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Women's Fund of North Carolina Grant Program (Housing Security Focus) is sponsored by North Carolina Community Foundation (NCCF). The Women's Fund of North Carolina awards grants to charitable organizations with programs or projects that focus on housing security for women. This includes initiatives that help women gain financial, legal, and practical access to a home where they can live with dignity.
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Women's Fund of North Carolina | NCCF Grants The Women’s Fund of North Carolina The Women’s Fund of North Carolina The Women’s Fund of North Carolina, a program of the North Carolina Community Foundation, supports changing and diverse issues, needs and challenges facing women throughout North Carolina by awarding grants to eligible charitable organizations. In need of individual support or assistance?
Call or text the NC 2-1-1 Information and Referral Line at 211 or 888-892-1162 to be connected with local resources. Grants from the Women’s Fund of NC are not available to support individuals. In 2026, the Women’s Fund of North Carolina will award grants to eligible charitable organizations with programs or projects that focus on housing security for women.
The Women’s Fund defines housing security as every person having financial, legal and practical access to a home where they can live with dignity. Grant applications will open on Aug. 7, 2026, and close at NOON on Sept.
8, 2026. Grants are available to charitable organizations and programs that serve women and girls in any county within the NCCF network , with a preference for organizations led by women of color and/or women who identify as a member of a historically marginalized population. Applicants that received funding in 2025 from the Women’s Fund are not eligible for consideration for the 2026 cycle.
In addition to these criteria, organizations must meet all requirements outlined in the guidelines . Grants typically range from $1,500 to $5,000, and in 2025, the Fund awarded $20,000 in grants. Organizations must apply for grants using NCCF’s Grant Application Portal .
Read the guidelines before you apply. Failure to adhere to the guidelines will result in your application being declined. New and existing users should follow the instructions in Training Module II to add a grant application.
Once registered, you can access more information about the application process. Grant decisions are made by a committee of representatives of NCCF’s giving circles , and applicants will be notified of the outcome within 90 days of the application deadline. If you have any questions about applying for grants from the Women’s Fund of North Carolina, please email grants@nccommunityfoundation.
org . The Women’s Fund was founded to establish a permanent endowment dedicated to improving the quality of lives of women and girls in North Carolina, encourage philanthropic giving among women and to encourage funding sources to assign a higher priority to issues and concerns of women and girls. The Women’s Fund awards grants to eligible charitable organizations.
Grants from the Women’s Fund of NC are not available to support individuals. To connect with local support and resources, call or text the NC 2-1-1 Information and Referral Line at 211 or 888-892-1162. In 2025, the Women’s Fund of North Carolina awarded $20,000 in grants to four organizations working to address housing security for women.
The fund granted $5,000 each to: Albemarle Hopeline for Safety for Survivors: Emergency shelter and housing stabilization for victims of domestic violence. Albemarle Hopeline provides direct and preventive services for survivors of family violence, sexual assault, and teen dating violence in Pasquotank, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Perquimans and Gates counties.
Hope Center at Pullen for preventing homelessness among young women aging out of foster care. Hope Center empowers emerging adults who are transitioning out of foster care with the support and connections needed for a safe and stable adulthood. They are the only organization in Wake County serving teens in foster care and former foster youth.
Kiran, Inc., for My Safe Space. Kiran’s mission is to end the cycle of abuse and to serve and empower South Asian survivors of domestic violence in North Carolina by providing culturally specific services and comprehensive economic, social and community resources. My Safe Space provides transitional, supportive and affordable housing for survivors of domestic violence.
Women’s Resource Center, Inc . , for Sandra’s Safe Space, an emergency shelter program. WRC supports women’s self-sufficiency by providing individualized services and connections to local resources such as one-on-one assistance, goal planning, and advocacy to help women navigate challenges due to domestic violence, unstable housing or unemployment.
