2022 EMPOWERMENT FUND AWARD NOMINATION

Women in Power Empowering creates opportunities for women to overcome obstacles by providing financial awards, mentoring, and support. The Empowerment Fund Award was established to assist women throughout Tarrant County reach their career, educational, and/or personal goals.

The Empowerment Fund is available to women who reside in Tarrant County that would benefit from an award of up to $1000.
Funds may be used for the following:
- Personal Advancement
- Career Advancement
  - Examples of Career Advancement can include completing certificates, training, etc.
  - Business Owners and Entrepreneurs should apply for our annual Business Empowerment Award open September 1st-30th.
- Educational Advancement
* Previous Empowerment Fund recipients are eligible to apply for new awards 24 months following their award date. Funds are not eligible for crisis assistance or emergency intervention. If you are in need of assistance for daily living expenses, please contact 2-1-1 or visit 211Texas.org
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Nominee:

If you are nominating yourself please include supporting documentation such as an invoice, bill, or other documentation to verify funds being requested.
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1. Please explain the reason you are making this nomination and how the recipient will be empowered through this assistance? *
2. If selected, how will the award be used for the advancement of the nominee’s career, education, and/or personal goals? Please provide a detailed breakdown of how the funds will be used. *
3. (For self-nominees) If the Empowerment Fund will not cover the total cost, what is your plan for covering the remaining balance and how long do you expect it will take?
4. Is there additional information you would like to provide regarding this nomination that will assist the committee in making a decision?
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How to apply?

Submit the attached nomination form and explanation of how funds will be used to advance the career and/or education of the person being nominated, why funds are needed, and how funds will empower the nominee. Supporting documentation is required. Those providing self-nominations should submit documentation with the nomination form. If nominating for someone else, documentation will be requested from nominees for those that qualify.

Alternative ways to submit: womeninpowerempowering@gmail.com or mail to Women in Power Empowering at P.O. Box 8896, Fort Worth, TX 76124. Forms submitted via mail must be postmarked no later than the last day of the application period.

Nominees will be contacted by phone and/or email. Nominees unable to be contacted by the acceptance deadline will be disqualified.

Awarded funds will be paid directly to vendors or service providers. No funds will be paid to individuals.
Nomination submission timeframes

Nominations will be accepted during the following timeframes.
*Nominations submitted before or after the dates listed will not be considered.

February 15th-March 15th
May 15th – June 15th
August 15th – September 15th
November 1st- November 30th
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