Coralville, IA — The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) has officially opened the application process for its 2025 Core Grants. Grant recipients receive up to $50,000 for programs focusing specifically on addressing one of the six identified barriers to self-sufficiency for women and girls in the state:
- Childcare
- Housing
- Transportation
- Employment
- Mentorship
- Education/Training
Last year alone, IWF awarded $300,000 worth of grants to a variety of organizations.
Core Grants are awarded to Iowa-based nonprofits, licensed childcare centers, and registered in-home childcare providers. Qualifying programs have until 5:00 p.m. on May 16, 2025, to submit their Letter of Interest (LOI) at iawf.org/core-grants.
People with organizations interested in submitting a Letter of Interest can watch one of two previously recorded information sessions at iawf.org/core-grants.
2025 Core Grant recipients will be announced at the 2025 IWF Annual Fall Luncheon on November 5 at the Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center. For more information on IWF’s Core Grants, visit iawf.org/core-grants.
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About the Iowa Women’s Foundation: The Iowa Women’s Foundation is a 501(C)3 nonprofit organization committed to improving the lives of Iowa’s women and girls through a diversified mix of funding and action: research, education, grantmaking, advocacy, and collaboration. To achieve its goals and make the most significant impact, IWF unites and invests in organizations across Iowa that make women and girls more successful. IWF is the only statewide organization working to enhance and improve women’s economic self-sufficiency.
