Women's Fund Grant

Women's Fund Grant is sponsored by Austin Community Foundation. The Women's Fund Grant by the Austin Community Foundation supports organizations providing direct services and systems-level change for women and children in Central Texas. Focus areas include housing, child care, education, unintended pregnancy prevention, and women's health within Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Burnet, and Caldwell Counties.

Women's Fund | Austin Community Foundation Investing in a woman has a proven ripple effect. A giving network for those passionate about Central Texas women and their families. The Women’s Fund was founded in 2004 to focus on the needs of women and children in Central Texas.

At the time, there was a lack of philanthropic support targeting the unique needs of women and no comprehensive data tracking their well-being. Today, the data reveals growing wealth and health gaps that disproportionately affect women who historically have had the least access to support. We know that investing in a woman has a proven ripple effect, benefiting not just her family but her greater community.

Guided by this vision, we engage our whole community in closing the opportunity gap for women and children in Central Texas. Our work is driven by data and community voice. To that end, the Women’s Fund makes nonprofit grants to support the economic mobility of women in Central Texas.

As a community-led initiative, our collective-giving model continues to be at the heart of our identity, highlighting how every dollar raised contributes to our grantmaking and overall impact. Since its founding, the Women’s Fund has granted over $3 million to more than 100 local nonprofits.

Our impact areas were defined by community leaders to address the most pressing needs of the community through our grantmaking work, which provides unrestricted, general operating funding for local nonprofits. We invest in the following strategy areas: Unintended Pregnancy Prevention Expanding access to safe, quality, culturally competent and affordable child care that is conveniently located for families with low incomes.

Providing access to an ecosystem of support—financial, emotional, and academic—for women pursuing educational dreams. Supporting access to affordable housing for women that includes a network of support and/or opportunities for long-term wealth building. Unintended Pregnancy Prevention Increasing access to consumable, unbiased pregnancy prevention resources.

Reducing health disparities experienced by women facing the greatest barriers to care. Women’s Issues are Community Issues A 2023 status report on women and children in Central Texas. Meet our current grant partners.

Discover the organizations working alongside us to advance economic mobility for women in Central Texas. Learn how to apply for a grant. Explore the application process, eligibility criteria, and key details.

Have questions along the way? We’ve got the answers. Being part of the Women’s Fund is the most effective way to understand the issues facing Central Texas women and support the local organizations making a difference.

Patti Hixon Communications Committee Chair Jennifer Long, Steering Committee Chair Patti Hixon, Steering Committee Chair-Elect Brooke Freeland, Immediate Past Chair Emily Durden, Grants Committee Chair Kaylin Tabbah, Grants Committee Chair-Elect Janie Gonzalez, Communications Chair Shelby Goodrum, Communications Chair-Elect Jessica Sager, Development Chair Maria Amelia Calaf, Programming & Engagement Chair Brenda Salazar, Programming & Engagement Chair-Elect Paola Retes, Report Chair Read related news & stories.

El Buen Samaritano Helps Families Reach Their Highest Potential Letter from the 2026 Women’s Fund Chairs How Women Are Shaping the Future of Philanthropy in Central Texas Support Central Texas women. Investing in Central Texas women and their families is about addressing systemic barriers to build a brighter future for all of Austin. We invite you to give to this collective effort to uplift and empower women in Central Texas.

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