Women's Fund of Central New York
/OVERVIEW: The Women's Fund of Central New York supports advocacy for women and girls, programs for women and girls, and women in philanthropy in the New York counties of Onondaga, Cayuga, Madison, and Oswego.
FUNDING AREAS: Advocacy for women and girls, programs for women and girls, women in philanthropy
IP TAKE: This is an accessible and transparent women’s giving circle that is open to many topics that affect local women and girls. Pitch a nonprofit capacity-building effort that will help reach larger audiences. Grantmaking is limited to organizations serving the New York counties of Onondaga, Cayuga, Madison, and Oswego, so grantseekers outside this geographic focus area will want to apply elsewhere.
PROFILE: Established in 1998, the Women's Fund of Central New York is a women’s philanthropy group in Syracuse, New York. A small group of local women attended a leadership training event and returned home to create a women’s focused grantmaking foundation. It is an affiliate foundation of the Central New York Community Foundation, also based in Syracuse. The fund “supports, empowers and recognizes the advancement and full participation of women and girls in Central New York through an endowment fund, grants and initiatives.” Grantmaking includes advocacy for women and girls, programs for women and girls, and women in philanthropy.
Grants for Women and Girls
This women’s fund gives grants to many different types of nonprofits, just as long as those nonprofits’ programs benefit women or girls. The amount of grants funds varies from year to year depending on how many contributions are made and the endowment performance. The fund expects grantees to use its grants for programs that commence within the award year. The women philanthropists here have prioritized capacity-building and nonprofit operating efforts. Past grantees include Syracuse Habitat for Humanity, Calvary Food Pantry, North Side Learning Center, CNY Arts, and the Auburn Public Theater. View a list of past grantees by year on the funder’s website.
Important Grant Details
Fund grants tend to range from $1,000 to $10,000. The fund accepts application requests of up to $10,000. Grantmaking is focused on the New York counties of Onondaga, Cayuga, Madison, and Oswego.
The Women’s Fund of Central New York accepts unsolicited grant applications from local nonprofits. The annual deadline is June 15, and grantseekers must use the online portal to access the application. Direct general questions to the fund’s staff at 315-422-9538 or info@womensfoundofcny.org.
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