The Ann Bancroft Foundation supports girls and women to realize their highest dreams and potential.
About the Ann Bancroft Foundation
Our Mission
The Ann Bancroft Foundation supports girls and women to realize their highest dreams and potential. The Foundation endeavors to live this mission by recognizing individual achievement and by promoting initiatives that inspire courage, risk-taking, integrity and individuality in girls and women.
- Provide grants to girls ages 5 through 10th grade to realize a dream
- Provide inspiration and recognition to women and girls through the annual Dream Maker Awards
- Encourage and support programs with girls' organizations
- Form strategic partnerships with corporations to support programs implemented in other organizations
- Be a convener in programs, special events and more
Our Programs
The Ann Bancroft Dream Maker Award Program
Now in its 15th year, the Ann Bancroft Dream Maker Awards event honors and encourage the achievements of girls and women. Each year we honor a girl and a woman for achievement and leadership, and an individual and an organization for support and encouragement. The major fundraising event for the foundation, the Ann Bancroft Foundation Dream Maker Awards annually hosts community members, business and non-profit leaders, former award winners, and friends of ABF.
Dare to Dream and Let Me Play Grants for Girls
These programs provide small grants of $100 to $500 to girls ages 5 through 10th grade who have a dream and need the financial and caring support of adults in order to achieve that dream. Grants are given in two rounds, in the spring and fall. The Dare to Dream Program targets girls who have a dream to experience an arts, cultural, educational, or outdoor/wilderness experience. Let Me Play grants are for sports, athletic, or dance participation fees or equipment. An average of 150 girls receive grants each year.
about our founder…
Ann Bancroft is one of the world's preeminent polar explorers and an internationally recognized leader who is dedicated to inspiring women and girls around the world to unleash the power of their dreams.
keep in touch…
Ann Bancroft Foundation
808 14th Avenue SE
Minneapolis, 55414
612-676-9484
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support the dream…
The Ann Bancroft foundation could not fulfill its mission without the generous support of our volunteers and donors.
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