Grant Opportunities

OUR 2025 GRANT CYCLE IS NOW closed!

WFED 2025 Annual granting specifics

Applications are currently being reviewed and scored by the WFED Grants Committee.

Nonprofits will be notified if they make the ballot on March 14th, 2025. The Ballot Showcase will be held on March 27, 2025 at Patra Corporation in El Dorado Hills so members will have the chance to speak with the nonprofits on the ballot about their programs. Ballots will be released that evening after the event.

Members will then have until April 24th, 2025 to cast their votes. The votes will be tallied and Grantees will be announced to the membership at the May 15th Grants Gala.

Inspiration Grants

Inspiration Grants do not have a specific focus, thereby inspiring nonprofits to identify and address our community’s most pressing needs. We will be awarding two grants of up to $26,000 each.
Acorn Grants

A total of three (3) Acorn grants will be awarded to nonprofit organizations that have not previously received a grant from the WFED. New and established nonprofits are encouraged to apply. We will be awarding three grants of up to $8,000 each.
Impact Grants

A total of three (3) Impact Grants will be awarded to nonprofit organizations offering direct impacts on the western slope of El Dorado County. This includes but is not limited to human services, such as those pertaining to mental or physical health, education, youth development, or services to children, families or seniors, arts, community beautification, animal welfare, or community development. We will be awarding three grants of up to $8,000 each.

Additional Details:

1. After receiving a grant in a prior year there is NO “sit out” from the annual grant process the following year; however, nonprofits that have been selected and awarded annual grant funding for two consecutive years will sit out of the WFED annual grant cycle for one year and will be eligible to reapply the following year.

2. Funding is available to Nonprofit Organizations 501(c)(3), Schools, Churches, and Service Organizations that meet the following criteria:

Have nonprofit status
Have a physical location on the western slope of El Dorado County (El Dorado Hills to Silver Fork)
Provide services to the western slope of El Dorado County

3. If an organization does not have an established western slope office or nonprofit status, it may collaborate or partner with a qualifying organization. The qualifying nonprofit will serve as the annual grant applicant. At the time of grant review and initial application vetting, sponsoring agencies may be required to submit a signed acknowledgement of their responsibilities as a fiscal sponsor.

4. All annual grant applicants will be notified if your application has been selected for the WFED ballot via email on March 14, 2025.

5. Annual grant applicants selected for the WFED ballot will be expected to participate in our Ballot Showcase event on March 27th, 2025. Additional details will be clarified upon notification of your grant application status on March 27th, 2025.

2025 GRANTS CALENDAR

JANUARY 2025

JANUARY 2025

January 2, 2025 Request for annual grant proposals release to nonprofits.
January 16, 2025 Annual Grant Applicant Workshop 3:30-5:00, PATRA 4207 Town Center Blvd, Bldg A, El Dorado Hills, CA Register by email: coordinator@womensfundeldorado.org
January 30, 2025 Annual grant applications due from nonprofits before midnight

MARCH 2025

March 10, 2025 Annual Grants Committee meets to set 2025 Ballot
March 14, 2025 Notifications to annual grant ballot finalist to prepare presentation for March 27th.
March 27, 2025 Ballot Showcase

MAY 2025

May 15, 2025 WFED Grants Gala
May 30, 2025 Annual Grantee Funding meeting; checks are distributed from the El Dorado Community Foundation directly to the grantees

Women's Fund El Dorado requires nonprofits receiving annual grant funding to submit a written interim and final report documenting the effectiveness of the grant, including measurable outcomes, on January 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026 respectively. We ask that each recipient acknowledge our gift in press releases, on their website, and in their written materials. This recognition helps us grow our membership and extend our philanthropic reach within the western slope of El Dorado County.