The Younger Woman's Club Charity Campaign raises money to fund grant applications submitted to the Younger Woman's Club by local non-profit agencies. Charities Group Committee reviews applications, makes site visits and approves funding for grants.

Seeking Grants

To apply for a Younger Woman’s Club of Louisville Charities Group Grant, please review the Standing Rules and Policies of the Younger Woman’s Club Charities Group governing our allocation of funds and requirements for grant applicants and complete the Charities Group Grant Application.

We cannot consider grant requests that are incomplete or do not comply with our policies.

In order to be considered for Younger Woman's Club of Louisville grant, please return the following required items no later than November 1, 2011:

1. A complete Younger Woman’s Club of Louisville Grant Application
2. A copy of your organization’s current financial statements (as required by the Grant Application)
3. If applicable, two estimates for the equipment and/or supplies being requested. If two estimates cannot be provided, please explain why (as required by the Grant Application)
4. Documentation of your organization’s 501(c)(3) status
5. A letter of request with the appropriate return address, e-mail address, and contact person

Please note that the YWC Charities Group will not accept electronic submissions – all documents must be mailed to:

YWC Charities Group
PO Box 6448
Louisville, Kentucky 40206

The deadline for returning the completed applications is November 1, 2011.

2011 Grant Recipients

Charity campaign funds totaling more than $90,000.00 were allocated to the following local, non-profit organizations:

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Center/Easter Seals of Louisville CASA of River Region Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Down Syndrome of Louisville, Inc. Families for Effective Autism Treatment (FEAT) of Louisville Family Scholar House, Inc. Girls on the Run of Louisville, Inc. Heuser Hearing & Language Academy Home of the Innocents Hosparus Inc. Hospital Hospitality House

Horses for Hope Louisville Central Community Center Louisville Zoological Gardens Make-A-Wish Foundation Peace Education Program, Inc. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kentuckiana Schuhmann Social Service Center Shively Area Ministries Sister Visitor Center The Boys & Girls Clubs, Inc. d/b/a Boys & Girls Clubs of Kentuckiana The Cabbage Patch Settlement House The Center for Women and Families The Steward's Staff