Find out if you are eligible

2008- 09 Academic Year

ONE-YEAR GRANTS ($2,000-$7,000 over one year)
One-year grants provide seed money for new projects. Topic areas are unrestricted, but should include a clearly defined activity that promotes education and equity for women and girls.

TWO-YEAR GRANTS ($5,000-$10,000 over two years)
Two-year grants provide start-up funds for longer-term programs that address the particular needs of the community and develop girls' sense of efficacy through leadership or advocacy opportunities. Topic areas are unrestricted, but should include a clearly defined activity that promotes education and equity for women and girls

Applicants must be women who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Grant projects must have direct public impact, be nonpartisan, and take place within the United States or its territories.

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APPLY

Community Action Grants Online Application:

One-Year:
http://www.act.org/aauw/cag1/index.html

Two-Year:
http://www.act.org/aauw/cag2/index.html

Questions about applications must be directed to the Iowa City office. Please do not contact the AAUW Educational Foundation office in Washington, D.C., or local branches for application information.

Questions? Please call 319/337-1716 ext. 60, e-mail aauw@act.org, or write to the customer service center at

AAUW Educational Foundation
Dept. 60
301 ACT Drive
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030

REQUEST A BROCHURE:
http://www.act.org/aauw/brochurerequest.html 

Meet past fellowship and grant recipients funded by the AAUW Educational Foundation in the Directory of Fellowship and Grant Recipients.

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