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Grant Opportunities For Women (F-G)
Below is a listing (in alphabetical order) of the top organizations
and foundations that provide grants for women:
Federated
Dept Store Foundation
Charitable giving through the Federated Foundation, from Federated’s
divisions and corporate office and The May Department Stores Foundation
totaled more than $33.5 million in fiscal 2005. Areas of strategic focus
for the Federated Foundation continue to be education, arts/culture,
minority issues, women’s issues and HIV/AIDS.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info:
www.federated-fds.com/community/corpgiving.asp
Girl’s
Best Friend Foundation (Chicago)
The Foundation has supported leadership, activism, and social change
by girls and young women since 1994. Over $5.8 million in grants have
been made in support of policies and programs that ensure girls’
self determination, power and well being. GBF makes core grants twice
a year to support organizations and programs focused on gender conscious
youth development, leadership, and activism that furthers feminist social
change.
Grant Range: $14,300 to $16,500
More Info: www.girlsbestfriend.org
Girls Global
Education Fund (GGEF)
GGEF is unique in that they are the only organization whose sole mission
is to send girls to schools. To address the gender gap that exists between
girls’ and boys’ education wanted to give girls a program
of their own.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.ggef.org
Girls Going
Places Entrepreneurship Award
An annual initiative designed to reward the enterprising spirits of
girls ages 12 to 18. Guardian awards prizes to 15 girls who demonstrate
budding entrepreneurship; are taking the first steps toward financial
independence; and make a difference in their school and communities.
Grant Amount: Up to $30,000
More Info:
www.guardianlife.com/womens_channel/
girls_going_places/girls_going_places.html
Girls Inc.
Grants
Each year, Girls Inc. partners with the Annie E. Casey Foundation to
offer the Family Strengthening Awards that recognize Girls Inc. affiliates
for outstanding programs that make families stronger and thus, help
girls reach their full potential.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.girlsinc.org
Go Girl
Go! Ambassador Team Awards
The Ambassador Team Awards give $50,000 in grants to teams that demonstrate
leadership in their communities by inspiring girls to get involved in
sports and physical activity.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info:
www.kintera.org/site/pp.asp?c=fkIWLgP3G&b=107774
Google Anita
Borg Scholarship
As part of Google's ongoing commitment to furthering Dr. Anita Borg's
vision, they are pleased to announce the Google Anita Borg Scholarship,
through which we hope to encourage women to excel in computing and technology
and become active role models and leaders.
Grant Amount: $1,000 - $10,000
More Info: www.google.com/anitaborg/
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