Women & Girls Fund Grants
Forecasted
Women & Girls Fund Grants support nonprofits providing education, financial literacy, and social services to help women and girls in Northwest Connecticut develop economic self-sufficiency.
Funder: Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (Annual application) | January 2027 (Annual application) | April 2027 (Annual application) | September 2027 (Annual application)
Funding Amounts: NCCF-wide average grant: $5,000; awards generally must be spent within nine months
Summary: Annual grants support education, financial literacy, and social services that help women and girls develop economic self-sufficiency.
Key Information: Letters of Inquiry are accepted by invitation only; portal access does not replace an invitation.
Description
The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation’s Women & Girls Fund awards grants annually to help women and girls develop economic self-sufficiency. Its priorities bring education, financial literacy, and social services together around that goal, rather than treating them as separate funding programs.
NCCF serves a 20-town region in Connecticut’s Northwest Corner. Its broader grantmaking supports nonprofit services for residents of that region, with an interest in innovative projects and collaboration among nonprofits. The Women & Girls Fund has an invitation-only Letter of Inquiry process. New application guidelines are forthcoming, so prospective applicants should contact the foundation about the fund before preparing a submission.
