Applications open for Giving Joy Grants Program

Deadline: 30 April 2025

Applications are now open for the Giving Joy Grants Program to help women establish or improve their businesses and initiatives—for their benefit and the benefit of their communities.

Funding Information

Grants are up to $500.00 (five hundred) USD.
The grant period is six months.

Focus Areas

Your business/organization/idea must focus on women, girls and/or families.

Uses of Funds

You can use the grant to start a new business, or expand your existing business. You can also use the grant to start or expand a nonprofit, non-governmental organization (NGO), charity, or propose a specific activity or project you would like to implement.

Eligible Activities

You can propose activities in any field, trade, occupation, or craft.
All activities must be LEGAL!
Your proposed grant activities MUST have a social benefit to your community and MUST go beyond financial aspects of your business.

Ineligible Activities

They will NOT support activities related to the purchase of merchandise, stock, advertisements, or marketing for personal use.

Eligibility Criteria

Women ages 18 and up.
You do not have to own a business to apply.
Eligible Countries:
- Europe:
  - Albania
  - Andorra
  - Armenia
  - Austria
  - Azerbaijan
  - Belarus
  - Belgium
  - Bosnia & Herzegovina
  - Bulgaria
  - Croatia
  - Cyprus
  - Czech Republic
  - Denmark
  - Estonia
  - Finland
  - France
  - Georgia
  - Germany
  - Greece
  - Hungary
  - Iceland
  - ireland
  - italy
  - Kosovo
  - Latvia
  - Liechtenstein
  - Lithuania
  - Luxembourg
  - Malta
  - Moldova
  - Monaco
  - Montenegro
  - Netherlands
  - North Macedonia
  - Norway
  - Poland
  - Portugal
  - Romania
  - Russia
  - San Marino
  - Serbia
  - Slovakia
  - Slovenia
  - Spain
  - Sweden
  - Switzerland
  - Turkey
  - Ukraine
  - United Kingdom
  - Vatican City
- Middle East:
  - Bahrain
  - Egypt
  - Iran
  - Iraq
  - Israel
  - Jordan
  - Kuwait
  - Lebanon
  - Oman
  - Palestine
  - Qatar
  - Saudi Arabia
  - Syria
  - United Arab Emirates
  - Yemen

Evaluation Criteria

Proposed grant activities align with the Giving Joy activities
Innovative use of grant funding to achieve activities
Demonstrated grant impact to the applicant, her family, and community (multiplied impact)

For more information, visit Giving Joy.