Deadline to Submit: Thursday, September 6, 2012

We prefer that all applicants use the online form below, but if you would rather fill out a MS Word Doc version of the Concept Brief and email it back, that is acceptable as well.
Applicants with approved Concept Briefs will receive a Request for Proposal outlining requirements. If the Women’s Fund requests a full proposal from your organization, you will be notified by Thursday, September 27, 2012.

Concept Brief Form

Focus Area
The Women's Fund is operating under five (5) areas of focus. Please review the focus area details and select one or more appropirate areas of focus.
Select Your Focus*
- Focus Area #1: Access to Evidence-Based, Medically Accurate, Comprehensive Sex Education
- Focus Area #2: Access to Youth-Friendly Health Services
- Focus Area #3: Access to Opportunity: Leadership Development and Training for Young Women*
- Focus Area #4: Access to Opportunity: Job Training and Wrap Around Support Services for Low Income Women*
- Focus Area #5: Access to Opportunity: Asset Development and Financial Education for Low Income Women*
*Indicates Pathways to Opportunity grantmaking initiative. These are two-year grants that will not support advocacy activities. Please read the Grantmaking section of the Women’s Fund website to learn more about the differences between these grants and the grants for Focus Areas #1 and #2.
About Your Organization
This section provides you an opportunity to tell us about your organization.
Name of Organization*
Address*
Street AddressAddress Line 2CityStateZip Code
Phone*
Fax
Website*
Tax Exempt Status - Section 501(c)(3)*
- Tax Exempt
- Not Tax Exempt
The Women’s Fund will only consider applications from nonprofits deemed tax exempt by the IRS.
Total Number of Board Members*
Total Number of WOMEN Board Members*
Total Number of NON-WHITE Board Members*
Organization Description*
Briefly describe your organization. Please limit your response to 100 words.
People & Qualifications*
List those individuals who will be engaged with the project and their qualifications. Please limit your response to 100 words.
Primary Contact
Name*
FirstLast
Title*
Phone*
Email*
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Project Information
This section provides you an opportunity to tell us about your project.
What is the purpose of your project?*
What are the key project components or activities?*
What are the intended results?*
Who is the intended audience for this project?*
How will your project impact low income women and/or girls?*
How would you define success for this project?*
Do you anticipate other funding sources?*
After reviewing the Women's Fund priorities, please describe how your project aligns with the Fund's focus, activities, and goals within the focus area to which you are applying.*
Total organizational budget*
Total cost of your proposed project*
Amount requested from Women's Fund*
Budget Guidelines
An important component of your grant inquiry is the initial budget.
Budget Estimates & Sources*
Please describe how the WF grant funds will be used over a one to two year period. Please describe additional sources of funding for this project.

Concept Brief Form

Focus Area

About Your Organization

Primary Contact

Project Information

Budget Guidelines