Grant : Apply Together Women Rise – Featured Grants Program (Up To $50,000)

Through our Featured Grants Program, Together Women Rise provides funding to organizations that empower and support women and girls in low-income and marginalized communities in the Global South. We feature a different organization/project each month, providing extensive learning materials on the project and the issue being addressed, and promoting it through our nationwide chapters, website, newsletters, and social media. Grantees are assigned to be featured in a specific month based on an issue area and geography.

Guiding Principles

• Together Women Rise funds organizations and projects that address the varied issues and needs of women and girls in low-income and marginalized communities in the Global South.
• Organizations and projects funded will create lasting change in the lives of the women and/or girls who are affected.
• Organizations and projects funded will provide solutions identified by the women and/or girls being served, and must actively include their perspectives.
• Featured Grantees must demonstrate the direct impact of the project funded and the methods and ability to monitor and evaluate the project.
• Featured Grantees are sustainable organizations with multiple funding sources.
• Together Women Rise strives to maximize the educational opportunities for our members.
• Organizations should align with our Gender Equality Beliefs.

Eligibility Requirements

In order to be considered for a Featured Grant, you must provide evidence that your organization meets ALL of Together Women Rise’s eligibility requirements.  

1. 1. Applicant must be a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or have a fiscal sponsor which is a US 501(c)3 corporation. We do not accept registration documents issued by any other country. A fiscal sponsor is a US non-profit organization that provides fiduciary oversight, financial management, and other administrative services to help build the capacity of charitable organizations that do not have a US 501(c)(3) designation. An applicant that does not have a US 501(c)(3) designation can submit an application to Together Women Rise with a fiscal sponsor if they have a verifiable present relationship with that fiscal sponsor that has been in existence for the past 12 months.
   2. Applicant must have a minimum of $100,000 operating expenses annually for the most recent fiscal year.
   3. Applicant must demonstrate capacity and on-the-ground operations in low-income communities in the Global South for a minimum of three years.
   4. Applicant must provide data regarding the direct impact of the organization’s program(s) that the grant would support.
   5. Women must make up the majority of the leadership of your organization (i.e. board of directors and staff) at the time of application.
   6. Applicant must demonstrate fiscally responsible and sustainable practices within their organization.
   7. Applicant must have a website in English, unless using a fiscal sponsor.
   8. Applicant must submit all information requested on the grant application in English.
   9. Applicant must provide additional information as deemed necessary for Together Women Rise to make the grant decision.
   10. Applicant has not received a Together Women Rise grant within the past four years.
   11. If the applicant has previously received a Rise grantee, it must have satisfied ALL of Rise’s reporting requirements for that past grant.
   12. Applicants must adhere to Together Women Rise’s Religion Policy. Click HERE to review the full policy.
   13. Together Women Rise recognizes that to achieve gender equality, women and girls must have equitable and consistent access to quality health care, which includes safe and full scope of sexual and reproductive health services and education. Click HERE to read our full Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy.

Featured Grant Program Details

• We support capacity building, new programs, or expansion of existing programs.
• We award at least 12 Featured Grants per calendar year.
• Featured Grant term is 24 months (2 years).
• Featured Grant size is $35,000 to $50,000 paid over a two-year period.
• Only organizations with budgets of $100,000 and above may apply.
• Only organizations with operating budgets between $100,000 and $1 million can apply for capacity building grants. These grants can span all operational aspects (e.g., technology, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, staff training), with restrictions that apply to all featured grants.
• Organizations may receive no more than one Featured Grant per four-year period.

Info for Grant Recipients

Once you have been notified of funding, you will be required to:

1. Sign a funding agreement. This agreement must be signed before any announcement about the grant can be made. Funding will be provided at 60% of total grant amount when fund agreement is signed; 30% upon receipt of the interim report submission; and 10% upon receipt of final report.
2. Provide the following for Rise’s member learning program: five high-resolution photographs; a video recording of 4-5 minutes in length about your organization and the funded project; and 1-3 impact stories over the two-year period. Templates and more information will be provided about these deliverables after the grant is awarded.
3. Participate in 1-2 check-ins with Rise staff during the two-year period.
4. Participate in a monthly national webinar to share information about your organization with Rise members during your designated month.
5. Submit to Together Women Rise an interim report and a final report upon completion of the project.

TOGETHER WOMEN RISE WILL NOT SUPPORT:

• Debt reduction
• Grants to individuals
• Endowments
• Lobbying or political activities/parties
• Election campaigns
• Government entities
• Building funds or campaigns

*Together Women Rise does not fund organizations that engage in exclusionary practices based on religion or political affiliation or that attempt to convert the community beneficiaries to a particular religious faith or belief, or a political party or belief. Click HERE to read Together Women Rise’s full Religion Policy. 

Timeline for Our 2026 Featured Grant Cycle

Method of Application

Interested and Qualified Applicant should Go Apply via Apply now below.

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