Together Women Rise is dedicated to funding projects and organizations that make significant differences in the lives of women and girls in low-income countries. By targeting the most vulnerable and marginalized communities, often in very remote areas, their mission is to combat global poverty through investing in women and girls, which has been shown to yield high social and economic returns. Their grant-making strategy is aligned with the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially focusing on empowering women and promoting gender equality (SDG 5) to achieve a sustainable future for all by 2030.
The Featured Grants Program by Together Women Rise focuses on empowering and supporting women and girls in low-income and marginalized communities primarily in the Global South. This program highlights a different organization or project each month, offering not only funding but also educational materials on the projects it supports and their broader issues. The program supports capacity building, the initiation of new programs, or the expansion of existing ones. Annually, a minimum of 12 Featured Grants are awarded, with terms of 24 months and grant sizes ranging from $35,000 to $50,000 disbursed over the two-year period. Eligible organizations must have budgets over $100,000 and can receive one Featured Grant every four years.