Grants for women in Florida include Dollars for Mammograms to help women detect early breast cancer.
The state of Florida provides grants for women in a variety of areas, including education, health care and social justice. Most grants are awarded for organizations and businesses, but there are a limited number that are available to individuals. For state government grants, Florida's Office of Student Financial Assistance offers grants for loan repayment, the disadvantaged, the disabled, Hispanics and the academically talented. Grants specifically for women may be offered through non-profit organizations and other foundations.
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation
As a charity dedicated to supporting women attending college, the Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation provides funding in nine southeastern states. The grant is available for Christian women demonstrating financial need who attend accredited institutions, and it maintains a special interest in undergraduate students within health fields such as nursing, medical and allied health care. The nine states eligible are Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. More information can be found at the foundation's website and applications are provided by the institutions that the applicants are attending.
The Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation
50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 1200
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-522-6755
lpwhitehead.org
Dollars for Mammograms
Established in 2000, Dollars for Mammograms is a non-profit public foundation provided for women who are uninsured or unable to afford mammograms or breast ultrasounds. Residents within the Florida cities of Englewood, Grove City, Cape Haze, Rotonda West, Placida, Boca Grande, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, North Port and Venice qualify. Other requirements are that the applicant be over 40 years old, be a year-round resident and possess financial need, but do not qualify for a federal program. According to the Dollars for Mammograms website, this program was developed because Florida is ranked as fourth in the nation in the number of new cases of breast cancer as of 2007 and breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women.
Dollars for Mammograms, Inc.
PO Box 366
Englewood, FL 34295
941-474-2674
dollarsformammograms.org
Woman's Fund of Miami-Dade County
The Woman's Fund of Miami-Dade County has created more than 380 grants for programs that serve women and girls living in Miami-Dade County, Florida related to social change and economic justice. As of 2010, awards range from $2,500 to $10,000 and are to applied for in the fall of 2010. They will be granted in January 2011 for the full year. Organizations must be a government or non-profit educational institution, have 501(c)(3) status or have a fiscal sponsor with 501(c)(3) status managing its finances. Designated representatives from the program must attend specific events, have quarterly lunches, attend an annual luncheon and become trained in the Women's Fund online evaluation tool. Applications and more information is available on the organization's website.
Women's Fund of Miami-Dade
2650 SW 27th Ave, Suite 303
Miami, FL 33133
305-441-0506
womensfundmiami.org
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