2021/2022 CCSWG Women's Recovery Response Grant

Congratulations to the 136 grantees across California who were awarded grants in the 2021/2022 grant cycle. We are so proud to support your work and look forward to showcasing your incredible efforts on behalf of women and girls. #CAWomenAreEssential

Grantee Support

Welcome!

The Commission is committed to the success of each of our grantees proposals. Please email us with any requests for assistance at grants@women.ca.gov. We look forward to helping you tell your stories and showcase your impact as we work together to support an equitable pandemic recovery for women and girls in California.

Final Reporting and Expenditure Templates 

March 31, 2023  – Final Reports Due

Final Grantee Expenditure Reporting Template

Final Grantee Report Template

Please submit your final report, expenditure template, and associated materials to FinalGrantReports@women.ca.gov

Women’s Recovery Response Grantees

Learn more about the organizations leading California’s Women’s Recovery Response by clicking on the links below. 

 

How to Start A Local Commission 

Grant funding includes set asides for city and county entities wishing to start a commission that do not currently have one. Download a copy of the handbook “Guide to Starting a Local Commission” below for more information on how to start a commission in your county or city. 

Local Commissions on Women

All change starts locally. Click here to find your local Commission’s contact information and reach out to see how you can get involved for the women and girls of your community!

Women’s Recovery Response Equal Pay Day Press Conference

On Equal Pay Day, the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls held a press conference with First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Commissioners, and Grantees to announce the recipients of the Women’s Recovery Response grant program to support women and girls who have been affected economically by the ongoing pandemic.

2022 Women’s Recovery Response Press Conference

The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls thanks everyone who submitted grant applications for its 2022 CCSWG Women’s Recovery Response Grant Funding Opportunity. The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls is so inspired by the incredible response to our first-of-its-kind grant funding opportunity to support women impacted by the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commission evaluated more than 630 proposals to support women and girls across all five funding categories, totaling over $62 million in requests. 

Press Releases

Stay up to date with the latest in the Women’s Recovery Response efforts here.

California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls Announces $5M in Grants to Fund Women’s Pandemic Recovery Response on Equal Pay Day

Today, March 15, 2022, on Equal Pay Day, the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls (CCSWG) announced the recipients of a $5 million grant program to fund organizations serving women and girls who have been disproportionately affected economically by the ongoing pandemic. Grantees include organizations serving low-income, unemployed, or underemployed, AIAN, BIPOC, LGBTQIA, unhoused, rural, disabled, senior, and veteran populations.

Grants were awarded in five areas to direct service providers, local women’s commissions, and government entities seeking to establish and expand local women’s commissions, and nonprofits serving primarily women and girls. Learn More

$5 Million in State Grant Funds Now Available to Provide Local Assistance for Women’s Economic Recovery
The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls Launches a First-of-its-Kind Grant Funding Opportunity Dedicated to Women’s Pandemic Recovery Response

The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls is accepting grant applications from local women’s commissions, local government entities for the purpose of establishing new women’s commissions, and nonprofits serving women and girls for its 2022 Women’s Recovery Response effort. Learn More

The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls Announces 7.9 Million Dollar Investment in Women’s Recovery Response

The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls is honored to announce that the state budget includes additional one-time funding of 7.9 million dollars, 5 million of which will be utilized to facilitate a statewide Women’s Recovery Response in the wake of COVID-19. 

COVID-19 Resource Hub

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect California deeply. Women, we know, are at the heart of the response to this virus, and are making critical contributions from every field and family. During any crisis, the impact on women is enormous. Please explore some of the resources we have gathered below.

The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls is honored to oversee the Women’s Recovery Response Program, funded by a one-time budget allocation of $7.9 million dollars which will be utilized to facilitate a statewide women and girls centered response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Commission thanks the Governor and the California Legislature, Budget staff and Chairs Senator Nancy Skinner and Assemblymember Phil Ting, and especially, Women’s Caucus Chair Assemblymember Christina Garcia, for their commitment to California’s women and girls.