Educational Grants for Women Over 40 in New York

NY Women's Foundation

• Women over 40 who reside in one of the five burroughs of New York City may seek assistance in helping to offset the cost of returning to school through grant funds that are offered by the New York Women's Foundation. This foundation works to promote economic security to women in the New York City area by providing access to programs that help women to improve their ability to support themselves and their families. Grant funds are awarded primarily to nonprofit organizations that assist low-income women and women who have been victims of domestic violence to obtain housing, to complete their educational goals and to obtain career training.

  The New York Women's Foundation

  434 West 33rd Street

  8th floor

  New York, NY 10001

  212- 261-4586

  nywf.org

Liz Claiborne Foundation

• The Liz Claiborne Foundation, which is operated through the Liz Claiborne Clothing company, operates as an individual, nonprofit organization that serves as a source for financial support for agencies that promote women's assistance programs throughout the New York City area as well as residents of Hudson County, New Jersey and Los Angeles, California. The organization provides grant funding to agencies in New York who help low-income and underprivileged women in the area to set and complete individual education goals, develop individual businesses and overcome economic and credit-related barriers. Women of any age, including nontraditional students over 40, may qualify.

  Liz Claiborne Foundation

  1441 Broadway

  New York, NY 10018

  212-354-4900

  lizclaiborneinc.com

The Mayer Foundation

• The Mayer Foundation may benefit as a source of financial support for women over 40 who wish to complete their education but lack the funding to do so. The Mayer Foundation offers financial support to individuals and organizations to help improve the well being and self-sufficiency of low income individuals who reside in New York. While award amounts vary, as of October, 2010, grants typically range between $2,500 and $5,000 per applicant and can be used toward the costs of education, housing, career development or obtaining health care. Grants are awarded on a quarterly basis, and individuals may apply directly through the Mayer Foundation.

  The Mayer Foundation

  300 East 74th Street

  Suite 35A

  New York, NY 10021

  212-772-0004

  foundationcenter.org