Community Action Grants provide funding to individuals, AAUW branches and AAUW state organizations as well as community-based nonprofits for innovative programs that promote education and equity through projects focused on encouraging girls to select, before entering college, the physical sciences or engineering as a career.

Since 1972, AAUW has provided support to hundreds of communities across the United States.

Funds are available for, but not limited to, project-related expense categories, including:

• Postage, mailing, shipping.
• Photocopying, duplicating.
• Office supplies.
• Audiovisual materials.
• Project-related telephone costs.
• Professional fees or honoraria for speakers or special consultants.
• Equipment purchases.
• Meals, food, beverages, or lodging for camps or related activities.
• Temporary, hourly clerical help.
• Lease of facilities (does not include permanent office space).
• Advertising, publicity, graphic design.
• Transportation (should be no more than one-third of grant request; $0.545 per mile for auto expenses).

Funding Information

Award amount: $3,000-$10,000

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be individuals, AAUW branches, AAUW state organizations or local community-based nonprofit organizations (including universities).
• The proposed activity must have direct impact to encourage girls to select, before entering college, physical science or engineering as a career.
• 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.
• Previous Community Action Grant awardees must wait three application cycles before applying for another grant and may not apply for duplicate funding.
• Members of the AAUW Board of Directors, committees, panels, task forces and staff, including current interns, are not eligible to apply for AAUW’s fellowships and grants. A person holding a current award is eligible for election or appointment to boards, committees, panels, and task forces.

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