Women for Women
Women for Women supports organizations serving women and girls in Western North Carolina, funding educational programs across three life stages to advance physical, emotional and intellectual development.
Funder: Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
Due Dates: January 5, 2027 (Applications open) | February 9, 2027, 5 p.m. (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: More than $5.75 million awarded cumulatively since 2006
Summary: Supports educational opportunities for women and girls across three life stages in Western North Carolina.
Key Information: Previous Women for Women grants must be closed, with final reports approved, before application submission.
Description
Women for Women (WFW) is a collective giving initiative supported and overseen by the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina. Through grantmaking, advocacy and women’s philanthropy, it seeks to improve the lives of women and girls, empower women to take action, and strengthen a region of shared prosperity and belonging with equitable opportunities and outcomes.
The 2026/27 funding cycle focuses on education. It supports programming that creates educational opportunities contributing to women’s and girls’ physical, emotional and intellectual development. The cycle seeks to fund work across three life stages: preschool and school-age girls, adult women, and senior women. A Grants Committee of volunteer WFW members oversees review with the Foundation’s support.
