Grants
Competitive awards to provide financial support for organizations working with women and girls globally
WIL Grants
Empowerment Grants
In accordance with WIL of Greater Philadelphia’s mission of “empowering women as leaders globally,” WIL offers competitive empowerment grants to provide financial support for non-profits and NGOs. The empowerment grants target areas of WIL’s mission other than microfinance and village banks: education, health, training, social and political empowerment programs for women.
Grants of up to $1500 are awarded to provide seed money and/or help build capacity in programs. In 2020, 7 grants were awarded to organizations in 5 different countries.
In 2018, WIL funded special, one-time Empowerment Grants of up to $5,000 to support the completion of a single major initiative or project for a small non-profit organization in a developing country. Four special grants were awarded to organizations in Peru, Tanzania, Sudan, and Sierra Leone for a total of $15,000.
Giving Circle Grants
Giving Circle grants have a similar scope as Empowerment Grants but are scaled to accommodate larger projects.
This is a new effort for WIL, with a goal of awarding $5000 in 2020 to an organization that is deeply committed to WIL's mission.
WIL members and non-members are invited to the WIL Giving Circle and take part in the decision making for the grant recipient.
2021 Grants
WIL is pleased to announce the 2021 Empowerment Grant Awards in honor of International Women’s Day
Alpha Women Empowerment Initiative
Enhancing The Income and Nutrition Of Elderly Women Through Poultry Farming
Kasese District, Uganda
Good Deeds Day Sierra Leone
Training Local Women in the Production of Reusable Menstruation Supplies
Western Rural Area District, Sierra Leone
Home Leone
Destiny Women's Group Relationship Project
Western Rural Area District, Sierra Leone
Ministerios de Amor, A.C.
Right to Education of the Girls of Casa Cuernavaca
Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
Namaste Direct
Sustaining Prosperity with Namaste
Guatemala
The Solidarity Project
Rural Women's Leadership Initiative
Honduras
Sueños
Therapeutic Counseling for Children and Families
Antigua, Guatemala
With Women Kisoboka
Kitchen Gardening and Water Harvesting: A Pilot Project
Uganda
Women Arises Association
Training Rural Women Bio Briquettes Making
Wakiso District, Uganda
Young and Empowered Malawi
Girls Literacy Project
Lunzu (Rural Southern), Malawi
Youth and Women Initiative for Sustainable Development
Training Rural Single Mothers Living With HIV/AIDs Tailoring Skills
Wakiso District, Uganda
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Contribute any amount. Every dollar donated empowers women to become independent contributors and community leaders.
