MARINETTE, Wis. — The Women’s Giving Circle, a committee of the M&M Area Community Foundation, is accepting grant applications at mmacf.org.

The WGC funds projects and programs that address issues directly affecting women and girls throughout Marinette and Menominee counties.

Deadline for submitting applications is noon July 31.

Grants will be awarded in September at the Women’s Giving Circle Grant award ceremony and annual meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. at St. Paul Episcopal Church Social Hall in Marinette. The event includes refreshments and a presentation of the Queen Marinette Award.

The Women’s Giving Circle began in 2008 when an anonymous female donor made a gift to the Foundation to support women’s philanthropy.

Since 2009, the Women’s Giving Circle has awarded more than $52,000 to non-profits, schools, churches and government entities.

The Women’s Giving Circle is inclusive and currently lists more than 120 members. Its motto is “Empowering the women of today to create a better tomorrow.”

For more information on becoming a member, call the M&M Area Community Foundation at 906-864-3599 or go to the Women’s Giving Circle on Facebook.