Blue Heaven Harnessing Hope – $10,000 to support the Native Women’s Leadership Forum, which will develop and advance the leadership of Aaniiih, Nakoda, and Little Shell women and girls living on and around Fort Belknap Reservation community. The program will nurture the whole person, using a broad range of creative activities to inspire women to find creative ways to address community barriers.

Bridgercare – $25,000 to support Montana Family Planning, Montana’s Title X network of 22 clinics. Funds will subsidize rural sexual and reproductive healthcare – ensuring everyone in need gets the timely and empowering care they deserve.

Central Montana Childcare Alliance – $25,000 to support work to partner with childcare providers, families, and stakeholders to improve the quality of programming and expand the availability of childcare options in Fergus, Judith Basin, and Petroleum Counties.

Code Girls United – $15,000 to support the creation of pathways to college and other technical careers by educating and empowering young girls, particularly in rural, Tribal, and underserved communities, to participate in computer science and technology education at a young age. 

Custer Network Against DomesticAbuse – $15,000 to support services that empower victims of violence and empower the community to change conditions that allow violence to exist through crisis response, advocacy, accompaniment, support services, and related assistance to victims in Custer, Carter, Fallon, Garfield, Rosebud, and Treasure Counties.

Domestic and Sexual Violence Services – $25,000 for general operating expenses to offer direct services for individuals and families affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Carbon and Stillwater County. DSVS also provides education and training to address gender-based violence statewide through their Power Up, Speak Out toolkit for middle school students in rural communities. 

Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies, The Montana Coalition, Inc. – $35,000 to support improving the health, safety, and well-being of Montana families by supporting mothers and babies, age zero to three. HMHB will use this funding to explore options to increase access to doula services for Montana families. This will be achieved by convening those providing doula care and relevant stakeholders to advise on strategy to pursue insurance payment, including Medicaid, for doula services. Additionally, HMHB will continue convening Indigenous doulas in the state to address existing health inequities by strengthening business practices and increasing training opportunities.

Messengers for Health – $25,000 to support growing, fostering, and supporting trusted and respected community leaders to improve the health of Apsáalooke men, women, and children using solutions that respect and honor Apsáalooke strengths, culture, and stories.

Montana Budget and Policy Center – $10,000 to support advancing responsible tax, budget, and economic policies with a focus on research and outreach efforts to support paid leave and childcare policy development and to monitor Montana’s TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) cash assistance program.

Rocky Mountain Women’s Business Center – $15,000 to support empowering women in Montana to kick-start and growth their businesses. RMWBC does this through one-on-one coaching, learning events and courses, and a digital network of women and resources around the state. 

Montana Women Vote – $15,000 to support leadership development opportunities, including the Policy Leadership Institute, that engage low-income women voters across the state in community building, learning about policy issues, skill building, and supporting economic justice policies.

Mountain Home Montana – $10,000 to support providing a safe home and nurturing community where young mothers can discover their strengths and children can thrive. MHM does this through holistic, two-generational programs that include a residential program and housing support, a licensed mental health center, a supportive education and employment program, a community center, and a trauma-informed childcare center.

Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence - $15,000 to support a statewide coalition of individuals and organizations working together to uproot violence and oppression in order to end domestic and sexual violence in Montana.

North Valley Food Bank – $15,000 to support a postpartum meal kit and nutrition education program to ensure all mothers and babies in Flathead and Lincoln County communities are well-nourished during the critical periods of pregnancy and postpartum.

Northwest Montana Community Land Trust Inc. – $15,000 to establish a fund for single women that closes the financial gap to homeownership, covering down payment costs and closing costs to purchase NWMTCLT homes in Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, and Sanders Counties.

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Montana – $25,000 to support building long-term, sustainable, grassroots support for sexual and reproductive health care access, education, and advocacy across Montana with special focus on empowering PPAMTs Student Organizers, based in Bozeman and Missoula, and a Field Manager in Great Falls. 

Pretty Eaglewoman Resource Foundation – $10,000 to support increasing awareness, providing education, fostering collaboration, and securing resources to aid those affected by the Missing Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls crisis.

Red Ants Pants Foundation – $15,000 to support the Girls Leadership Program, which builds highly competent and confident leaders, cultivated specifically to build upon the strength of girls from rural Montana, including the sovereign tribal nations within Montana. The Girls Leadership Program is growing to include a new pilot in Eastern Montana and the Girls Leadership Program Alumnae Network. 

Snowy Mountain Development Corporation - $10,000 to support the reinitiation of Leadership Central Montana, a network of leaders in Fergus, Judith, Basin, Wheatland, Petroleum, Musselshell, and Golden Valley Counties, who can mentor and empower each other, amplifying their voices and advocating for issues that matter most to them.

Sovereign Bodies Institute – $25,000 to support Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) families and survivors of violence, with a focus on Indigenous women, girls, and LGBTQ2 individuals through violence intervention, MMIP-specific support, advocacy, basic needs assistance, and healing resources.

Women's Resource Center – $10,000 to support efforts to provide three essential services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Beaverhead and Madison counties: crisis intervention, advocacy, and education.

Yellow Bird Life Ways Center – $15,000 to support providing a space of reconnection, reclamation, and a reminder of shared culture, language, and tradition for The People, specifically youth, women, and elders in the Northern Cheyenne community. 

