Grants Available
The Women’s Giving Circle of Cumberland County awards high-impact grants to projects focusing on women and children in Cumberland County, NC.
The focus areas for 2017 were:
- Reading proficiency through 3rd grade among low-income children*
- Homelessness or risk of homelessness among women and children
- Food insecurity among low-income women and children*
*Low-income is defined as incomes at or below 200% of Federal Poverty Level guidelines
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