Annual Grants Program
Who can apply: Applicant must not be receiving or utilizing grant funding from the Women’s Fund in 2026; must be a tax-exempt nonprofit organization with an active, functioning board of directors; must have an annual operating budget of at least $120,000; proposal must be for a new or expanded program focused on arts and culture, education, health and wellness, or human services; recipients must be Smith County residents; services must be provided in Smith County without discrimination and take place in 2027; and the organization must be able to sustain the project. Funding is not provided for individuals, scholarships, budget deficits or debt restructuring, capital campaigns, general operating funds for existing programs, strictly religious or sectarian purposes, or political/lobbying activities.
Deadline: Annual cycle; the 2026 application opened June 1 and closed July 6. Based on the stated annual program and the next cycle pattern, the next application window is expected to open June 1, 2027 and close July 6, 2027.