YWCA Helena – $10,000 to support preventing homelessness, providing safe and supportive housing for women and children experiencing homelessness, and providing services that restore hope, self-sufficiency, and happy and healthy lives.

Code Girls United ($10,000 general operating support) - Code Girls United's after-school coding programs provide 4th-8th grade girls in Montana with educational opportunities in computer science, business, and technology.

Domestic and Sexual Violence Services of Carbon County (DSVS) ($10,000 general operating support) - DSVS empowers those impacted by violence and works to foster healthy relationships. DSVS serves Carbon and Stillwater counties, offering a range of services for individuals and families affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies: The Montana Coalition, Inc. ($10,000 general operating support) - Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies, The Montana Coalition's mission is to improve the health, safety, and well-being of Montana families by supporting mothers and babies, aged zero to three.

Montana Budget & Policy Center (MBPC) ($10,000 general operating support) - MBPC's mission is to advance responsible tax, budget, and economic policies through credible research and analysis in order to promote opportunity and fairness for all Montanans.

Mountain Home Montana ($10,000 general operating support) - Mountain Home Montana's mission is to provide a safe home and nurturing community where young mothers can discover their strengths and children thrive.

National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC) - ($10,000 restricted grant to support state-based programming in MT) NIWRC provides national leadership to end violence against American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women by supporting culturally grounded, grassroots advocacy. 

Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (MCADSV) ($10,000 general operating support) - MCADSV is a coalition of individuals and organizations working together to uproot violence and oppression in order to end domestic and sexual violence in Montana. 

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Montana (PPAMT) ($10,000 restricted grant) - PPAMT is a proud member of the Montana Sexual and Reproductive Health Collective (MTSRHC). The MTSRHC is a statewide group of organizations and individuals mobilizing and supporting inclusive, equitable grassroots advocacy, education, and outreach to uphold the fundamental right to bodily autonomy. 

Pretty Eaglewoman Resource Foundation ($10,000 general operating support) - Pretty Eaglewoman Resource Foundation’s mission is to advocate for and support the families of Missing Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) and Murdered and Missing Indigenous People (MMIP), by increasing awareness, providing education, fostering collaboration with individuals, organizations, and communities, and finding resources to aid them in their time of need. 

Red Ants Pants Foundation ($10,000 restricted grant to support the Girls Leadership Program) - The Red Ants Pants Foundation Leadership Program is designed to inspire hope for our youth, develop pride in our rural communities, and foster strength and courage in our leadership.

Women’s Entrepreneurship and Leadership Lab (W.E.L.L.) ($10,000 general operating support) - W.E.L.L. is growing Montana’s economy by supporting entrepreneurs and leaders through empowerment, education, and advocacy and we envision equitable success for all Montana Women.

Yellow Bird Life Ways ($10,000 general operating support) - Yellow Bird, provides programming to preserve our traditional life-ways and language; empower native communities through social change; protect Mother Earth; promote healthy lifestyles; and to create cultural understanding and integrity. 

The YWCA Helena ($10,000 general operating support) - The mission of The YWCA Helena is to prevent homelessness, provide safe and supportive housing for women and children experiencing homelessness, and provide services that restore hope, self-sufficiency, and happy and healthy lives.

NACDC Financial Services Inc.* ($2,500 general operating support) - NACDC Financial Services Inc.'s mission is to remove the barriers that exist in Indian Country that prohibit the flow of capital and credit. We address the critical needs in native communities related to the growth of family assets and sustainable economic development.

Native American Development Corporation* ($2,500 general operating support) - The Native American Development Corporation was established in 1996. The organization intends to act as a liaison for state, regional, national and international economic development organizations and agencies for American Indian-owned businesses in Montana, Wyoming, North and South Dakota.

People's Partner for Community Development* ($2,500 general operating support) - People's Partner for Community Development is a Native-led non-profit organization serving the communities of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in Montana.

Montana Native Growth Fund* ($2,500 general operating support) - Montana Native Growth Fund is a Native Community Development Financial Institution with a mission to promote sustainable Tribal homeownership, building opportunities to improve the economic outlook for Native Americans by offering access to credit and capital blended with culturally empowered education.

Plenty Doors Community Development Corporation* ($2,500 general operating support) - Plenty Doors Community Development Corporation is devoted to creating thriving communities through a strong diverse economy while preserving the unique cultural and environmental qualities of our community.

Mountain | Plains Regional Native CDFI Coalition ($125,000 over 5 years to support Montana-based coalition members) - Funds from the Women's Foundation of Montana support the general work of the Montana-based members of the Mountain | Plains Regional Native CDFI Coalition to fortify the Indigenous Finance Industry by amplifying the strength of individual members, unifying the action of the Coalition, and sustaining generations.

*These CDFIs are Montana-based members of the Mountain | Plains Regional Native CDFI Coalition.

• Montana Budget and Policy Center (MBPC): $5,000
• Montana Native Growth Fund: $1,500
• Montana Women Vote: $3,500
• Mountain | Plains Regional Native CDFI Coalition: $25,000
• Planned Parenthood Advocates of Montana: $10,000
• Prospera Women's Business Center: $1,000
• Red Ants Pants Foundation: $1,000
• Susan Wicklund Fund: $10,000
• Thrive: $3,000