2026 Grants Process
The Circle of Sisterhood Foundation supports organizations that share our vision of making education a reality for girls and women around the world. We grant to organizations implementing programs congruent with our mission of removing barriers to education for girls and women facing poverty and oppression.
The 2026 application process is open only to prior grant recipients and previous finalists. The potential applicant pool consists of approximately 100 organizations. Our plan is to award six (6) $10,000 grants in 2026 through this process. This number may grow based on the success of our fundraising efforts.
- Circle of Sisterhood will consider requests up to $10,000.
- We grant only to U.S.-based 501c3 non-profit organizations operating domestically and/or internationally.
- The online application will open on January 5th. An “Apply” button linked to the 2026 application will be added to the bottom of this webpage on that date.
- We will only evaluate grant requests that have been sent through our online platform. You will be required to set up a username and password.
- The application deadline is February 13, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
- Notification will take place in late May 2026.
- Grant awards will be disbursed prior to June 30, 2026.
Click here for a PDF preview of the granting criteria and online application. Please review our granting criteria along with the required documents (listed at the end of the application) in detail to ensure 1) your project is aligned with Circle of Sisterhood’s mission and 2) you are able to submit all required documentation. Incomplete applications will be removed from consideration.
Click “Apply” to access our online application.
Please direct any questions to Sue Kraft Fussell, Grants Team Lead at sue@circleofsisterhood.org.