Each academic year, we award more than $150,000 to programs and initiatives across all Indiana University campuses.
Grants are not limited to women’s causes—we seek to fund critical needs, new ventures, and innovative solutions to social problems. Awards may range from $2,500 to $25,000.
Applications for WPLC grants should articulate the ways in which they will impact diverse constituents, particularly those with historic disadvantages, and the ways in which grant outcomes will contribute to building a more equitable and inclusive environment at Indiana University, and beyond.
All Indiana University community members—students, faculty, and staff—with the vision and capacity to manage and effectively utilize a grant are encouraged to apply.
We are looking for proposals that seek to better the IU community in any number of ways. While we consider all proposals, our current priorities are to:
Applications for the 2022-2023 grant cycle will be accepted from Wednesday, December 1, 2021 through midnight on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. If you have questions about the grant process, please contact Women’s Philanthropy staff at wpiu@indiana.edu.
If your project specially supports the LGBTQ+ community at IU, we encourage you to also apply for a Queer Philanthropy Circle (QPC) grant.
In 2012, we provided funding for a new partnership between the IU School of Optometry and Visually Impaired Preschool Services (VIPS) of Bloomington, which provides crucial at-home intervention for visually impaired infants and toddlers.
The grant money was used to allow IU School of Optometry students with an interest in pediatric visual impairment to participate in VIPS home visits.
The program was so successful that it has now gained state funding, enabling it to provide critical services on an ongoing basis throughout the area.
The Indiana University Foundation solicits tax-deductible private contributions for the benefit of Indiana University and is registered to solicit charitable contributions in all states requiring registration. For our full disclosure statement, see go.iu.edu/89n. Alternative accessible formats of documents and files on this site can be obtained upon request by calling us at 800-558-8311.
