Passing the Torch Grant
Widows with ideas for a project that will bring greater wellbeing to their community, fellow citizens, or environment (or any combination of the above!) can apply for a Passing the Torch grant. AWP will provide funds and guidance to help you see your project through, and we even invite you to reach out to us for help when you are drafting your proposal. We currently offer grants up to $500, but if you have an exceptional, big idea, please do not hesitate to share it with us, and we’ll see what we can do.
Grant Requirements
Applicant must provide a completed grant proposal
following the guidelines provided by the AWP.
Applicant must have previously attended one of American Widow Project's in-person retreats or online courses.
If selected as a recipient, Grantee must provide photos and documented impact of their project to the AWP before project begins.
Examples of approved grants:
- Installing and maintaining a “Little Free Library” in an at-risk or low-income neighborhood.
- Throwing a Veteran’s Day celebration at a local Senior Care Center and making monthly visits to converse with residents.
- Creating a community garden and donating all grown food to local homeless shelters/food banks.
- Work with your City Officials to plant trees/native plants in an area in need of greenery.
- Adopt a stretch of highway that is regularly polluted and clean it monthly.
- Sew comfort quilts for Hospice and Palliative Care patients.
- Help a resident in your town that’s in need of a necessary renovation to enhance their quality of life (i.e.installing a wheelchair ramp, shower handles, etc.)