Private organizations offer grants for women each year.
Grants are funding given by an individual or organization to assist others in financing an activity, business or other venture. Most grants have specific guidelines for what they can be used for and applicants must meet those requirements. Grants usually do not have to be re-paid if the money is used for its intended purpose. Many grants are targeted specifically toward helping women and women's organizations achieve a specific goal. There are private businesses and organizations around the country that offer the grants.
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America offers grants to young women aged 12 to 18 who have started businesses. These entrepreneurship grants are aimed at helping the grantees achieve financial independence and affect their schools and communities in a positive manner. Winners can use the grants to further their business pursuits or to pay for college.
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
7 Hanover Square
New York, NY 10004
212-598-8000
guardianlife.com
Chicago Foundation for Women
Chicago Foundation for Women is one of the world's largest source of women's grants in the world. Serving women and girls in the Chicago area, grants are awarded to non-profit organizations that support women's freedom from violence, women's economic security and women's access to health care. Past grantees have used approaches in areas including arts activism, grassroots organizing, policy advocacy and education. All grant applicants must demonstrate how their work specifically benefits girls and women in order to qualify.
Chicago Foundation for Women
1 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1620
Chicago, IL 60601
312-577-2801
Cfw.org
Open Society Institute
Open Society Institute is a private grant-making foundations aimed at promoting human rights, social reform, economic reform and democratic governance. Grants that benefit women are offered through the organization's International Women's Program. The program administers small grants to assist members of women's rights organizations in paying for travel costs to attend relevant events and conferences. Grants are also given to support organizations that work to reduce violence and discrimination against women, organizations that support women's leadership and organizations working to increase women's access to justice.
Open Society Institute
400 W. 59th St.
New York, NY 10019
212-548-0600
soros.org
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