New Start Program

Womansong’s New Start Program helps women in transition make a new start in their lives.  The NSP fund is intended to “fill in the gap” when other short-term funding options are not available.  Candidates for a New Start Program grant are referred to us by local, licensed social service agencies. Each candidate has been screened for eligibility by a case manager. This one-time grant is available for the amount of need up to $500.00.

NSP grant requests are as diverse as the women receiving them. To date, monies have been used to purchase bus tickets for a family escaping domestic violence, for rent or utility deposits, for professional licensing or certification exam fees, or for wardrobe items needed for job interviews. The NSP grants typically provide needed support for a woman on her path toward greater self-sufficiency.

We also sponsor the Womansong New Start Scholarship at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in Asheville. The scholarship provides up to $1,000.00 for education or training at AB-Tech.

For news about the New Start Program, click here.

The New Start Program and Scholarship funding comes from proceeds from each of our concerts, from Womansong fundraisers and from the generosity of folks like you! 100% of each donation go directly to women in need; there is no overhead or administrative cost. NSP contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent allowable under the 501C3 tax designation.

If you would like to donate funds to the New Start Program by paying by check, please send it to:

"Womansong New Start Program"