kimball Espresso Cafe
9:00 am – 11:00 am
6950 Kimball Drive

Apply

To start a new grant application, click here.

To return to an existing application/account, click here.