Grant Programs

Ann Bancroft Foundation (ABF) grants are awarded to Minnesota girls each year to inspire and encourage them to imagine something bigger. ABF continues to support these girls on their journey to discovering themselves, unlocking their confidence and self-esteem, and embracing and pursuing their dreams. These grants help give girls the tools they need to find success throughout their lifetime. Grants are awarded up to $1,000.

Grants are available to Minnesota residents in grades K-12 who identify as girls. We center our work on supporting girl-identifying youth, including cisgender girls, transgender girls, nonbinary youth, and those whose experiences align with our mission of fostering confidence, leadership, and opportunity to close gender equity gaps. By prioritizing the needs of girl-identifying youth, we aim to create a space where all young people who identify with girlhood or its experiences can feel supported and celebrated.

Grants are available to fund art, cultural, leadership, educational, outdoors/wilderness experiences, sport, athletic, dance equipment, or participation fees. The experiences the Ann Bancroft Foundation grant supports help applicants begin to explore the outside world around them through the lens of recognizing their own abilities, values, and strengths and provide them with the opportunity to be part of a team, build strength and confidence and push themselves farther. We are not accepting applications at this time. The Ann Bancroft Foundation is not accepting applications at this time.

For updates from the Ann Bancroft Foundation and additional resources, please be sure that you are on our email list and that you follow and check our social media. If you have questions about grants, please contact our office at grants@annbancroftfoundation.org.   

Our grant application deadlines are April 1 and October 1 each year. 

 Questions? Email grants@annbancroftfoundation.org