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 grant per 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? Which organizations does the Foundation fund? How can I apply for a New York Women's Foundation® grant? To apply for a grant visit http://www.nywf.org/grant.html instructions are posted there. ^ back to top What is the proposal deadline? The Foundation has two grantmaking cycles/year. Please check our website in the spring and fall for more details. ^ back to top Can I apply online? Yes. ^ back to top Can I fax or e-mail The New York Women's Foundation my proposal? No. You must apply online. ^ back to top Can I apply for more than one grant per year? No, all NYWF gratnee partners are eligible to receive only one one-year grant annually. ^ back to top How much money can I apply for? NYWF grants range in size from $30,000 to $50,000. ^ back to top How many grant cycles does the Foundation have each year? We conduct two grant cycles per year. ^ back to top Do you provide general operating support grants? Yes, we provide general operating support to organizations with budgets of less than $2 million. ^ back to top Does the Foundation make grants to organizations based outside of New York City? No, NYWF only 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 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