Mini-Grants
The mini-grant ($500 - $1,500) cycle funds organizations that provide services and programming to improve the lives and economic status of women and girls in the greater Cincinnati region. Our grants focus on making sustained change by supporting systemic efforts to improve women’s incomes, job security and their ability to provide adequately for themselves and their families, and on providing opportunities for educators to fund creative and interesting girls’ leadership programs.
The Cincinnati Business and Professional Women's Scholarship Fund
Established by the Cincinnati chapter of Business and Professional Women in 1999 to assist women aged 25 or older who are starting or returning to school for an associate or baccalaureate degree at an accredited regional school. It is one of the only scholarship funds for adult women. Scholarships are awarded based on academic performance and potential, financial need, and the quality of the application. More than 30 women have been helped through this fund.
2011
The Grow Strong Girls through Leadership 2010-2011 grant program allowed educators to apply for funds for girls’ leadership programs in Hamilton, Butler, Clermont and Warren counties in Ohio; Dearborn County in Indiana; and Campbell, Boone and Kenton counties in Kentucky.
2010
Close the Gap
Cincinnati Works $15,000
Hard Hatted Women $15,500
Lighthouse Youth Services $15,000
Mercy Neighborhood Ministries $15,500
Santa Maria Community Services $15,000
Support to Encourage Low-income Families $12,500
Urban Appalachian Council $12,000
Welcome House of Northern Kentucky $16,000
Women's Connection $15,000
Developing Women and Girls Leadership
Six $1,000 Scholarships BPW Scholarships
Grow Strong Girls
Roll Hill High School $1,055
Ursuline Academy $1,500
Holmes Alternative School $1,500
Norwood Middle School $1,485
2009
Assess Progress
Updating the PULSE $7,600
Close the Gap
ACT $25,000
Cincinnati Works $15,000
Lighthouse Youth Services $14,100
Metro $18,150
Santa Maria $10,000
SELF $12,500
St. Vincent DePaul $10,000
The Advance Network $10,000
University of Cincinnati $10,000
YWCA Women in Charge $20,000
Developing Women and Girls Leadership
Alcoholism Council of the Cincinnati Area $4,995, Nan Franks
Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio Region $3,558, Becki Brenner
Six $1,000 Scholarships BPW Scholarships
2008
Close the Gap
Cincinnati Works $10,000
Clermont Counseling Center $15,000
Emanuel Community Center $10,000
Mercy Franciscan St John's $15,300
Rosie's Girls $15,000
SELF $12,500
Women's Crisis Center $12,500
Developing Women and Girls Leadership
Five $1,500 BPW Scholarships
Ronald McDonald House $6,500