Grant Information - Frequently Asked Questions How can I apply for a New York Women's Foundation® grant? What is the proposal deadline? Can I apply online? Can I fax or e-mail The New York Women's Foundation® my application? Can I apply for more than one year? How much money can I apply for? How many grant cycles does the Foundation have each year? Do you provide general operating support grants? Does the Foundation make grants to organizations based outside of New York City? Does the Foundation give grants or scholarships to individuals? Do you provide loans to low-income women who want to start their own businesses? Are there other kinds of projects and programs the Foundation does not fund? Can I contact the Foundation to learn why my request was declined? Which organizations does the Foundation fund? How can I apply for a New York Women's Foundation® grant? For the grant application deadline on June 30, 2008, organizations that are not currently supported in 2008 by the NYWF® are eligible to apply. Organizations that have cycled out of NYWF®’s funding (received 5 years of support) are not eligible. Applicants should begin by reading the Foundation’s grant guidelines. To apply for a grant, organizations are required to submit a proposal, which is due by 5pm on Monday, June 30, 2008. Site visits to organizations and programs that are being considered for funding will take place in September and October of 2008, and grant notifications will be made in December 2008. ^ back to top What is the proposal deadline? All applications must be received at our office by 5pm on Monday, June 30, 2008. We encourage mailing your proposal well in advance of the deadline. We do not accept any late applications, including those that arrive after the deadline but are postmarked June 30, 2008. All materials received after the deadline will not be considered for funding. ^ back to top Can I apply online? Yes, please complete and print the Proposal Summary Form online, which is the first step in the two-step application process. If you are unable to submit the Form online, please email us at bgang@nywf.org. After completing and printing the online Form, you are then required to submit a total of 5 hard copies (1 original and 4 copies) of the completed online Proposal Summary Form along with the proposal narrative and the required attachments to our office. ^ back to top Can I fax or e-mail The New York Women's Foundation my proposal? No, we only accept mailed and hand-delivered applications. Please refer to the Proposal Application Instructions for more detailed information. Applications should be addressed to: Application for Funding Attention: Brennan Gang The New York Women’s Foundation® 434 W. 33rd Street, 8th Floor New York, NY 10001 ^ back to top Can I apply for more than one year? No, all NYWF® grants are for one year. ^ back to top How much money can I apply for? Foundation grants range in size from $40,000 (minimum) to $50,000 (maximum). ^ back to top How many grant cycles does the Foundation have each year? The Foundation has two grant cycles per year. Grants for the first cycle has already been awarded in May 2008. We are now currently accepting grant applications for the second cycle. ^ back to top Do you provide general operating support grants? Yes, the Foundation provides general operating support grants to organizations, but only those whose constituencies are comprised or who serve a majority of women and/or girls are eligible to apply for this kind of support. Additionally, organizations with operating budgets of more than $2 million cannot submit requests for general operating support. ^ back to top Does the Foundation make grants to organizations based outside of New York City? No, the Foundation solely funds organizations and programs that are located within the five boroughs of New York City. ^ back to top Does the Foundation give grants or scholarships to individuals? No, the Foundation solely funds nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)3 designation or organizations with a 501(c)3 fiscal sponsor. ^ back to top Do you provide loans to low-income women who want to start their own businesses? No, the Foundation can only award grants to nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)3 designation or a 501(c)3 fiscal sponsor. ^ back to top Are there other kinds of projects and programs the Foundation does not fund? The Foundation does not provide funds to: individuals capital fund projects endowments fundraising events feasibility studies needs assessments real estate purchases public or private schools, colleges or universities campaigns to elect candidates to public office programs to promote religious activities summer-only programs programs located outside the five boroughs of New York City programs that do not comply with federal, state, or local equal employment statutes ^ back to top Can I contact the Foundation to learn why my request was declined? Yes. If you received a declination letter, you may call our program staff at 212-261-4586. ^ back to top Which organizations does the Foundation fund? To see a listing of current and past NYWF grantees, please click on our Grants List. ^ back to top		< Back to Grant Info