Monday, August 5, 2024
Sponsored by The Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, Baird Private Wealth Management, UpMobility Foundation and the Griffiss Institute
Deadline for Applications Monday, September 30, 2024
(Utica, New York) The Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties in cooperation with Baird Private Wealth Management, UpMobility Foundation and the Griffiss Institute are sponsoring five $5,000 grants for a total of $25,000 to women in business in Herkimer and Oneida Counties. The businesses must be at least 51 percent women-owned and have been in existence for one year or more. The deadline for applying is Monday, September 30, 2024. The application is available at womensfundhoc.org.
“For the past two years we have seen an overwhelming response from women in our communities for these grants,” noted Janet Richmond, president of the Board of Directors of The Women’s Fund. “It’s our commitment to women and girls combined with the generosity of our donors that allow us to provide this unique opportunity to women-owned businesses in Herkimer and Oneida counties. Women business owners are making a difference for women and families in our area and contributing to our region’s economy.”
The Women’s Fund began the initiative in 2022 and has awarded nine $5,000 grants for a total of $45,000 to women-owned businesses in Utica, Rome, Herkimer, New York Mills, Frankfort and Clinton.
“Supporting women entrepreneurs helps to lift up and move forward women and girls in our area,” commented Ellen Rainey, secretary of the WF Board of Directors and the committee chair for the grants. “For the past two years we have seen tremendous enthusiasm from area businesses. Each year we have received more than 50 applications from women in Oneida and Herkimer Counties. We are hoping we get an even greater response this year. We have been staying in touch with past recipients and it has been impressive to see how they have stayed connected to each other, supporting one another.”
Baird Private Wealth Management with offices in New Hartford, New York continues to be a major contributor to the grant initiative. Baird has been a supporter since the grant initiative began, demonstrating their ongoing commitment to changing the lives of women in the area. Griffiss Institute has also been a partner from the beginning and continues to be involved and committed to the mission of The Women’s Fund. UpMobility Foundation, an organization that works to uplift individuals and organizations and help them to achieve their full potential, joined the initiative this year.
The grant application is open to women-owned businesses in Herkimer and Oneida Counties and can be found on The Women’s Fund website at womensfundhoc.org. The application deadline is Monday, September 30, 2024. There are five $5,000 grants available which will be awarded in November 2024. Funds may be used for equipment, hardware/software, consulting services, training, education and marketing. Details are available on the website at www.womensfundhoc.org
