GRANTMAKING

Apply for Grants

The Women’s Giving Alliance (WGA) grant application for 2025 is closed.

Apply for a Grant

Our process begins with an application, followed by thoughtful review and consideration of all received proposals. Once the Membership ratifies the grants in the spring, funding begins July 1.

We actively seek to hear from you on what’s going well and what’s not, so that we can together better support the women and girls of Northeast Florida. What we have learned from past and current grantees informs our philanthropy. Learn how we listen to grantees.

As a grantee, you have significant influence on our work. To learn more about the grants we have given over time, please visit Grants History.

Our Grantmaking Focus Area

WGA’s new focus area for its grants and community efforts for 2025 and beyond is Addressing Violence Against Women & Girls: Preventing, Surviving, Thriving.

HELP GIRLS be safer and more empowered at home, school, and online.
EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY about violence against women and girls.
BROADEN SHORT- TERM SERVICES for female victims (and their children); shelter is critical but may only be the beginning.
EXPAND LONG-TERM SUPPORT enabling transition to self-sufficiency (and independence from the abuser)

Learn More: Voices Rising (PDF)

1. Agency Workforce Support

Agency Workforce Support grants are designed to help area nonprofits to attract, upskill and retain a talented workforce. Examples of Workforce Support grants include, but aren’t limited to:

Recruitment
Retention
Recognition
Professional development
Other types of recruitment and retention support
Pandemic-related mental health support

2. Client Basic Needs Support

Client Basic Needs Support provides essential funding to help local nonprofits meet core client needs. Examples of Client Basic Needs grants include, but aren’t limited to:

Short-term housing assistance
Food and/or transportation costs
Childcare
Physical or mental health services
Additional wraparound needs for clients

Eligibility

Current 501(c)(3) status (or a formal agreement with a fiscal sponsor) and a minimum two-year work history.
Must serve at least one of these counties: Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns
Proposed project for funding must exclusively serve women and/or girls.

Grant Timeline

December 2, 2024 | Grant application opens.
December 6, 2024 | Grant Application Q&A, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. (View Recording)
January 16, 2025 | Application closes at 11:59 p.m.
February to April 2025 | Grants Decision Team and Grants Finance Team review and make final recommendations to the operating board.
May 14, 2025 | Operating board reviews grant recommendations and approves them for ratification.
May 20, 2025 | Recommendations are presented to WGA Membership; Members vote on the recommendations.
July 1, 2025 | Grants begin.

How to Apply

Eligible organizations may apply for ONE of the following opportunities:

One-Year Grant
- Nonprofits with an annual operating budget under $250,000 can apply for a maximum grant request of $10,000 for programmatic support.
Two-Year Grant
- Requests can be made for up to $125,000 and a minimum of $50,000 for programmatic support.

Additional Resources

Our grant applications are closed and will reopen at the end of 2025. However, we understand the grant writing process can be lengthy and many nonprofits like to get a head start. While our instructions and applications often change each year, we understand the previous year’s application can be helpful with planning. Here are some resources from our most recent grant cycle.

Download a copy of the blank application for one-year grants here or two-year grants here.
Grant Project Budget Template
Application Instructions

For reference, you may download a copy of the blank application for one-year grants here or two-year grants here. Please note: Applications must be submitted through the online portal. We will not accept these documents as applications.
Grant Project Budget Template
Application Instructions