Foundation for Women Warriors

About Foundation for Women Warriors

Who We Serve

We support working and student women veterans during periods of transition by investing in their success.

We know that working and student veterans struggle with high housing costs, childcare expenses, or unexpected financial setbacks during the military to civilian transition. Our financial and childcare assistance programs are designed to help veterans build financial resilience, maintain stability, and achieve professional goals.

Eligibility

• An honorable or general discharge from the U.S. Military
• Must be employed (active and verifiable employment) and/or enrolled in higher education (college or certificate program)
  • Unemployed veterans must work with an FFWW-approved partner organization to seek work.
• Demonstrate financial need
• Currently reside in California, Virginia, New York, or New Jersey

Eligibility is the first step in our financial assistance program application process. Those who demonstrate gross financial mismanagement and/or extreme debt will be referred to ongoing financial counseling.

Our Programs

• Emergency Financial Assistance: We provide short-term, high-impact financial assistance to prevent homelessness and ensure women veterans can maintain their housing and employment. Learn more here: https://foundationforwomenwarriors.org/programs/warrior-assistance/
• Childcare Assistance: We provide childcare stipends to students or working mothers that allow them to place their children in trusted and enriching care with any licensed childcare provider of their choosing. We also provide stipends for summer, spring break, and winter break camps for those children of veterans in grades 1 through 6. Learn more here: https://foundationforwomenwarriors.org/programs/childcare-assistance/
• Essential Goods Warehouse: We collect and distribute cost-reducing critical goods to military women and women veteran families, such as cribs, car seats, diapers, wipes, and formula
• Professional Development: Women Veterans Lead provides personal, professional, and leadership development education online for our national community of women veterans. Learn more and apply here: https://foundationforwomenwarriors.org/programs/women-veterans-lead/