2025 WOMEN’S FUND GRANT CYCLE

Grantmaking Priorities and Objectives

The 2025 Grant Cycle of the Women’s Fund of Randolph County will seek applications for programs that provide services for women and/or children that will enhance their futures, especially programs that demonstrate innovation and creativity in providing new solutions to unresolved community needs.

Nonprofits are encouraged to partner for existing program enhancement and/or new program development.

Success should be measured by the ability of program participants to receive services that provide them a picture of a better life beyond today. Program area examples include, but are not limited to:

Family Crisis Prevention
Family Support, Financial Literacy, Parenting Enhancement
Women in Crisis
Domestic Abuse, Teen Pregnancy, Divorce, Death of a Spouse
Education
High School Completion, Postsecondary Education Readiness
Youth
Leadership, Community-Appropriate Behavior, Life Skills

GRANT GUIDELINES

  • Applying organizations MUST have administrative offices located in Randolph County.
  • Only ONE application per EIN will be considered during each grant cycle.
  • Capital projects will NOT be considered for funding.
  • No grants will be made solely to individuals and grants will not be made to organizations for the purpose of providing scholarships to individuals.
  • No grants will be made specifically for sectarian religious purposes but can be made to religious organizations for general community programs.
  • Applying organizations must operate without illegal discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or disability.
  • The Women’s Fund of Randolph County, held by the Community Foundation of Randolph County, Inc. (CFRC), supports projects and programs of organizations they have a charitable purpose and are consistent with the mission of the CFRC. Generally, the determination of whether an organization’s activities are charitable or not is made by the IRS in assigning a tax-exempt status. Organizations with a 501[c][3] not-for-profit status are engaged in charitable activities. The Women’s Fund may also make grants to non-501[c][3] organizations when the grant is for a charitable purpose.

    2025 Process and Timetable

    Event Dates
    Grant application due Friday, February 14, 2025 by 2:00pm
    Grant recipients notified to prepare for event presentation By Friday, March 21, 2025
    Recipients will be recognized at the Women’s Fund of Randolph County Brunch and Membership Drive Saturday, August 16, 2025
    Final Grant Report (with digital photos) due By first Friday in February 2026
    (or at the completion of project)

    If you wish to confirm whether your project meets the criteria for consideration, please contact:
    Ashley Stephen, Community Grants & Operations Manager
    Community Foundation of Randolph County, Inc.
    astephen@randolphcountyfoundation.org
    765-584-9077 x200