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The Women and Girls Fund: Annual Grant Cycle

Since 2022, The Cape Cod Foundation has awarded $154,000 in grants to the nonprofits listed below to support programs and initiatives that strengthen the lives of women and girls throughout the region, now and in the years to come.

Our early grantmaking has focused on funding initiatives that would help break the cycle of poverty by increasing economic opportunity and self-sufficiency for women through trainings and educational programs and break down barriers for girls by providing new, expanded, or more accessible educational opportunities, out-of-school programs, and mentorship opportunities.

In 2025, The Women and Girls Fund adapted its grantmaking process from reactive and open-applications toward a proactive and by-invitation process. The Advisory Committee and Foundation staff conducted needs-assessment research and held listening sessions with local organizations to identify projects for funding consideration that aligned with our grantmaking criteria, values, and priority communities.

Grantmaking for 2026 will be announced in late fall.

 

Total Grant Dollars Awarded Since 2022

Total Number of Nonprofits Supported To Date

GRANT RECIPIENTS 2023-2026

Grants Breaking Down Barriers for Girls Across Cape Cod

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2024 RECIPIENT

To provide funding for up to 15 girls, grades 2-12, from low-income households on Cape Cod to attend Girl Scouts’ Summer Camps.

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2024 RECIPIENT

To support GLAM GIRL Equity + Indigenous Youth Empowerment Project in partnership with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. Sports practice, leadership training, and service and advocacy projects.

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2024 RECIPIENT

To bring Grief Support and Suicide Prevention Skills program to Falmouth-based nonprofit organization serving unhoused neighbors.

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2023 RECIPIENT

To support the Be Bold mentorship program for 4th grade girls in Falmouth schools through education and opportunities with diverse female entrepreneurs, professionals, and community members.

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2025 RECIPIENT

To support transportation and language accessibility strategies for the Achievers Program, a mentoring and college and career readiness program that serves Cape Cod high school students.

Grants Supporting Economic Opportunity For Women Across Cape Cod

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2023 RECIPIENT

To support a pilot partnership with WE CAN to build organizational capacity and increase economic stability and opportunities for women of color on Cape Cod.

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2023 RECIPIENT

To support ESL (English as a Second Language) and civics classes for the Haitian and local Caribbean population.

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2023 RECIPIENT

To support participation in the Accelerator program, helping women launch businesses. Grant focused on immigrant and BIPOC communities.

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2024 RECIPIENT

To connect women and children from the immigrant population to health care, food access, housing, and other services and developopportunities for women become Ambassadors.

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2025 RECIPIENT

To support the sustainability and expansion of a sewing entrepreneurship program focused on empowering Cape Cod immigrant women with the skills and knowledge to attain gainful employment or self-employment.

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2025 RECIPIENT

For sponsorship of the March 2025 International Women’s Day Breakfast.

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2025 RECIPIENT

To fund transportation for Cape Cod residents to attend Women’s Advocacy Day at the State House.

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2024 RECIPIENT

To bring Grief Support and Suicide Prevention Skills program to Falmouth-based nonprofit organization serving unhoused neighbors.

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2025 RECIPIENT

To support access to subsidized artist workspace and mentorship for women-alumni of Creative Futures Cape Cod, a paid workforce development program for aspiring creative professionals

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2023 RECIPIENT

To support a pilot partnership with Amplify POC to build organizational capacity and increase economic stability and opportunities for women of color on Cape Cod.

“GLAM Camp’s success reflects the power of collaboration and cultural connection in empowering the next generation of Indigenous leaders.  By combining sports, heritage, and mentorship, we provided a transformative experience for Wampanoag girls and their peers, fostering resilience, identity, and leadership.  This work would not have been possible without the generous support of The Cape Cod Foundation, which has helped us build a lasting impact in our community.”

Co-Founders Isabelle Murphy, Teagan Lind, and Taryn Madsen (GLAM)

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