Sandra’s Safe Space addresses the urgent needs of women and families facing homelessness in Alexander, Caldwell and Catawba counties. $2,000 to Aura Home Women Vets for general operating support. Aura Home serves nine western NC counties with the mission to create a safe, caring environment where women veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness can find the resources needed to regain or maintain their independence.
$5,000 to Coastal Women’s Shelter, Inc. , for Housing First Advocacy, which provides assistance for survivors of abusive relationships to secure safe, affordable housing. CWS is the sole provider of comprehensive domestic and sexual violence services at no cost to survivors in Craven, Jones, and Pamlico counties. $3,000 to Kearah’s Place for a transitional housing program.
Kearah’s Place, based in Henderson, provides safe, transitional housing and supportive services to empower people to become financially independent and self-sufficient, regardless of their circumstances. $5,000 to the Greater Mt. Airy Ministry of Hospitality for the Shepherd’s House Family Shelter.
Serving women and families since experiencing homelessness since 2003, the Shepherd’s House provides shelter, food and resources to those in need with a vision of a community where homelessness and hunger do not exist. $5,000 to Tried by Fire, Inc. , for My Sister’s House: Safe Shelter for Post-Incarcerated Women.
My Sister’s House provides temporary shelter for women in a monitored, supportive environment and serves Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Pamlico and Pitt counties. The total awarded to seven organizations was more than $19,500. Receiving 2023 grants were: $5,000 to Simply Girls, Inc., for general operating support.
Based in Dunn, Simply Girls provides after-school and summer enrichment programming for girls ages 5 to 18, equipping girls to grow up healthy, educated, and independent. $5,000 to Abundant Life Community Services, Inc., for their Single Moms Empowerment Series including personal finance curriculum and seminars facilitated by a certified family life educator. Abundant Life Community Services is based in New Bern.
$3,500 to Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina-Duplin for MCEC Empowers, promoting character education and positive self-image while empowering youth to peacefully resolve conflicts through small-group sessions and community activities. $2,500 to Tried By Fire, Inc., for My Sister’s House: Safe Shelter for Justice-Involved Women.
My Sister’s House provides temporary shelter for women in a monitored, supportive environment after their release from prison and serves Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Pamlico and Pitt counties. $1,190 to Koinonia Community Solutions for Strong Healthy, Empowered and Resilient Girls (StrongHER).
Through an afterschool and summer enrichment program, StrongHER provides teen girls in Pitt County with interpersonal and academic support and vocational resources. $1,190 to North Carolina Immigration Law and Justice Center for general operating support. The N.
C. Immigration Law and Justice Center, based in Fayetteville, provides affordable legal services, education, and advocacy to help immigrants in North Carolina. $1,190 to StandUp-SpeakOut of North Carolina for the Circle of Hope Support Group, a no-cost, survivor-focused support group for youth and adults that aims to instill confidence, independence, and break generational cycles of abuse.
The total awarded to six organizations was nearly $19,000.
Receiving 2022 grants were: $5,000 to Koinonia Community Solutions for the Strong Healthy, Resilient and Empowered Girls of Pitt County (StrongHER Pitt) program $5,000 to Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina-Duplin for their MCEC Empowers program $2,500 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina for their Igniting Girl Power project $2,500 to Leadership Triangle for the Leadership Triangle Scholarship Fund for Women Leaders $1,880 to C&C Innovations of Granville Corporation for their Believe & Succeed program $1,880 to Hoke County Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center, Inc. for Project Uplift The total awarded to five organizations was over $17,500.
Receiving 2021 grants were: $5,000 to Emancipate NC for Justice League: Leadership Track for Women and Girls $5,000 to Hope Center at Pullen for generating opportunities for young women with histories in foster care $1,000 to Simply Girls for the GREAT program (Girls Reading Enhancement Activity Time) for girls 5-12 years old $3,620 to True Justice International to provide restorative services to female survivors of human trafficking $3,000 to Women’s Resource Center for programs that offer hope, support, and recovery from life-changing events The total awarded to six organizations was $17,500.
