Funding Guidelines
Avon Foundation for Women Donation and Funding General Guidelines

The Avon Foundation provides grants to organizations and institutions, predominantly 501(c)(3) or equivalent, in the areas outlined in our mission statement: breast cancer, domestic violence and emergency disaster relief. Applications must be submitted online through the Avon Foundation for Women website. Links to applications or letters of intent (in the case of a 2-stage application process) can be found on the individual funding program pages below. Applications must be received electronically through the online grants submission system and will no longer be accepted via mail, fax or email.

The Avon Foundation does not provide grants to the following:

• Individuals or programs that benefit specific individuals
• Religious organizations
• Political organizations, campaigns or candidates
• Personal fundraising or fees for special events (runs, walk-a-thons, etc.)
• Individual medical researchers or practitioners except through a larger Avon Foundation funding program through an institution
• Direct costs of patient care or treatment
• Programs outside the U.S. except through special Avon Foundation initiatives