The Women's Fund does not accept unsolicited applications for funding. Each year the Women’s Fund Research Committee reviews our master list of local nonprofit agencies compiled over many years, identifies new and emerging agencies, and seeks input from local community leaders about agencies to add to our list. The committee then invites agencies on our updated list to submit applications for programs and projects that address the needs of women, children, and families in communities from Isla Vista to Santa Barbara to Carpinteria.

The Women’s Fund does not fund events or scholarships, nor do we lobby or advocate for causes.

The Women's Fund supports nonprofit programs and capital projects impacting women, children, and families in southern Santa Barbara County.

The Women’s Fund does not accept unsolicited applications. After a preliminary review of potential projects, nonprofit agencies are invited to submit an application for funding. The Research Committee reviews each application, including financial information, makes site visits to the agency and fully evaluates the merits of the project. The committee creates a ballot of vetted projects for the Women’s Fund members.

Women's Fund members vote to decide which agencies will receive grants each year.