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Small Grants. Big Difference.
News and EventsThe 2009 Event held on April 29th was a huge success. Thank you to all who participated and check back here for photos and details.
Check out the 12th Annual Dream Maker Awards page for photos.   Check out how you can help the Ann Bancroft Foundation just by drinking Dunn Bros Coffee, or buying fresh roasted beans! Click Here
The Ann Bancroft Foundation received the "Star Partner Award" from the Girls Coalition of Minnesota on April 21, 2009 at their conference on Adolescent Females. Board Co-Chair, Lisa Simer, accepted the award on behalf of the Foundation. CONGRATULATIONS!
Dare to Dream Micro Grants
$100-$500 dollars are given to girls who need more support to realize their potential.
Download a Grant Application Read More about Micro Grants Dream Maker Awards
Each year, the awards are given to a girls, women, men, organizations or companies, and an individual from within the organization or company whose spirit and accomplishments deserve recognition. Nominate a Dream MakerRead More about the awards How You Can Help We welcome any help you can provide to drive the mission of the Ann Bancroft Foundation and positively affect as many girls and women as possible. We can not exist without your help. Your volunteer and financial contributions allow the Foundation to help girls and women realize their dreams. Thank you! Make a Donation Stay in Touch  |
| The Ann Bancroft Foundation and its generous donors and mentors help underserved girls take the first steps toward fresh possibilities.
An ABF micro-grant—up to $500—funds small experiences for girls. Through the funded experience, and with a mentor’s guidance, girls gain a new perspective on their own abilities and goals. |
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ABF micro-grant recipients have had a wide variety of adventures. Our donors and mentors have helped girls tour with a choir, attend space camp, learn a foreign language, play sports, and take classes. As they explore the outside world, recipients also explore themselves, beginning to recognize their own abilities, values, and strengths. |
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No matter what interest a girl pursues through an ABF micro-grant, program mentors nudge her to use the experience as a springboard to the next exploration—and the next, and the next. Girls discover new self-confidence and self-knowledge as they open their eyes to the broader world—and to new possibilities within themselves. |
Every year, the Ann Bancroft Foundation dedicates resources to select girls aged 10 through tenth grade. 
These awards honor four Minnesota who encourage and support the achievements of girls and women. Each Dream Maker award recipient receives $1,000 and an opportunity to share their story at the annual gala. 
