Brief Description:

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Description:

The Women’s Fund of the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore is a permanent endowment fund created through the power of collective philanthropy. Members work together to help change the lives of local women and girls.

Women's Fund Grant Program:

Each spring, The Women’s Fund focuses its grant making on programs addressing the unmet needs of women and/or girls on Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore. Requests must articulate a direct and measurable benefit of this targeted population in Wicomico, Worcester, and/or Somerset County. Priority will be made for first time applicants and/or programs.

Eligibility: Applicants must be a 501c (3) nonprofit organization, a governmental entity or faith-based program providing non-sectarian programs in the Maryland counties of Wicomico, Worcester or Somerset.

Projects that have been awarded in the past will be considered and prioritized on the following basis: 1) Past performance (successes/challenges) 2) Planned Program expansion/growth 3) Identification of Loss/Gap funding. If your project does not merit a full award consideration, staff will notify you at the start of the grant cycle.

Women's Fund Letter of Inquiry

Letters of inquiry will be accepted for this program from March 1-22. All applicants will be reviewed by the Women's Fund Advisory Committee. Those applicants who are selected will be invited to the final application, which is due May 1.

Exclusions: Camperships and/or support for summer camps will not be eligible for consideration.

APPLICATION MAXIMUM: $5,000

Please click "Apply" to the right to submit your Letter of Inquiry. If your letter is approved to move forward, we will invite you to complete a full application. Notification of our decision will be made by April 1st.

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

3/01/2026

Deadline Date (EST Time Zone):

3/22/2026 11:59 PM