Grants & Women
Free Government Grants for Women
Housing Grants for Women
Housing grants can significantly help women who are struggling to survive financially. They can provide a great deal of relief for entire families who have nowhere to go. They come from various sources. Housing grants from the federal government are available to nonprofit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, state and local governments, who want to assist the public. Funds are often given to finance the construction of low-income housing. Various foundations and corporations offer private grants. Many of the grants aim to help elderly or disabled women who cannot make ends meet, as well as women who have been victims of rape, domestic violence, and more. Many of these women leave their homes and have nowhere to go. Transitional housing grants help them ease into a life of self-sufficiency. Many other grants help give women shelter and safety. Some programs also include education and counseling on how to cope with their new life stresses.