Giving Joy Micro-Grants for Women Entrepreneurs

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Giving Joy makes micro-grants to women who seek to establish or improve their businesses for the benefit of their communities. Applicants can propose activities in any field, trade, occupation, or craft (e.g., agriculture, fisheries, energy, WASH, etc.). Proposed grant activities must have a social benefit to the community.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Women ages 18 and up.
  • Applicants can be from any country or state or territory in the world.
  • Any applicants with activities in any field, trade, occupation, or craft. However, your business/organization/idea must focus on women, girls and/or families. And all activities must be LEGAL!
  • Applicants with/without a business; You can use the grant to start a new business, or expand your existing business. You can also use the grant to start or expand a nonprofit, non-governmental organization (NGO), charity, or propose a specific activity or project you would like to implement.

Duration of the Grant

The grant period is one year.

Size of the Grant

Grants will range from US$250 to US$500 and are awarded in installments upon completion of specific deliverables. The award amount will be determined by Giving Joy based on proposed activities and availability of funding.

What to emphasize in the grant application

  • Make sure you fill out ALL fields of the online application form.
  • Your proposed grant activities MUST have a social benefit to your community and MUST go beyond financial aspects of your business.
  • We will NOT support activities related to the purchase of merchandise, stock, advertisements, or marketing.
  • Be as specific as possible, particularly regarding how you will use the grant funds.
  • Include, as much as possible, qualitative information related to the grant impact (ex. training for 10 women, each women will train an additional 10 women, ultimately impacting 20 families and 50 children in the community).

Note: Applicants may only apply once per cycle. Once awarded a grant, applicants CANNOT apply again. Applicants who do not receive a grant may apply again in future cycles.

For all details: https://givingjoygrants.org/grant-application

Call for applications: Aug 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2022

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