Grants

The purpose of Women in Philanthropy is to award grants to fund programs and projects that have the potential for high impact, resulting in significant positive change, in the lives of women and /or girls in Aiken, Burke, Columbia, McDuffie or Richmond Counties.

Completed grant application forms MUST BE RECEIVED in The Community Foundations office before 12 noon on Monday, November 15, 2011 for grant decisions announced at the annual meeting on March 24, 2011. WIP will not accept applications after the November 15, 2011 deadline.

Click on the Resource link to the right to download the 2011 Grant Forms and Application. The documents include: Grant Application Checklist, Grant Application Summary and Project Description Form.

2010 Grant Recipients

Christ Community Health Services Augusta: Women's Health Program provides routine health screenings including annual well woman visits, pap tests, STD screenings, and clinical breast exams in addition to low cost biopsies for cervical cancer detection. Many of these diagnostic procedures are otherwise inaccessible to low income/uninsured women. Their goal is to sustain a comprehensive women's health program that provides both preventive care and disease management while assisting uninsured women with few financial resources.
Hope House, Inc.: Reaping Hope is a pilot project that will teach the women at Hope House and their children life skills and life lessons using an age-old technique of gardening. An unused part of the campus will be transformed into a garden with raised beds and green techniques, such as composting and a water reclamation system to learn about sustainability. "Our project is a garden, but it will produce more than mere vegetables: It will yield hope."
Interfaith Hospitality Network of Augusta: Children's Day Shelter is part of Interfaith's homeless shelter for families which provides for all of the needs of the family including shelter, transportation, clothing, financial and parenting education, and childcare. This funding is for the Day Care and for parenting and financial education. Childcare is provided cost-free with referrals from many other community organizations. Daily case management is done with the mothers to discuss goals, obstacles, financial plans, and parenting skills.
McDuffie County CAT of Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy: Providing books free of charge to children in McDuffie County will assist parents in helping their young children be prepared for learning by the time they enter kindergarten. Having a rich selection of books in the home helps parents provide early language experiences children need as well as providing resources for parents struggling with literacy. A newsletter comes with each book with ideas and suggestions for parents on how they may enrich their child's experiences at home. "When children begin school ready to learn, we see improved school success and increased literacy in our community."