Grant Information

Over the past 15 years, the Women to Women Endowment has awarded nearly $2.6 million in grants to 75 programs. Extensive research is conducted - including a thorough needs assessment - to identify the organizations best equipped to meet the needs of women and children in Guilford County.

Women to Women typically makes one-year grants, with awards between $10,000 and $75,000. Exceptions are permitted in rare circumstances for larger awards or multi-year grants.

2025 grant cycle is over. View our 10 awardees receiving $360k!

2026 GRANT CYCLE - Opens April 1, 2026

Women to Women makes strategic investments in programs that offer preventive strategies and/or proactive initiatives in one or more of the following focus areas that align with the organization's mission to empower women and children to create healthy families and vibrant communities.​

• Assist economically disadvantaged women in becoming more self-sufficient through reliable housing and transportation.

• Promote access to quality health care and advance healthy lifestyles.

• Provide educational and workforce opportunities that help women and girls reach their full potential.

• Ensure women and their children are well fed and nourished.

  
  

ELIGIBILITY

To receive funds, your agency must:

• Have 501(c) (3) tax-exempt status as defined by the Internal Revenue Service.

• Spend no more than 5% of your budget on legislative involvement.

• Apply to fund programs in Guilford County only. W2W does not provide general operating support to organizations.

• Faith-based applicants should clarify whether, and the extent to which, the organization's religious beliefs are integrated into the project.

Please note: W2W does not fund individuals, political action organizations, or endowment funds

GUIDELINES

• Women to Women grants funds to specific programs, not agencies, which support women and children.

• Women to Women encourages that each agency only submits one application each year. Given the high demand for funding, it is unlikely that W2W will be able to provide funding to more than one program per agency within a grant year.

• Women to Women funds projects that will make a measurable difference, and for which return on investment can be demonstrated.

• Women to Women examines the financial stability of programs and agencies.

• Women to Women favors innovative, collaborative, and creative programs that meet community needs and align with our mission to empower women and children to create healthy families and vibrant communities.

• Women to Women will conduct site visits prior to allocating funds.

• During the application review process, Women to Women will consider whether or not the organization you are applying for has previously received funding from us in order to ensure that our funds are strategically and widely dispersed throughout our community. Prior funding, however, does not preclude or disqualify your organization from consideration.

  
  

PROCESS OVERVIEW AND TIMELINE

Letters of Interest (LOI) - if after reviewing Women to Women's mission and focus areas you feel your organization is a match please submit a brief letter of interest of no more than two pages, describing your grant request. LOIs for the 2025 grant cycle will be accepted April 1 - April 30, 2026.