Welcome to Making Her Mark
You’ve found your way here because there’s something you’ve been carrying—a vision, a story, a body of work, a creative dream that won’t let go. Maybe it’s been years in the making. Maybe it’s just beginning to take shape.
Making Her Mark is a nonprofit and storytelling platform that celebrates women’s creativity as a vital, transformative force. Each year, we select a small group of women to receive not just funding, but the full-circle support their creative work deserves: mentorship, community, visibility, and belief.
This application isn’t about perfection. It’s about purpose. We invite you to take your time, speak from the heart, and trust your voice. We’re not looking for the most polished pitch. We’re looking for real, resonant visions from women who are ready to step into them fully.
Whether you’re creating a film, a podcast, a healing space, a body of art, a new way of gathering, or something the world hasn’t seen yet—we want to hear from you.
APPLICATION WINDOW: May 1 - September 15, 2025
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SELECTED GRANTEES RECEIVE:
Up to $2,000 to support a new or existing creative initiative
Annual Making Her Mark Journal and Video Feature Feature
Access to our Empowerment Curriculum (covering Business, Leadership, Resilience, and Creativity)
Creative Paths We Welcome
Fiction, Memoir, Poetry, Essays
Playwriting, Scriptwriting, Film
Dance, Performance or Community Art
Spoken Word & Oral Storytelling
Painting, Printmaking, Photography & Collage
Composition, Songwriting, Music, Audio
Digital Storytelling, Immersive & Interactive Media
Sculpture, Installation, Ceramics
Costume, Fashion, Environmental solutions
Wellness, Social Practice, Cultural Preservation
Community Building, Collective Creation
Don’t see your category? Apply! We might love your idea.
We review applications on a rolling basis during the first round, as we’re eager to start featuring creative voices right away. Awardees are chosen based on creativity, potential impact, and alignment with our mission. If selected, we may invite you to actively participate in our storytelling platform to help grow this movement. While we can’t fund every project, we truly value every submission we receive. Please know that we cannot offer individual feedback on submissions.