Austin Community Foundation believes that advancing the economic mobility of women and children is essential to closing the opportunity gap in Central Texas—and we know true progress requires tackling the persistent economic and health disparities many women still face.

The Women’s Fund awards funding to organizations and programs providing direct services and systems-level change in the following strategy areas:

• Housing: Supporting access to affordable housing for women that includes a network of support and/or opportunities for long-term wealth building.

• Child Care: Expanding access to safe, quality, culturally competent, and affordable child care that is conveniently located for families with low incomes.

• Education: Providing access to an ecosystem of support—academic, emotional, and financial—for women pursuing educational dreams.

• Unintended Pregnancy Prevention: Increasing access to consumable, unbiased pregnancy prevention resources.

• Women’s Health: Reducing health disparities experienced by women facing the greatest barriers to care.

In each strategy area, three grants will be distributed as follows:

• Winning Finalist: $60,000 total; a multi-year grant over two years – $35,000 the first year and $25,000 the second year

• Runner-up Finalist: $30,000

• Semifinalist: $20,000

In total, $550,000 in unrestricted, general operating support will be awarded to 15 different nonprofit organizations.