Women’s Fund
Forecasted
Women’s Fund supports community organizations serving women and girls in Monterey County, funding health programs and economic empowerment work to invest in girls’ futures and advance women’s economic security.
Funder: Community Foundation for Monterey County
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Recent awards: $20,000–$73,078, including two-year grants
Summary: The Women’s Fund supports health and economic empowerment work for women and girls in Monterey County.
Description
The Women’s Fund is a field-of-interest fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County. Since 2003, it has made grants and initiated programs focused on the economic empowerment and health of women and girls in Monterey County. The fund combines grantmaking with partnerships involving community organizations and leaders, directing investments toward issues where it can have the greatest impact.
Its two interconnected grantmaking goals are investing in the future of girls and advancing economic security for women. These goals grew out of the commissioned report, The Lives of Women & Girls in Monterey County. The fund’s work includes the Girls’ Health in Girls’ Hands collaborative and Women’s Economic Opportunity grants that help women become economically self-sufficient. Recent investments include girls’ health programming, emergency assistance through college foundations, and operating support for organizations serving women.
