CORALVILLE, IOWA (February 1, 2023) — The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) is now accepting applications for 2024 Core Grants. Grant recipients will receive up to $25,000 for programs focusing specifically on one of the six primary barriers to self-sufficiency for women and girls: Child-care, mentorship, transportation, housing, education/training, and employment.
Core Grants are awarded to Iowa-based non-profits, and qualifying programs have until 5PM, April 28, 2023, to submit their applications. To submit your application, visit iawf.org/core-grants.
Organizations interested in applying can attend one of two virtual information sessions to be held on March 2. Both sessions, one at 8AM and one at 4PM, will be conducted over Zoom. To attend a session, please RSVP by e-mailing grants@iawf.org with the subject line: INFORMATION SESSION.
Mentors are also available by request to help applicants navigate the process and review grant applications prior to submission. To request a mentor, applicants are asked to send an e-mail to grants@iawf.org no later than March 3 — with the subject line: MENTOR REQUEST.
2024 Core Grant recipients will be announced at the 2023 IWF Annual Fall Luncheon on October 4. For more information on IWF’s Core Grants, visit iawf.org/core-grants.
About the Iowa Women’s Foundation:
The Iowa Women’s Foundation is a 501(C)3 non-profit organization committed to improving the lives of Iowa’s women and girls through a diversified mix of funding and action: research, grant-making, advocacy, education, and collaboration. To achieve its goals and make the most significant impact, IWF brings together and invests in organizations across Iowa that make women and girls more successful. IWF is the only statewide organization working to enhance and improve women’s economic self-sufficiency.
