2024 Grant Partners
Thanks to the generosity of our investors and volunteers, the Women’s Fund awarded $500,000 in general operating support to 15 organizations working to support the economic mobility of women in Central Texas.
We’re thrilled to announce our 2024 grant partners, beginning with the top finalists in each of our five impact areas: Child Care, Education, Housing, Unintended Pregnancy Prevention, and Women’s Health.
Child Care
Expanding access to safe, quality, culturally competent and affordable child care that is conveniently located for families with low incomes.
Mainspring Schools
$55,000 / Two-year grant
Providing children and their families with a community for high-quality early education and holistic support so that each child and parent has the tools necessary for success in school and life.
Education
Providing access to an ecosystem of support—academic, emotional, and financial—for women pursuing educational dreams.
Truth Be Told
$55,000 / Two-year grant
Providing transformational trauma-responsive programs for women who are or have been incarcerated to promote healing and empowerment, and break the cycle of incarceration for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Housing
Investing in affordable housing opportunities for women that include a network of support and/or opportunities for long-term wealth building.
Saint Louise House
$55,000 / Two-year grant
Providing stable housing and wraparound services to empower women and their children to overcome homelessness for generations to come.
Unintended Pregnancy Prevention
Increasing access to consumable, unbiased pregnancy prevention resources.
Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas
$55,000 / Two-year grant
Providing trusted, evidence-based sexual healthcare and education while advocating for reproductive justice, care without judgment, and access to healthcare for all.
Women’s Health
Reducing health disparities faced by women of color.
Texas Advocacy Project
$55,000 / Two-year grant
Empowering survivors through free legal services and access to the justice system, and advancing violence prevention through public outreach and education.
Semifinalist Grant Partners
Child Care
- Safe Families for Children – Austin Chapter / $30,000
- The RISE Center for Liberation in Early Childhood Education / $15,000
Education
- Ladies Let’s Talk / $30,000
- Con Mi MADRE / $15,000
Housing
- Asian Family Support Services of Austin / $30,000
- SAFE Alliance / $15,000
Unintended Pregnancy Prevention
- El Buen Samaritano / $30,000
- Hope Medical Clinic / $15,000
Women’s Health
- Hand to Hold / $30,000
- Giving Austin Labor Support (GALS) / $15,000
