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Apply today for a grant from Women in Philanthropy!

Women in Philanthropy is now accepting grant applications from 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and educational institutions for its 2023 grant cycle.


Grant requests for the 2023 must cover projects in one or more of the following focus areas:

Applications will be accepted until March 17, 2023, at 5:00 PM. Applications will then be reviewed by a committee. Finalists will have the opportunity to present at the WIP Quarterly Meeting on April 20.

Final grant decisions are made via a vote conducted by Women in Philanthropy supporters. The maximum grant award will be $10,000; the average grant award will be $5,000.

Apply for a Women in Philanthropy Grant

Please note: all grant applications MUST be received through the Scranton Area Community Foundation’s online grant portal.


Women in Philanthropy (WIP) aims to engage, empower, and transform the lives of women and girls in our community, and engage supporters in collective decision-making to help move women to levels of personal empowerment and economic self-sufficiency.

These grants will provide support to organizations that are working on innovative projects and/or programs in the identified focus areas that work to transform the lives of women or girls across the Northeastern Pennsylvania region.

These grants are made possible only because of the generous support of Women in Philanthropy supporters.

Thank you!

Scranton Area Community Foundation
615 Jefferson Ave., Suite 102
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18510
Phone (570) 347-6203
Fax (570) 347-7587