FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 15, 2011

MINNEAPOLIS — Today, the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota issued a Request for Proposals for planning grants through its Social Change Fund. The application deadline is January 19, 2012. Planning grant awards totaling $100,000 will be announced in March 2012.

The planning grants provide short-term funding to support development of new project work or to increase the use of a gender lens within existing programming. The planning grants also help position organizations for multi-year Social Change Fund grants in Feb. 2013.

Through its Social Change Fund, the Women’s Foundation awards grants to Minnesota nonprofits seeking to remove barriers to equality for women and girls in their communities through “social change” – shifting attitudes and behaviors, or institutions and policies that limit women’s equality.

All applications MUST BE COMPLETED ONLINE by 5:00 p.m. on January 19, 2011. Applications mailed to the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota will NOT be accepted.

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Here are three documents you will need as you apply online:

1. Guidelines and Online Application Instructions (PDF)

2. Project Budget and Narrative Form (MS Word)

3. Diversity Survey (MS Word)

As part of your application, you are required to submit a project budget and narrative and complete and submit a diversity survey. Please use the links above to download the forms, complete them, and upload them as attachmens to your online application form before submitting it.

Ready to apply online? Click the appropriate links below to begin (or continue) your application process:

>> Portal to Begin Online Application

>> Returning Applicant? This is your link!

Good luck, and thank you for your interest in applying for a Social Change Fund planning grant from the Women's Foundation of Minnesota!

For more information:
Kim Borton, director of programs, 612-236-1819 or kim@wfmn.org
Sheila Carrington, girlsBEST program officer, 612-236-1817, sheila@wfmn.org

For applicants outside of the Twin Cities: (toll-free) 888-337-5010