Metrowest Women's Fund Grants​
The Metrowest Women's Fund (MWF) seeks to support programs that meet the needs of women and girls living with low incomes in Metrowest. There are three impact areas that will be considered for grant allocations:
1. Educational Opportunity with a focus on needs of women and girls from low incomes.
2. Girls: The Next Generation with a focus on particular needs of girls from low incomes.
3. Safety From Violence with a focus on domestic violence, senior abuse, sexual assault, and survivors of the commercial sex trade for women and girls from low incomes.​​​
New: The Spruce Fund Grant Opportunity
An Impact Grant for Girls and Their Safety from Violence
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The Spruce Fund Grant opportunity will be part of the 2025 grant application process. It will support programs for girls and their safety from violence. Learn more.​​​
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APPLICATIONS OPEN
January 21, 2025
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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March 14, 2025
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GRANT RANGE
$5,000 - 20,000
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GEOGRAPHIC LIMITATIONS
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Supporting nonprofit programs serving the residents of Metrowest Massachusetts
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NOTIFICATION
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All applicants notified of Grants Allocation Committee decisions by first week of June
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MIDYEAR REPORT FORM
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Grantee Partner Midyear Report submitted here by October 31, 2025
Grant Guidelines
Geographic Limitations
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MWF supports nonprofit organizations serving the residents of the following Metrowest, MA towns: Acton, Ashland, Boxborough, Carlisle, Concord, Dedham, Dover, Framingham, Harvard, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Lexington, Lincoln, Marlborough, Maynard, Medfield, Medway, Milford, Millis, Natick, Needham, Newton, Sherborn, Southborough, Stow, Sudbury, Walpole, Waltham, Wayland, Wellesley, Westborough, Weston and Westwood.
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Application Deadline
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Applications must be received no later than 5:00 PM EST on the due date listed above. Incomplete or late applications may not be considered.
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Eligibility
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The Metrowest Women’s Fund grants program is limited to nonsectarian programming for women and girls in Metrowest of all religious and ethnic backgrounds. Programs sponsored by religious organizations are eligible provided the enrollment is open to all qualified women and girls and the program is free of mandatory sectarian religious instruction.
MWF welcomes applications from first time applicants, those who have applied before, and organizations that have received MWF grants previously.
Application Procedure
The application is electronic and completed online. Organizations can create and save application drafts and make changes any time prior to submission.
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NEW in 2025: Application for the Spruce Fund Impact Grant is found within the grant application form. Please self-select when prompted in the application to be considered for this impact grant. ​
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Preview the application requirements here. To begin the application process, click HERE once the application opens.
Review Process
Priority will be given to organizations that involve women and/or girls in program development and organizational leadership.
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The MWF Grants Allocation Committee will review all eligible applications and make final funding decisions to be conveyed to applicants by the first week of June.
Grant Awards will be announced publicly in June.
Reporting Requirements
Grantee Partners will be required to submit a brief Midyear Report on the use of the grant via an online form, due October 31, 2025.
Grantee Partners will attend one MWF sponsored event within the course of their grant cycle.
We also require the MWF logo, identifying us as a funding partner, be displayed on a Grantee Partner’s website and be featured in any press release or social media posting related to the grant. You may contact us with questions or for more information.