Grants to USA Nonprofits, Individuals, and IHEs to Improve the Lives of Girls and Women

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American Association of University Women (AAUW)

Deadline Date:

12/01/19

Description:

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Grants starting at $2,000 to USA and territories nonprofits, individuals, funding source affiliates, and universities to address issues facing girls and women. Funding may also be used for educational programming that informs the public about these issues. The proposed activity must have direct community or public impact.

AAUW encourages proposals for projects that

Use innovative approaches to address local community needs or build links among community partners
Build partnerships between schools and community organizations

Special consideration is given to

Projects directed by or collaborating with AAUW branches and states
Projects focused on K–14 (including two-year colleges) women and girls’ achievement in math, science, and/or technology
Projects that include community partners (Community partners might include local schools or school districts, businesses, and other community-based organizations.)

Types of Grants:

One-year grants provide funding for community-based projects. Topic areas are unrestricted but should include a clearly defined activity that advances equity for women and girls.
Two-year grants provide start-up funds for new projects that address the particular needs of the community and develop girls’ sense of efficacy through leadership, advocacy, or training opportunities. Funds support planning activities, coalition building, implementation, and evaluation. The application is for one grant that covers a two-year period. AAUW expects that the project may evolve and change somewhat over the course of the grant period; however, second-year funding is contingent upon the successful completion of the first year of the grant.

For information about selection criteria, see the URL for Full Text (under the Criteria for Selection and Application Review tab).

For a list of eligible expenses, see the URL for Full Text (under the Regulations tab).

GrantWatch ID#:

GrantWatch ID#: 175529

Estimated Size of Grant:

- One-Year Grant: $2,000 - $7,000 over one year
- Two-Year Grant: $5,000 - $10,000 over two years

Term of Contract:

- July 1, 2019–June 30, 2020: One-year grant period
- July 1, 2019–June 30, 2021: Two-year grant period

Eligibility:

See RFP and/or Grant Guidelines for full eligibility

Additional Eligibility Criteria:

Eligibility:
- Applicants must be individuals, AAUW branches, AAUW state organizations, or local community-based nonprofit organizations (including universities).
- Project directors must be the applicant and must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
- Nonprofit organizations and universities must be based in the United States or its territories.
- Organizations (including universities) must have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. AAUW branch and state applicants must have 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) tax-exempt status.
- Proposals from AAUW branches or states must be approved and signed by the branch or state president.
- Proposals from local community-based nonprofit organizations must be approved and signed by the organization’s executive director.
- Community Action Grants are not available for the development of written work for academic credit or for research that will be used for a degree thesis or dissertation.
- Previous Community Action Grant awardees must wait three application cycles before applying for another grant.
- Members and officers of the AAUW Board of Directors are not eligible to apply for fellowships and grant awards. AAUW staff or volunteers with decision-making authority who wish to apply for an award must recuse themselves from the decision-making process.

Two-year grants are not for existing projects. Grant projects may not seek to influence new or pending legislation or favor a particular political candidate or party.

Grant projects must be nonsectarian and may not seek to promote a particular religion or denomination.

Funds are not available for the following:
- Salaries or stipends for project directors or permanent positions
- Tuition
- Higher education scholarships for students and participants
- Building funds, construction, or renovations
- Travel expenses for activities not within the scope of the project
- Overhead or general operating expenses for any organization or nonprofit organization
- Personal expenses, shelter, or life, medical, and health insurance
- Previous expenditures, deficits, or loans
- Creating or providing grants to other organizations
- Copyright or attorney fees
- Fundraising activities

Pre-Application Information:

Applications for AAUW Community Action Grants are open August 1–December 1.

Timeline:
- December 1, 2019: Deadline for online submission of application and supporting documents
- April 15, 2020: Notification of decisions emailed to applicants. AAUW is not able to honor requests for earlier notification.
- July 1, 2020–June 30, 2021: One-year grant period
- July 1, 2020–June 30, 2022: Two-year grant period

When a deadline or notification date falls on a weekend, the date will be observed on the following business day.

Additional information: https://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-funding-and-awards/community-action-grants/

Contact Information:

Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.

Online application:
https://aim.applyists.net/AAUW

AAUW
1310 L St. NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202.785.7700
Fax: 202.872.1425
TDD: 202.785.7777
connect@aauw.org
aauw@applyists.com

URL for Full Text (RFP):

See the full text of this grant

Geographic Focus:

USA: Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Idaho; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York City; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; Washington, DC; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Wyoming