2015 Fall Community Grant Cycle

Dallas Women’s Foundation invests in women and girls and empowers women’s philanthropy to build a better world.

Dallas Women’s Foundation funds programs in the following areas:

Prevention of violence against women/children
Economic justice for women and girls – welfare to work, job training, career planning, removing barriers to obtaining / maintaining employment
Prevention / early intervention for girls – teen pregnancy prevention & intervention; self-esteem building; mentoring; deterrence from the use of drugs & participation in gangs
Educational enhancement for women and girls – deter truancy and/or dropping out of school, promoting higher education, promote basic education, English as a second language, STEM programming
Workforce development; literacy/e-literacy; community technology development
Access to healthcare
Operating Funds – Dallas Women’s Foundation does provide funds for operating expenses
Capacity Building Grants

Special Focus:
- Housing for women ages 75 years and older
- Organizations and/or programs that serve women in suburban areas outside of the City of Dallas.
- Organizations and/or programs that serve the Asian American/Pacific Islander community

Dallas Women’s Foundation will accept applications for programs and operations designed to move public and private institutions toward policies or practices that favorably impact the status of women and girls in Dallas, Collin and Denton counties.

Dallas Women’s Foundation will accept applications for programs and/or operating support designed for community engagement/organizing of women and girls in Dallas, Collin and Denton counties. Engagement grants will support programs/projects that involve more people, from awareness through action.

Maximum grant request per applicant is $30,000 for a year.

Foundation Priorities & Core Values

Priority will be given to funding programs that include elements of the following:

Effect long-term, positive changes to help women succeed in reaching their full potential
Expanded choices and opportunities for women and girls
Evaluation tools that include measurement for effectiveness with clear definition of program success
Programs specifically designed to take into consideration the gender-specific needs and differences of women and girls

We value:

Equality
Empowerment
Inclusion
Integrity

The Foundation also encourages projects developed in consultation and collaboration with other agencies, and which promote coordination, cooperation and sharing among organizations. Effective use of volunteers, as well as board diversity and involvement, are equally encouraged.

Eligibility Requirements

Organizations must have a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt designation from the Internal Revenue Service (dated within the last 10 years)
At least 50% of the clients benefitting from the grant funding must be residents of Dallas, Denton, or Collin County
At least 75% of the clients benefiting from the grant funding must be women and/or girls
Previous grantees must be current on evaluation submissions
Only online applications will be accepted
Grant recipients from the 2015 Spring Community Grant Cycle are not eligible to apply for the 2015 Fall Community Grant Cycle

Fall 2015 Community Grant Cycle Documents

Resources

These resources provide a deeper look at some of the important issues impacting our area and may be useful to you in preparing your proposal.

Important Dates

Online application available: June 10, 2015
Last day to request a login account: July 20, noon
Application submission deadline: July 22, 10 a.m.

PLEASE NOTE: A login account is required to access and create an online application. Due to software upgrades, new Login accounts will be required to apply for a grant. Existing accounts will no longer provide access to the grant application system. If you have questions, please contact Shonda Barnett at sbarnett@dallaswomensfoundation.org or 214-525-5301 for further assistance.

Once your login account request has been submitted, please allow 1-2 business days for approval and access to the online application system.