Women's Giving Circle of Fayetteville

Grant Information

Funding Priorities

The Women’s Giving Circle of Fayetteville awards high-impact grants to projects focusing on women and children in Cumberland County, NC.  Basic needs is the focus area chosen by the membership for the 2010 grant cycle.  This can include but is not limited to health care, food and shelter.  Special considerations will be given to projects that incorporate any of the following:

• provide a new, creative approach to a critical community need
• offer opportunities to collaborate and foster partnerships, as well as leverage other funding sources
• projects that demonstrate the ability to achieve measurable results and have a high probability of successful continuation beyond the grant period
• projects that impact a larger population will be given priority

Eligibility

• Organizations must be located and provide services in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
• Applicants must qualify as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or be classified as a unit of government.
• Organizations must not discriminate on the basis of age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, physical ability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or religious belief nor be a religious organization that serves exclusively sectarian purposes.

 Areas Not Funded

• Capital and endowment campaigns
• Fraternal Organizations
• Organizations for re-granting purposes
• Travel and conferences
• Individuals
• Projects promoting religious or political views
• Scholarships                                                                                     

A letter of inquiry is a short form to be completed by an organization that wishes to make the Grants Committee aware of a potential project.  The Grants Committee will review the Letters of Inquiry during the initial research phrase of the grants process and invite projects of their choosing from this pool to complete full grant applications.

Deadline for 2010 - 5:00 P. M. March 5, 2010

Letter of Inquiry forms will be accepted on a rolling basis from February 1, 2010 until the deadline of March 5, 2010.  Letter of Intent form will be available by 5:00 P.M. on February 1, 2010.

IMPORTANT

Letters of Inquiry are not grant proposals.  They are strictly for preliminary information-gathering purposes.  Submitting a Letter of Inquiry does not guarantee formal consideration for funding.

Documents needed - updated for 2010

Introduction to the Grants Process

Frequently Asked Questions

Letter of Inquiry: Procedures and Form (word document)

2009 Scorecard

The Women's Giving Circle of Fayetteville is pleased to release to the Cumberland County Community its first Scorecared of data related to the status of women and children in Cumberland County.  This Scorecard highlights the three basic need areas we are granting to this year - food, shelter or healthcare.

• Scorecard (pdf)

2009 Grantees

The Women's Giving Circle of Fayetteville is pleased to announce the recipients of its first grant awards.  The selected projects focus on meeting the basic needs of food, shelter or healthcare for women and girls.

• Cumberland Interfaith Hospitality Network - $13,500
• Cumberland Co. Medication Assistance Program - $6,000
• CARE Center Family Violence Program - $3,500
• Second Harvest Food Bank - $1,500
• The Salvation Army - $1,500