“In the United States, funding for women’s and girls’ organizations represents less than 2% of total philanthropic giving.”
— WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPY INSTITUTE
OVERVIEW
Amplify Her® Foundation’s mission is to support women and girls from underserved communities to become transformative changemakers. We achieve this by establishing funding partnerships with community-led organizations in New York City that make progress toward gender equity by building the economic and social power of women and girls through leadership programs, educational opportunities, career training and development, internships, mentorship and more.
Priority Focus Areas
During this cycle, priority will be given to organizations and programs that advance the leadership of women and girls in the following ways:
RESOURCES: Funding for leadership development and educational experiences
Career advancement, professional development, and/or leadership development programs.
Entrepreneurship, business incubator, and/or business development coaching, lending, and support.
Educational and enrichment opportunities that allow for exposure and access to opportunities.
Asset building and financial literacy programs.
Programs that support personal growth, confidence, resiliency, socio-emotional health and well-being, and the self-efficacy of women and girls.
TRAINING: Capacity building and technical training for women to excel in fields in which women have historically been underrepresented
Hard and soft skills-building, workforce development, and/or job training programs.
Specialized training programs tailored to specific industries or leadership roles.
NETWORKS: Initiatives to support building social capital and professional networks
Programs that facilitate networking opportunities, peer-to-peer mentorship programs, and platforms for women and girls to connect with professionals, experts, and peers in their fields of interest, and to navigate the unwritten and “unsaid” norms of workplace and higher education culture.
COMMUNITY: Resourcing to develop ‘third’ spaces for girls and women
Programs that provide culturally-appropriate, supportive, and affirming environments - outside of home, work and/or school - for personal connection, support, and leadership development.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Organizations must also meet the following criteria:
Must be a 501(c)(3) charitable organization; tax-exempt educational institution; tax-exempt state, tribal, local government entity; or initiative working with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor.
Operating within the five boroughs of New York City.
One of the goals of Amplify Her® Foundation is to direct more philanthropic dollars and resources to women and girls. Therefore, only organizations and/or programs that explicitly serve women and girls will qualify for funding.
Amplify Her® Foundation also believes that women and girls have the direct experience and community knowledge to best lead their communities toward an equitable future. Therefore, preference will be given to organizations and/or programs that are led by women and/or girls.
Organizations are eligible to apply for up to a $50,000 grant.
Amplify Her® Foundation has identified the following areas that are ineligible for funding at this time:
Politics - The Foundation recognizes the importance of women running for office and increasing women's participation in the political process. At this time, however, the Foundation is not providing grants for programs that recruit, train or support women candidates for political office.
Arts & Culture - While the Foundation recognizes the important contributions of arts and cultural programming to the advancement of gender equity, at this time the Foundation is not providing grants for arts and cultural programs in which leadership development skills are a secondary goal or outcome.
Religious Groups and/or Organizations
Individuals
Requests outside New York City
GENERAL OPERATING VS. PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
Organizations may be eligible to apply for general operating support if all of the organization’s work aligns with the strategic priorities of Amplify Her® Foundation.
To qualify for general operating support -
100% of the organization’s programs and activities must take place in New York City.
100% of the organization’s activities must be women and/or girl focused.
At this time, organizations offering co-ed programming, or those that are part of a larger national organization, are not eligible for general operating support.
LETTER OF INQUIRY
Amplify Her® Foundation utilizes Foundant Grant Lifecycle Manager to manage its application process. Through the grant portal, applicants are able to submit a letter of inquiry, as well as grant applications, and required reports.
If your organization’s mission and/or programs are consistent with Amplify Her® Foundation’s priority focus areas, and meets the other eligibility criteria, we encourage you to submit a brief letter of inquiry through our grant portal.
Letters of inquiry for the 2024 grant cycle will be accepted from January 12, 2024 - March 29, 2024.
