Domestic Violence

Grant Programs

Money and finances play an important role for many victims when considering whether to leave an abusive relationship. In fact, financial factors are the strongest predictors in a survivor's decision to stay, leave, or return to an abusive relationship. The devastation of leaving behind a home, income, benefits and economic security are challenges that all survivors of domestic violence must overcome, regardless of their education, job skills and personal earning potential. Many survivors of domestic violence have limited or no access to money or have had their financial security destroyed by their abuser.

Moving Ahead Financial Empowerment Grant Program

The Moving Ahead Financial Empowerment Grant Program awards funding to state domestic violence coalitions working in partnership with local community service providers to develop or enhance projects that help survivors overcome economic challenges and achieve financial independence.

The Allstate Foundation's grant program focuses on helping survivors through:

• Financial education using The  Allstate Foundation's Moving Ahead Through Financial Management Curriculum
• Matched saving programs including individual development accounts
• Job readiness and job training
• Microloans and microenterprise

Check back in the summer of 2012 for the more information about how to apply.

The Allstate Foundation Regional Domestic Violence Grants

The Allstate Foundation Regional Domestic Violence Grants provide local funding and resources. Each of the company's fourteen regions uses a competitive grant process to increase availability of and access to financial empowerment services for domestic violence services.

This program provides an opportunity for national, statewide and local domestic violence organizations to apply for funds in the following areas:

• Financial education through the use of the Moving Ahead Through Financial Management as the primary resource or in combination with other financial education resources;
• Matched savings programs including but not limited to Individual Development Accounts;
• Job readiness and job training, and;
• Micro-enterprise

The next grant cycle will open in January 2012. Check back for more information.

For application details, see our Funding Guidelines.
Learn more about our Moving Ahead Grant Programs. 

See how state coalitions funded by The Allstate Foundation are helping survivors:

Kentucky Domestic Violence Association
Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence