Mary’s Pence Grants
Mary’s Pence funds women’s organizations in the U.S. that are working with their local community to address the issues women are facing by creating long-term systemic change. The organizations we fund are all small, with budgets under $250,000. Yet they collaborate with diverse populations, advocate to change unjust policies, and educate to build skills and increase capacity. Our grants act as seed money for organizations that are newly created, and as support for organizations that have been working on the grassroots level for years. In addition to providing financial support, Mary’s Pence connects our grantees with other like-minded organizations and helpful resources.
Review full list of eligibility requirements here.
Application Process
We’re making some updates to our pre-application process starting with our Fall 2026 cycle. Our goal is to make it easy, accessible, and welcoming for all grant seekers. Due to these changes, we will no longer accept Initial Funding Inquiries after December 15, 2025.
To learn more about the changes we are making, please consider registering for and attending one of our Special Info Sessions on January 14, 2026. If you cannot make it on January 14th, there will be other Special Info Sessions in the future. We will announce those dates on the website and on social media. We will also outline the process on our website at a future date.
If you are an existing grantee, your grant application process will remain the same.