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Giving Joy Grants

Giving Joy Grants

$500 one-time microgrant; two cycles per year

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Cycle 1 (Spring) closes April 30 — currently closed. Cycle 2 (Fall) opens September 1, closes September 30, 2026.

AMOUNT

$500 one-time microgrant; two cycles per year

AMOUNT

$500 one-time microgrant; two cycles per year

DEADLINE

Cycle 1 (Spring) closes April 30 — currently closed. Cycle 2 (Fall) opens September 1, closes September 30, 2026.

DEADLINE

Cycle 1 (Spring) closes April 30 — currently closed. Cycle 2 (Fall) opens September 1, closes September 30, 2026.

FUNDING TYPE

Grant

CAN YOU GET THIS?

Any woman 18+ anywhere in the world can apply — no business required, no industry restrictions.

Any woman 18+ anywhere in the world can apply — no business required, no industry restrictions.

Your idea must focus on women, girls, and/or families and show clear social or economic community impact beyond personal business growth. Activities must be legal and cannot be primarily for resale inventory, advertising, or personal expenses.

Your idea must focus on women, girls, and/or families and show clear social or economic community impact beyond personal business growth. Activities must be legal and cannot be primarily for resale inventory, advertising, or personal expenses.

YOUR REAL ODDS

10 grants awarded from 6,218 applicants last round — roughly 0.16% acceptance rate.

This is one of the most competitive small grants available. Being shortlisted requires a strong community impact story; shortlisted applicants then face a board interview before final selection.

WHAT IT TAKES

  1. Write a specific, community-focused project proposal explaining exactly who benefits and how many people — 2–4 hours

  2. Build a concrete $500 budget line by line (materials, activities, costs) — 30–60 minutes

  3. Submit the online application form before the cycle deadline — 30 minutes

  4. If shortlisted, complete a board interview — Notified by June/December

WORTH KNOWING

Giving Joy explicitly states they value clear, practical, innovative ideas over polished writing — a specific example like 'training 10 women in X skill' outperforms vague business growth language. Applications are accepted in any language translatable by Google Translate.

Apply on the funder’s site →

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