WHO Foundation: Women Helping Others Offers Support for Grassroots Charities Serving Women and Children

The WHO Foundation: Women Helping Others nationally supports grassroots charities serving the overlooked needs of women and children.

Grants are provided to organizations serving women and/or children in the United States and Puerto Rico. The foundation's priority is funding specific projects and programs addressing health and social service needs. The foundation recognizes the value of new programs created to respond to changing needs and will consider funding projects of an original or pioneering nature within an existing organization.

In order to qualify for funding, an organization must have 501(c)(3) nonprofit status and be qualified to receive deductible charitable contributions. Organizations must have been incorporated for a minimum of three years prior to application. Preference will be given to organizations with an operating budget of $3 million or less, those not dependent on government grants, and those with greater organizational program costs than personnel costs.

Complete program guidelines and the 2009 funding application form are available at the foundation's Web site.

Deadline: September 9, 2008