Community Action Grants
| Applications available* | Aug. 1, 2006-Jan. 15, 2007 |
In 2007-08 one-year and two-year grants will be awarded ($5,000-$10,000)
Application deadline *January 15, 2007
http://www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/community_action.cfm
* All supporting documents must also be postmarked by this date. If an application deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, supporting documents may be postmarked the next business day.
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.
Visit the database of school and community projects for women and girls that highlights promising practices, exemplary materials, and lessons learned from the Foundation's Community Action Grants (as well as Eleanor Roosevelt Teacher Fellowships).
Review the Community Coalitions Manual: With Lessons Learned from the Girls Can! Project, a comprehensive guide designed to help local groups establish and sustain effective coalition-based programs.