Grants for women c-e

Grants & Scholarships For Women (C-E)

Below is a listing (in alphabetical order) of the top organizations and foundations that provide
grants for women:

A-B C-E F-G

H-J K-M N-Q

R-S T-V W-Z

Canadian Women's Foundation (CWF)

CWF is Canadas first, and only, national public foundation designed to raise and grant funds to
meet the needs of women and girls. Women across Canada tell us repeatedly that poverty and
violence are the two major issues affecting self-reliance and independence for women.

Grant Amount: Varies

More Info: www.cdnwomen.org

Chicago Foundation for Women

One of the largest womens funds in the world, Chicago Foundation for Women believes that all
women and girls in the Chicago metropolitan area should have the opportunity to achieve their
potential and to live in safe, just and healthy communities. We support the achievement of social
justice through grant-making and advocacy. Their work is rooted in three principals of womens
human rights:

- Economic security
- Freedom from violence and

- Access to health services

Grant Range: $5,000 to $50,000

More Info: www.cfw.org

Colin Higgins Foundation

Through its grantmaking activities, The Colin Higgins Foundation supports organizations that
build the power and leadership of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered youth (age 13-24)
through:

- Grassroots organizing and/or comprehensive leadership development

- Working with historically underprivileged constituencies: youth of color,

transgendered, immigrant,low income or rural youth/and or youth in reservation

communities

- Striving to bring about institutional change in the legal, political economic or

cultural structures that impact the LGBT youth, and;

- Working to link LGBT youth to other organization and social justice movements.

Grant Amount: $10,000-$20,000

More Info: www.colinhiggins.org

Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting Scholarships

The Educational Foundation awards scholarships to women who are pursuing accounting
degrees at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Grant Amount: $1,000 - $5,000

More Info: www.efwa.org