Membership Form (pdf)
2012 FFW Individual Grant App & Guidelines (pdf)
2012 FFW Nonprofit App & Guidelines (pdf)
Event ProposalTemplate (pdf)
Program Proposal Form (pdf)
Grants
The Fund for Women is a field of interest fund at the Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes, Inc. The general grantmaking focus is to help girls and women achieve economic self-sufficiency and realize life goals through funds and programs in the areas of education, health, wellness, career, and life skills.
The targeted focus for the 2012 grantmaking year of the Fund for Women will be for programs/projects that support the education and/or health of girls and women. Grants will be made annually on a competitive basis
The geographic area for the Fund for Women is defined as the greater Southern Tier region. The fund makes grant awards within the same catchment area as the Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes, Inc., Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben and Yates counties in the Southern Tier of New York state.
Fund for Women Grantmaking
Fund for Women supports women and girls from the Southern Tier region. Grants are made annually to both nonprofit organizations and individuals. Proposals will be accepted for programs/projects that support the education of women and girls. Individual grant awards do not exceed $500.Organizations and individuals may submit one application for funding per cycle. One grant award will be given to qualified organizations and individuals per cycle.
Grants for Nonprofits
In 2012, the Fund for Women will only be making grant awards for programs/projects that focus on the education and/or health of women and girls. All programs that receive grant awards will be subject to a grant evaluation within one year of the grant date.
Application: postmarked by March 1, 2012
Notification: May 2012
2012 FFW Nonprofit App & Guidelines (pdf)
Grants for Individuals
In 2012, the Fund for Women will only be making grant awards to individuals for expenses related to education. The deadline for submission is March 1, 2012.
The Fund for Women will also be making two grants at $500 each sponsored by the Society for Black Professionals. These grants will be for a minority woman/girl pursuing engineering or science.
