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Asian Women Giving Circle

Asian Women Giving Circle (a donor-advised fund of the Ms. Foundation for Women)

NontraditionalParticipatory grantmaking

An all-volunteer New York City giving circle of Asian American women that pools member contributions and funds projects led by Asian American women and gender-expansive artists and community groups.

Indicative award
Amount not published (varies by call)No per-grant amount is published. The site reports 100 grant projects totalling $1M since 2006, which is a cumulative figure.
Timing
Annual cycleNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.The homepage links a 2026 RFP, indicating an active annual cycle, but no deadline date is published on the pages that resolved. The circle also references a Boost Grants category.
Who can apply
Community organisation, Practitioner
Eligibility
Projects led by Asian American women and gender-expansive artists and community groups, with a New York City focus. Operates as a donor-advised fund of the Ms. Foundation, so a fiscal sponsor route is normal; a university department is not the intended applicant.
SSWR clusters
Topics
asian american women · arts and culture · community projects · gender-expansive leadership
Apply at
https://asianwomengivingcircle.org/
This entry
Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.

Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.

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