The Community Fund for Women & Girls: Pathways for Women & Girls supports nonprofits serving Greater New Haven women and girls through services, advocacy, and organizing to advance economic security and well-being.
Funder: Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $15,000
Summary: Supports gender-specific services, advocacy, and community organizing advancing economic autonomy, leadership, education, and health for Greater New Haven women and girls.
Key Information: Applicants must demonstrate impact through 18–24 months of continuous programming before applying.
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven’s Community Fund for Women & Girls provides grants to nonprofits engaged in gender-specific direct service, advocacy, and community organizing. The program supports women and girls in Greater New Haven, including those who identify as cisgender, transgender, and nonbinary. Proposals must address at least one of four impact areas: economic autonomy, leadership, education, or health and wellness.
The fund seeks to improve economic security and mobility, help women and girls shape equity-centered policy and decisions, increase educational achievement, and promote health, confidence, and freedom from violence. Alongside direct services, it supports policy, systems change, and community organizing that advance economic security, education, and health and wellness.