GRANTMAKING

Apply for Grants

The Women’s Giving Alliance (WGA) grant application process is now open and you are invited to apply!

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

2024 Grant Application

Nonprofit agencies and their clients in Northeast Florida continue to be disproportionately negatively impacted by recent and persistent economic conditions. In response, WGA is offering one-time grants of up to $50,000 to eligible nonprofits to provide funding focused on 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:

Housing/Shelter
Clothing
Health/Mental Health Services
Client Education/Job Training
Childcare
Other

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

Nonprofits with current 501(c)(3) status.
One-year grant, amounting to $50,000.
Grant size cannot be more than 20% of the organization’s overall budget.

Our Timeline

December 4, 2023 | Grant application opens.
January 15, 2024 | Application closes at 5:00PM.
February to April, 2024 | Grants Decision Team and Grants Finance Team review and make final recommendations to the Steering Committee.
May, 2024 | Steering Committee reviews grant recommendations and approves them for ratification.
May 22, 2024 | Recommendations are presented to WGA Membership; Members vote on the recommendations.
July 1, 2024 | Grants begin.
June 30, 2025 | Grants end.

December 1, 2023 | Grant application opens.
January 15, 2024 | Applications close at 5:00PM.
February to April, 2024 | Grants Decision Team and Grants Finance Team review and make final recommendations to the Steering Committee.
May, 2024 | Steering Committee reviews grant recommendations and approves them for ratification.
May 22, 2024 | Recommendations are presented to WGA Membership; Members vote on the recommendations.
July 1, 2024 | Grants begin.
June 30, 2025 | Grants end.

How to Apply

To apply for either Workforce Support or Client Basic Needs Support, please use the links below:

Agency Workforce Support grant application [printable version]
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Client Basic Needs Support grant application [printable version]
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Need more information? View application instructions and guidelines.