Grants for County governments - Women & Girl Services

This funding opportunity provides financial support for individuals, non-profits, community partnerships, and Tribal Nations in California to promote Native arts, cultural revitalization, and the sharing of traditional knowledge across generations.

This fellowship provides $25,000 and mentorship to Indigenous artists from California tribes to support their film projects and storytelling.

This grant recognizes and rewards Wisconsin teachers who effectively integrate agricultural concepts into their classroom curricula, promoting agricultural literacy among students.

This program provides coaching and community support for fundraisers of color at small nonprofits in Sacramento and Yolo counties, focusing on those addressing health and racial disparities.

This grant provides financial support to organizations and programs that care for wildlife and domestic animals, promote habitat conservation, and enhance public education about the environment and natural resources in Wisconsin.

This award recognizes and celebrates emerging businesses in Colorado and Wyoming that demonstrate strong leadership character, foster a positive organizational culture, and actively engage with their communities.

This grant provides funding to Illinois courts and related offices to improve accessibility for individuals with disabilities, ensuring they can fully participate in court activities and receive necessary accommodations.

This grant provides funding for community projects in Texas that promote bird conservation and habitat protection through educational initiatives and hands-on activities.

This fellowship provides $50,000 to women in academia for a year of independent research, with a focus on those in STEM fields or studying gender issues, particularly those facing significant life challenges.

This fellowship provides financial support to women completing their first doctoral degree, particularly those in STEM fields or researching gender issues, to assist with their final year of dissertation writing.

This grant provides financial support to women seeking to advance their education or career in fields such as education, health, STEM, and social sciences, particularly those facing challenges or pursuing their first advanced degree.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to women in academia for preparing research manuscripts, particularly in STEM fields or gender studies, to promote gender equity and increase their chances of achieving academic tenure.

This grant provides funding to organizations in the Kansas City region to strengthen their capacity in areas such as college access, workforce development, and entrepreneurship, ultimately aiming to improve economic mobility for all residents.

This grant provides financial support and resources to women entrepreneurs in Hawaii, particularly those from Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, or Asian backgrounds, to help grow their early-stage businesses.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that aim to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs within the building and construction trades, specifically targeting historically underserved populations in Pennsylvania.

This grant provides financial support to small and mid-size arts organizations in the Bay Area to help local artists create innovative projects that engage and benefit their communities.

This grant provides $5,000 to talented sculptors in the U.S. who specialize in animal sculpture and have a significant body of work, excluding pieces created in instructional settings.

This grant provides funding to non-profit organizations in West Virginia for initiatives that address the opioid crisis through prevention, recovery housing, and support programs.

The Central Minnesota Community Foundation is offering a grant ranging from $3,000 to $15,000 to nonprofits, schools, or government entities that serve women and/or girls within a 30-mile radius of St. Cloud, focusing on programs that support girls aged 10-18, women in transition, and elder women, with an emphasis on promoting equality, success, health, economic self-sufficiency, and addressing unique aging issues.

The 2024 Austin Film Society Grant for Feature Films application cycle is now open. Donor Name: Austin Film Society State: Texas County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/06/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The AFS Grant awards funds annually to film and video artists in the state of Texas. Grants are provided to artists whose work shows promise, skill, and creativity. AFS is committed to fostering diverse and underrepresented voices in independent film. Special attention is paid to providing support to women filmmakers and those who identify with communities of color. The AFS Grant for Feature Films is open to documentary and narrative film projects that are 40 minutes and longer. There is one application to apply for either the AFS Grant for Features in Development or the AFS Grant for Features in Production, which includes any of the following stages of production: pre-production, production, or post-production. The development grant application is open to filmmakers with an established body of work. NOTE: Filmmakers are restricted to submitting one application per grant cycle. If eligible, applicants can apply for any of the following cash and in-kind awards in this 2024 AFS Grant spring cycle. AFS Grant for Features in Production—Cash Grant  Filmmakers may apply for up to $15,000 cash for pre-production, production, or post-production through the AFS Grant for Features in Production. Total cash support from the AFS Grant will not exceed $15,000. However, applicants can apply to receive in-kind grants in addition to the $15,000 cash request. AFS Grant for Features in Development—Cash Grant  Intended to support a pipeline of independent film production in Texas, the AFS Grant for Features in Development will award two career artists a one-time, unrestricted grant in the amount of $10,000 to go towards any activity that advances a feature-length film project – either narrative or documentary – in development. While they do not require reporting on how the money is spent, your proposal should include how the $10,000 will help you make progress on this project. This includes paying yourself to work on the project. North Texas Pioneer Film Award—Cash Grant, Development and Production (pre-production, production, and post-production)  $30,000 in cash grants will be awarded to emerging and established filmmakers residing in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and surrounding counties. Grants ranging from $5,000–$15,000 will be awarded for the development, production, or post-production of feature-length films (40 minutes or greater). The grant aims to fund emerging filmmakers with first or second feature films and filmmakers with backgrounds that are traditionally underrepresented in independent film. Eligibility Criteria In order to be eligible to apply for an AFS Grant, you must meet the following requirements: The Grant is intended to support the artist community in Texas and keep it thriving. You must have a current Texas residency. You must be the director or co-director of the project to apply. You cannot apply if you are: attending school full-time outside of the state of Texas a previous Texas resident an out of state director working on a Texas-based film AFS staff or members of the board of directors are not eligible to apply. A project is only eligible if it meets the following requirements for the AFS Grant: All genres of film and video are eligible, except industrial or promotional pieces, music videos, and “works-for-hire.” All projects must be single, stand-alone works intended to be distributed alone. Television or web series are not eligible at this time. Projects must be in development, pre-production, production, or post-production stages. NOTE: They are no longer funding distribution as its own grant category. Distribution funds may be requested as part of a post-production ask. Filmmakers must meet the following additional requirements if applying for development support: Development funding is geared toward filmmakers with an established body of film work. Qualifications include at least one completed and distributed feature-length film, a number of completed and distributed short films, or a background in television writing and directing. Applicants must provide, at minimum, two samples of previously completed work. You may not apply for both development and production support in the same grant cycle, even if they are for different projects. For more information, visit Austin Film Society.