The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) is encouraging organizations to submit funding requests for programs or projects that may qualify for grants from the Women’s Fund.
The Fund provides grants to address the unmet needs of women and/or girls on Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore. Through this grant program, the Foundation will identify requests that identify a specific need in this targeted demographic and include a direct and measurable benefit to this highly targeted population in Wicomico, Worcester, and/or Somerset County. Grants will be in the $500-$5,000 range.
Applicants must be a 501c (3) nonprofit organization, a governmental entity or faith-based program providing non-sectarian programs.
The grant application deadline for 2015 is April 1st at 4 p.m. and grants will be announced in early June 2015.
For additional information and a copy of the grant application, please visit www.womensfundeasternshore.org or call Heather Towers, Program Officer, Community Foundation, at 410-742-9911.
For more information on other grant opportunities through the Community Foundation, visit www.cfes.org.
About the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore: Celebrating 30 years of charitable leadership, the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) has been serving the needs of Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset Counties granting more than $50 million. Through the generosity and vision of our donors, CFES awarded grants totaling more than $4.8 million in fiscal year 2014. CFES brings together donors and builds on community assets through scholarships, grants, advocacy and leadership development. By focusing on people, organizations, neighborhoods and nonprofit capacity building, the Foundation addresses community needs in the areas of health, education, arts and culture, community development and the environment. For more information about the Community Foundation, please visit www.cfes.org for more information or call 410-742-9911.
