Grants
 The mission of the Women's Fund of Omaha is to examine issues and conduct research to provide informed support for initiatives that improve the lives of metropolitan area women and girls.
Community Impact Grants
 Each year, grants are awarded to local agencies for programs that encourage the economic, educational, physical, emotional, social and personal growth of women and girls in the Greater Omaha Area.
2011 Funding Areas
The Board of Directors of the Women’s Fund identified specific programmatic priorities for its 2011 community impact grants. Applications outside these interest areas will not be considered. The Women’s Fund will support new and existing programs benefiting women ages 18 and up in these interest areas:
- Economic self-sufficiency
Examples: Programs focusing on financial literacy, home ownership, etc.
- Domestic violence
Examples: Programs for prevention, advocacy, coordination, intervention, education, etc.
- Leadership development
Examples: Programs for underrepresented women, small businesses, neighborhood organizations, etc.
The Women’s Fund also will support programs for young women ages 13 and up in the following area:
- Sexual literacy programs
Examples: Programs on awareness, education, prevention and/or intervention; programs to enhance self-esteem, etc.
Grant applications for 2011 are no longer being accepted. Grants will be awarded at the Oct. 27 Women's Fund Fall Luncheon.
Watch for information on the 2012 grant process to be posted in the spring.
Learn more about the 2011 Community Impact Grants and download the RFP.
Excellence Grants
A $25,000 grant will recognize excellence in programming for women, and a $20,000 grant will go to a girl-serving agency. The award monies may be used for general operating expenses or programming. In making these awards, the Women's Fund seeks to recognize programs that can demonstrate successful outcomes in measurable and concrete terms.
Applications for 2011 Excellence Grants are no longer being accepted. Watch for information on the 2012 grant process in the spring of 2012.
Learn more about the Excellence Grants.
Special Grants
Special grants are awarded on behalf of groups that are affiliated with the Women’s Fund, or to honor individuals through a charitable contribution made in their name. These grants currently fall into two categories:
WomanSpirit Grants are given to recognize the contributions of outstanding women role models and mentors who have been honored with a prestigious WomanSpirit Award. A gift is given to a designated charity in the name of each recipient every year. Currently, eight grants are awarded every fall: Margre Durham (memorial), Marian Ivers, Dianne Seeman Lozier, Gail Walling Yanney, Mimi Waldbaum (memorial), Mary Heng-Braun, Barbara Weitz and Maryanne Stevens.
The Little Women’s Fund was started in 1994 with the objective of introducing the concept and practice of philanthropy to girls at an early age in order to inspire them to take action for social change and to form the habit of giving back to the community. Young members are eligible to participate in Little Women through a donation to the Fund. The group then votes annually to award a grant to a program that is designed specifically to benefit girls.
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