Receiving 2020 grants were: $2,500 to Albemarle Hopeline for general operating support to respond to increased needs related to COVID-19 $2,500 to the Outer Banks Hotline for general operating support to respond to increased needs related to COVID-19 $2,500 to Kiran, Inc for general operating support to respond to increased needs related to COVID-19 $5,000 to the North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence for The Night of Safety Fund $2,500 to InterAct (The Family Violence Prevention Center, Inc.) for general operating support to respond to increased needs related to COVID-19 $2,500 to Roanoke Chowan SAFE for general operating support to respond to increased needs related to COVID-19, benefiting the community at-large The total awarded to eight organizations was nearly $17,000.
Receiving 2019 grants were: $1,450 to the Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina, Inc. for CPR Manikins to Train Youth Caregivers $1,950 to Clothes To Kids of Haywood County, Inc. for the Soles For Souls program $1,500 to the Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines for the Robeson County Girl Scout Leadership Experience $2,000 to Healing Household 6 for the Life After Caregiving program $2,500 to NAMI Wake County for support and dducation for family members of those living with a mental illness $2,500 to the North Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition for improving birth and breastfeeding experiences of indigenous women $2,500 to the Vecinos, Inc. Farmworker Health Program for the Farmworker Mobile Women’s Care program $2,500 to Wheels4Hope for providing reliable and affordable vehicles to empower economically vulnerable women The total awarded to 10 organizations was $16,000.
Receiving 2018 grants were: Women’s Resource Center, Hickory Girls Scout Council of Colonial Coast, Elizabeth City Randolph Health, Asheboro TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.), Durham Domestic Violence Shelter and Services, Inc., Wilmington Girls Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines, Robeson County YWCA Lower Cape Fear, Wilmington Healing Household 6, Richlands/Onslow County Michaels Angels Girls Club, Tarboro The total awarded to eight organizations was $15,500.
Receiving 2017 grants were: Benevolence Farm for the Benevolence Re-entry Leadership Development Program Chowan/Perquimans Smart Start Partnership for Reach Out and Read Families Living Violence Free for the FLVF Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault program Kearah’s Place Inc. for The Kearah’s Place Housing & Resource Center for Women TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers) for residential substance abuse recovery services for women United Community Ministries for United Community Ministries — House the Children (childcare support) Wheels4Hope for preparing cars for NC families YWCA of the Lower Cape Fear for the New Choices Professional Development Program The total awarded to six organizations was $14,000.
Receiving 2016 grants were: CareNet Counseling Central Region The Dragonfly House Children’s Advocacy Center The Rape Crisis Center of Coastal Horizons Center, Inc. The total awarded to five organizations was $13,000.
Receiving 2015 grants were: Albemarle Hopeline Inc. in Elizabeth City; Communities in Schools of Lee County for the SPRINT Club; Oasis, Inc. in Boone for crisis intervention services for rural victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; Domestic Violence Shelter and Services in Wilmington for domestic violence shelter empowerment groups; Peacemakers in Rocky Mount for the Freedom School.
Women’s Fund of North Carolina awards $20,000 in grants to organizations focused on housing security for women The Women’s Fund of North Carolina, a program of the North Carolina Community Foundation, has awarded $20,000 in grants to four organizations working to address housing security for women.
Women’s Fund of North Carolina awards $20,000 in grants to organizations focused on housing security for women The Women’s Fund of North Carolina, a fund of the North Carolina Community Foundation, has awarded $20,000 in grants to five organizations working to address… Women’s Fund of North Carolina awards more than $19,000 in grants The Women’s Fund of North Carolina has awarded $19,570 in grants to charitable organizations throughout the state.
The Women’s Fund is… Women’s Fund of North Carolina awards nearly $19,000 in grants to organizations led by women Nearly $19,000 in grant awards have been made by the Women’s Fund of North Carolina, a program of the North Carolina Community Foundation.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Charitable organizations and programs that serve women and girls in any county within the NCCF network, with a preference for organizations led by women of color and/or women who identify as a member of a historically m… Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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