Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts’ Funding Opportunities

In this past cycle, the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts (WFWM) awarded $375,000 in grants to 33 organizations that serve women and girls in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire Counties. Funding was made available from the Young Women’s Initiative and our general open call for proposals.

Over 50% of these organizations predominately serve BIPOC communities and 50% of these community partners are led by BIPOC leaders. With a commitment to nurturing a thriving, diverse, and inclusive women- and girl-serving nonprofit community, we are able to continue fueling progress for gender and racial equity in our region. To learn more about our funded partners, please visit the links below.

Watch this page for details about the upcoming 2024 grant cycle. Applications will open in mid-March.

Scroll down to see the current grantees.
Survivors Recovery Fund

The Survivors Recovery Fund is a community-advised fund dedicated to promoting the recovery of survivors of partner abuse and sexual assault.

Current Grantees

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18 Degrees

General Grantmaking Grantee
Counties Served: Berkshire, Hampden

Alianza, formerly Womanshelter/Companeras

Alianza DV Services

General Grantmaking Grantee
Counties Served: Hampden, Hampshire

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Amherst Community Connections

General Grantmaking Grantee
County Served: Hampshire

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Elizabeth Freeman Center

Grant Renewals
County Served: Berkshire

Flying Cloud Institute

Flying Cloud Institute

General Grantmaking Grantee
County Served: Berkshire

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Growing a New Heart

General Grantmaking Grantee
Counties Served: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire

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Latinas 413

General Grantmaking Grantee
County Served: Berkshire

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Massachusetts Jobs with Justice

Young Women's Initiative Grantmaking Grantee
County Served: Hampden

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Parent Villages

Young Women's Initiative Grantmaking Grantee
County Served: Hampden

Pioneer Valley Workers Center

Pioneer Valley Workers Center

Grant Renewals
Counties Served: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire

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Reproductive Equity Now Foundation

General Grantmaking Grantee
County Served: Berkshire

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ROPE: Rites of Passage and Empowerment, Inc.

General Grantmaking Grantee
County Served: Berkshire

Safe Passage

Safe Passage

Grant Renewals
County Served: Hampshire

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The Salasin Project

Grant Renewals
County Served: Franklin

Sow Well Tots

Sow Well Tots

Grant Renewals
County Served: Franklin

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Take the Mic

Young Women's Initiative Grantmaking Grantee
County Served: Hampden

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Tapestry Health

General Grantmaking Grantee
Counties Served: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire

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Transhealth

General Grantmaking Grantee
Counties Served: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire

WAM Theatre

WAM Theatre

Grant Renewals
Counties Served: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire

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Western New England University School of Law’s Center for Social Justice

General Grantmaking Grantee
Counties Served: Hampden, Berkshire, Franklin, and Hampshire

Women of Color Health Equity Collective

Women of Color Health Equity Collective

Grant Renewals
Counties Served: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire

Where in Western Mass. are our grantees?

Past Grantees

Alianza, formerly Womanshelter/Companeras

Alianza DV Services

Formerly known as Womanshelter Compañeras

Flying Cloud Institute

Flying Cloud Institute

Young Women in Science

Lady Soldiers

Lady Soldiers

Encouraging Women to Take Their Power Back

New England Learning Center for Women in Transition

NELCWIT – New England Learning Center for Women in Transition

Counseling, Advocacy, and Resources for Sexual or Domestic Violence

New North Citizens' Council

New North Citizens Council

Advocacy and Human Services

Pioneer Valley Workers Center

Pioneer Valley Workers Center

Elevating the Voice of Women Workers

Rites of Passage Project

Rites of Passage Project

A Living Museum

Sow Well Tots

Sow Well Tots

Nature-Based Early Childhood Education

Survivor Arts Collective

Survivor Arts Collective

Peer-Led and Art-Infused Support Groups and Counseling for Survivors of Sexual and Relationship Violence or Trauma

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Take the Mic

Public Speaking Program

The Care Center

The Care Center

Education for Low-Income Mothers

Voices from Inside

Voices from Inside

Personal Empowerment and Positive Community Engagement

WAM Theatre

WAM Theatre

Arts and Activism

Women of Color Health Equity Collective

Women of Color Health Equity Collective

Cultural Humility Trainings

Breathing Space

Breathing Space Yoga Studio

Trauma-Informed Yoga

A Queen's Narrative

A Queen’s Narrative

Empowering Narratives

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Holyoke Community College

Women's Leadership Course

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18 Degrees

Young Women's Initiative Partner

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Human In Common

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Root Studio Inc.

Safe Space Yoga

Safe Passage

Safe Passage

Say Something Program

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The Salasin Project

Healthy Relationships After Trauma Project

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Elizabeth Freeman Center

Berkshires Believe

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Pioneer Valley Project: Summer Freedom School

YWI 2019 Participatory Grant Making

Gandara: PhotoVoice Project

Gandara: PhotoVoice Project

YWI 2019 Participatory Grant Making

Catie’s Closet in Springfield

Catie’s Closet in Springfield

YWI 2019 Participatory Grant Making

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YWI 2018 Participatory Grant Making

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Community Action of the Franklin, Hampshire, and North Quabbin Regions

Pioneer Valley Youth Leadership Initiative

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Elizabeth Freeman Center

Money School

Treehouse Foundation

Treehouse Foundation

Re-envisioning Foster Care Together

Greenfield Community College

Greenfield Community College

GARDEN Project

MotherWoman, now known as the Women of Color Health Equity Collective

MotherWoman

Firm Foundations - Policy Changes for Mothers

Neighbor to Neighbor

Neighbor to Neighbor

Voice Activated

Flying Cloud Institute

Flying Cloud Institute

TurnUP! Young Women in Science Program

The Prison Birth Project

Prison Birth Project

Advocacy and Training

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Face the Facts

Reduce Teen Pregnancy

Emergency Need 2021 Grantees

These emergency need awards were given to organizations working with women and their families to prevent homelessness, food insecurity, and to aid survivors of domestic or sexual violence with prioritization given to organizations led by women and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).

2.5+
Million Awarded