OPEN — Community Foundation of Greater Rochester Women’s Fund 2026 application period November 2–December 2, 2026 at 5 p.m. (time zone not stated). Applicant-facing nonprofit grant; decisions mid-December.
Michigan — Community Foundation of Greater Rochester 2026 Women’s Fund Grants (December 2 Deadline)
FundingNo universal Women’s Fund individual applicant award limit published. Online long-form request field accepts $1,000–$15,000, with a separate short-form portal for smaller requests; portal limits are not a guarantee of an award or a universal Women’s Fund grant range. Foundation's annual aggregate tens-of-thousands total must not be stated as an individual award.
Deadline2026 Women’s Fund applications open November 2, 2026 and close Wednesday, December 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. (time zone not specified by funder). Funding decisions expected mid-December 2026. Website application only.
Last verified2026-11-02
Required next actionVerify 501(c)(3) status and programs serving women in Rochester, Rochester Hills, or Oakland Township, Michigan. Review official funder instructions; use its web application, choose Women’s Fund under Grant Opportunity and the appropriate request-size form. Prepare IRS 501(c)(3) determination, Michigan charitable solicitation registration, board listing, operating budget, current financials or Form 990, nondiscrimination policy, annual report if available, and the required project budget worksheet. Submit complete online request by December 2, 2026 at 5 p.m.; confirm unspecified time zone with Foundation.
Broad Eligibility
Tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations serving women through programs or projects in Rochester, Rochester Hills or Oakland Township, Michigan. Full online application requires organization, local service area and project particulars, financial details, IRS tax exemption, Michigan charitable solicitation registration, board list, current operating budget, financial statements or Form 990, nondiscrimination policy and budget worksheet. Not the distinct general 2027 funding round.
Atlas Analysis
Verified November 2, 2026 against official 2026 Women’s Fund opening notice, CFGR Grants page, and currently rendered online application. Deadline Wednesday Dec 2 2026 at 5pm, official time zone unstated; opened Nov 2, 2026; awards expected mid-Dec. Applicants qualified nonprofit 501(c)(3) serving women in Rochester, Rochester Hills, Oakland Township Michigan. Funder publishes no universal Women’s Fund recipient maximum; separate current long-form request field limits entered amount to 1000–15000 USD and shorter request form is also available; annual aggregate fund giving must not be shown as individual award. Mandatory foundation-site form (other formats rejected); official page requests fund track selection and financial/registration/board/budget attachments, current portal includes mandatory detailed project narrative and budget worksheet. Other funding sources and percent requested asked but no blanket required match, reimbursement rules or cost-exclusion schedule published. Sources https://cfound.org/apply-for-a-grant-from-the-womens-fund/ and https://cfound.org/grants/.
Community Foundation of Greater Rochester: 2026 Women’s Fund Grants
The Community Foundation of Greater Rochester is accepting financial-assistance requests for nonprofit programs and projects benefiting women in Rochester, Rochester Hills and Oakland Township, Michigan. The 2026 Women’s Fund opens November 2, 2026 and closes December 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.; no time zone is specified. Awards are expected mid-December 2026.
Awards and applicant eligibility
No universal individual Women’s Fund award maximum is published. The Foundation’s aggregate tens-of-thousands annual grant funding is not an individual applicant award. Its current long application form accepts requests from $1,000 to $15,000; a separate short form is listed for smaller requests. These are online form limits, not a promised award range. Applicants must be qualified tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving Rochester, Rochester Hills or Oakland Township, proposing programming or projects that support women.
Submission requirements
The Foundation requires submission via its official website application only; other formats are not accepted. Select Women’s Fund under Grant Opportunity. The funder’s guidelines and application request organization and contact details, the project purpose, local impact, budget and other funding, program outcomes, and certification. Prepare IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter, Michigan charitable solicitation registration, board roster, organization annual budget, recent financial statement or IRS Form 990, nondiscrimination policy and an annual report if available. The online form also requests the Foundation budget worksheet.
Conditions
Funding is restricted to eligible community-serving projects supporting women. The web application asks applicants to disclose other project funding and the percent requested, but no universal mandatory matching percentage, reimbursement schedule or detailed cost exclusion list is stated in the current public guidelines. Applicants should confirm these conditions with Foundation staff. This specific 2026 Women’s Fund round is distinct from the as-yet-unscheduled general 2027 grant round.
Source verificationReferenced source · cfound.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-11-02. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
