Community Action Grants fund projects that promote education and equity for women and girls in grades K-12 and that are implemented by nonprofit organizations, universities or AAUW branches and state organizations.
Donor Name: American Association of University Women
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: Selected Territories
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
AAUW holds an especially strong interest in projects with a STEM focus and has funded more than 63 STEM projects over the last 4 years, in addition to providing funding support for hundreds of communities across the United States since 1972.
Funding Information
Award Ceiling: $10,000.
Grant Period
July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be incorporated as a nonprofit with a federally designated-tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code. AAUW branches and state organizations with 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) tax-exempt status are also eligible and encouraged to apply.
- Projects must serve communities in the United States or its territories.
- Applicants serving geographically and/or demographically underserved communities (preferred).
- Applicants interested in general operating support grants are encouraged to consider AAUW’s Community Action Grants – General Operating Support.
Ineligibility
The following are not eligible for consideration:
- Members of the AAUW Board of Directors.
- Employees of AAUW, including paid or unpaid, part-time or temporary employees, consultants, interns and contract employees.
- Review Panelists.
- Immediate families (i.e., spouses and dependent children) of individuals described in the points above.
- Previous AAUW Community Action Grant recipients must wait 3 years before reapplying.
For more information, visit AAUW.
