Applications will be accepted through noon on June 2, 2025 Women's Giving Circle grants support programs that benefit women and/or children in Eau Claire County. The WGC grant cycle is NOT the same as ECCF's Community Grant Cycle. WGC TIMELINE: April: Applications for the current year become available. June: Deadline to submit WGC grant applications. Early to Mid November: Grant recipients are announced. December: WGC grantees receive their checks. READ THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT BEFORE APPLYING FOR A WGC GRANT: 2025 Women's Giving Circle Grant Writing Guide The Women's Giving Circle Grant Writing Guide describes the WGC grant application process and explains what WGC grant reviewers are looking for in each question of the grant application. WGC ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES: Requests up to $7,500 will be considered. Funding must be used between January 1 and December 31 of the following year. Women's Giving Circle grant recipients must be willing to speak at a WGC event, such as the Gift of Giving Breakfast in early December or the Spring Gathering in May, to share the impact of the funded program with the WGC membership. If an organization is funded by WGC in two consecutive years, its application will not be considered in the third year. However, it can apply again in the fourth year. If you determine that your organization's program is eligible for WGC grant funding, you can click on the "Apply Here" button at the bottom of this page to get to the grant application through our online grant portal. APPLICATION PREVIEW Click here for a preview of currently active WGC and ECCF grant applications. These are posted so you can see what kind of information will be required to complete the applications without having to log into a grantee account. Important: All grant requests must be submitted through the Grant Portal for consideration by grant reviewers. COLLABORATION FEATURE: You can collaborate on grant requests, so if you'd like other people in your organization to help you with the application, you can click the "Collaborate" button in the upper right hand corner of your application page to invite them. APPLY HERE