OUR 2024 ANNUAL GRANT CYCLE IS NOW CLOSED

Applications are under review. Applicants will be notified of their status in March 2024.

All proposals must have been received no later than 11:59 p.m. on January 31, 2024. We anticipate awarding a total of $120,000 in 2024! Our 2024 grants will bring our Collective Giving total to over $1,200,000!

Our Grant Applicant workshop was held, January 11. The slides from this event can be reviewed here.

WFED 2024 Granting specifics:
An organization may only apply for one grant per granting year.

(2) Inspiration Grants:
Total to be awarded: $52,000
Inspiration Grants do not have a specific focus, thereby inspiring nonprofits to identify and address our community’s most pressing needs. Applicants can apply for up to $26,000.

(3) Acorn Grants:
Total to be awarded: $24,000
A total of three (3)Acorn grants of up to $8,000 each will be awarded to nonprofit organizations that have not previously received a grant from the WFED. New and established nonprofits are encouraged to apply.

(3) Impact Grants:
Total to be awarded $24,000
A total of three (3) Impact Grants of up to $8,000 each will be awarded to nonprofit organizations offering direct impacts on the western slope of El Dorado County. This includes but is not limited to human services, such as those pertaining to mental or physical health, education, youth development, or services to children, families or seniors, arts, community beautification, animal welfare, or community development

Additional details:

1. After receiving a grant in a prior year there is NO “sit out” from the annual grant process the following year; however, nonprofits that have been selected and awarded annual grant funding for two consecutive years will sit out of the WFED annual grant cycle for one year and will be eligible to reapply the following year.

2. Funding is available to Nonprofit Organizations 501(c)(3), Schools, Churches, and Service Organizations that meet the following criteria:

Have nonprofit status
Have a physical location on the western slope of El Dorado County (El Dorado Hills to Silver Fork)
Provide services to the western slope of El Dorado County

3. If an organization does not have an established western slope office or nonprofit status, it may collaborate or partner with a qualifying organization. The qualifying nonprofit will serve as the annual grant applicant. At the time of grant review and initial application vetting, sponsoring agencies may be required to submit a signed acknowledgement of their responsibilities as a fiscal sponsor.

4. All annual grant applicants will be notified if your application has been selected for the WFED ballot via email on March 15, 2024.

5. Annual grant applicants selected for the WFED ballot will be expected to participate in our Ballot Showcase event on March 28th, 2024. Additional details will be clarified upon notification of your grant application status on March 15th, 2024.

6. If you would like to view previous year WFED grant data, please click here to view past recipients.

2024 Grants Calendar

JANUARY 2024

January 2, 2024 Request for annual grant proposals release to nonprofits.
January 11, 2024 Annual Grant Applicant Workshop 3:30-5:00, Mother Lode Lions Club Foundation Hall 4701 Missouri Flat Road, Diamond Springs, Ca Register by email: coordinator@womensfundeldorado.org
January 31, 2024 Annual grant applications due from nonprofits before midnight

March 2024

March 7, 2024 Annual Grants Committee meets to set 2024 Ballot
March 15, 2024 Notifications to annual grant ballot finalist to prepare presentation for March 28th.
March 28, 2024 Ballot Showcase

May 2024

May 23, 2024 WFED Grants Gala

JUNE 2024

May 31, 2024 Annual Grantee Funding meeting; checks are distributed from the El Dorado Community Foundation directly to the grantees

Women's Fund El Dorado requires nonprofits receiving annual grant funding to submit a written interim and final report documenting the effectiveness of the grant, including measurable outcomes, on January 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025 respectively. We ask that each recipient acknowledge our gift in press releases, on their website, and in their written materials. This recognition helps us grow our membership and extend our philanthropic reach within the western slope of El Dorado County.