2026 Great Dames Remarkable Ideas Grants

At Great Dames, we believe every remarkable woman begins as a girl who learns that she matters.

The 2026 Remarkable Ideas Grant Program, Girls Matter: Raising Remarkable Girls, will support women-led nonprofits that help girls build confidence, courage, leadership, resilience, and the skills they need to thrive.

2026 Remarkable Grant Finalists & Pitch Presenters:

Black Women in Aviation, Samantha Mitchell video / website / donate

Camp Sojourner, , Alisha Berry video / website / donate

Girls Spark, , Stormy Bell video / website / donate

Million Women Mentors - DE, Lisa Hoffman video / website

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Great Dames Remarkable Ideas Celebration

Wednesday, Nov. 4 | 5:30–7:00 p.m. ET

Pizza by Elizabeths | Greenville, DE

Join us for one of our most exciting events of the year—the 2026 Remarkable Ideas Celebration!

We’ll celebrate four remarkable women-led nonprofit finalists whose work is helping girls thrive:

• Black Women in Aviation

• Camp Sojourner

• Girls Spark

• Million Women Mentors-DE

And we’ll reveal which organization will receive the 2026 Remarkable Ideas Grant Award Package, valued at $25,000+!

Come celebrate these inspiring leaders, their powerful ideas, and the difference they are making for girls in our communities.

We hope you’ll be there for the big announcement!

Great Dames Remarkable Ideas

Virtual Pitch Event

Girls Matter: Every Remarkable Woman Begins as a Girl

Bold Ideas. Real Impact.

Building Brighter Futures.

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 | 5:30 – 6:45 PM ET | Zoom

Join us for the 2026 Great Dames Remarkable Ideas Pitch Event, where five remarkable women nonprofit leaders will pitch bold ideas for improving the lives of girls in our communities.

And we’re investing in more than great programs—we’re investing in the women who lead them.

Our finalists will share the work they are leading, the needs they are addressing, and how a Great Dames grant could help them expand their impact.

Helping Girls Rise—and Communities Thrive.

Girls matter. The women who champion them matter, too.

We hope you’ll join us on September 29 to meet these remarkable leaders and hear their bold ideas for girls.

You won't want to miss this inspiring evening.

Bold ideas need people who believe in them

Join the Great Dames Circle and invest in women, girls, and brighter futures. 

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Prior Remarkable Winners

2025 Remarkable Ideas Grant Award

Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation

Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation video / website / donate

We’re pleased to announce that Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation has been selected as the 2025 Remarkable Ideas Grant Recipient.

Chosen from a powerful group of women-led nonprofit finalists, Fresh Start stood out for its ambitious vision to use education and mentorship to help Delaware women complete their degrees, strengthen their families, and create more secure futures. 

Congratulations to our 2025 Remarkable Ideas Grant Recipient!

2025 Remarkable Grant Finalists:

Byrd Cancer Education and Advocacy Foundation video / website / donate

Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation video / website / donate

Global Interactions video / website / donate

The Wardrobe video / website / donate

One Village Alliance, Inc./Girls Can Do Anything video / website / donate

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We believe in the power of story to transform lives.
If your work is making a difference—one authentic story at a time—we want to hear from you.

Together, we amplify voices that create change.

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2024 Great Dames Remarkable Ideas Grant Competition

True to You Mental Health Initiative video / website / donate

Congratulations to our 2024 Remarkable Ideas Winner, LaVante’ Dorsey, True to You Mental Health Initiative.  And kudos to all of our 2024 remarkable finalists who are doing vital work to empower women and girls in our communities.  Please support them.

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2023 Great Dames Remarkable Ideas Grant Award

Body Empowerment Project Leaders

Body Empowerment Project video / website

The Great Dames community was thrilled to announce the winner of our 2023 Remarkable Ideas Pitch Competition.  Body Empowerment Project, a nonprofit that empowers youth to find body acceptance and self-worth, was awarded our premier grant. The winning pitch offered a well-researched presentation of their efforts to help prevent eating disorders in adolescents, specifically in populations lacking access to treatment and preventive care. The award included a $5,000 grant, a business mentor, business services portfolio, and a strategic partnership with Great Dames.  

Two other nonprofits, The Wardrobe and Unite for Her, were given finalist awards that included a business mentor, services, and a seed grant. 

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