Open Meadows Foundation Grants – projects that are led by and benefit women
http://www.openmeadows.org/
Deadline: August 15, 2012
Funding to individuals and to nonprofit organizations for projects that are led by and benefit women. Grants of up to $2,000 support projects that are designed and implemented by women and girls; reflect diversity of community served by project in both its leadership and organization; promote building community power; promote racial, social, economic, and environmental justice; and have limited financial access or have encountered obstacles in search for funding.
In addition to general grants, Open Meadows has 6 special targeted funds: the Jeanne Meurer Indigenous Women’s Fund; the Ellen Dougherty Activist Fund for Young Women; the Edie Windsor Fund for Old Lesbians; the India Fund; the Patsy Lu Fund for Women’s Music Projects; and the Susan F. Eastman Fund for Environmental Activists. Organizational budget should not exceed $150,000; small and start-up organizations strongly encouraged to apply.
Open Meadows Foundation
PO Box 1363
Bronx, NY 10475
Tel: (718) 885-0969
Email: openmeadows@igc.org
URL: www.openmeadows.org
Deadline: August 15, 2012
