Up to $10,000 available under AAUW International Project Grants

These grants allow alumnae to build on their academic work and implement community-based projects that will improve the lives of women and girls.

Alumnae of the International Fellowships and International Project Grants have tackled women’s equity issues head-on. From securing property rights for widows to building safe hearths for cassava production, these women are helping the most vulnerable- and the most resilient- members of their communities.

Funding Information

• $3,000–10,000

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible for an International Project Grant, the applicant must meet the following requirements:
  • The applicant must have citizenship in a country other than the United States. Women holding dual citizenship in the U.S. and another country or who are permanent residents of the U.S., or who pursue either of those during the grant year are not eligible.
  • The project must be implemented in the applicant’s home country and have a direct, positive impact on women and girls.
  • The applicant must be the primary director of the project and be responsible for the project, with control over programmatic, administrative, fiscal and editorial decisions.
  • International Project 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.
  • 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.

Ineligible

• Funds are not available for:
  • Salaries or stipends for primary director, project directors, or permanent positions, or to reimburse employees.
  • Tuition.
  • Education scholarships, grants, or other payments for students and participants.
  • Building funds, construction or renovations.
  • Travel expenses (unless directly related to project activities).
  • Overhead or general operating expenses for any organization or nonprofit organization.
  • Personal expenses (shelter, vehicle, insurance).
  • Previous expenditures, deficits or loans (in existence at time of grant award).
  • Creating or providing grants to other organizations.
  • Copyright or attorney fees.
  • Fundraising activities.

Regulations

• AAUW regards the acceptance of a grant as a contract requiring fulfillment of the following terms:
  • All grant recipients are required to sign a contract accepting the award. Applicants should retain these instructions, as they will become part of the grant contract if the applicant is awarded a grant.
  • Grant awards are distributed in two equal stipends. Stipend disbursements are made payable to grantees only, not organizations or institutions.
  • The grantee must be the primary director of the project and be responsible for the project, with control over programmatic, administrative, fiscal, and editorial decisions.
  • The grantee must live in their home country full time throughout the grant year.
  • The primary director of the project cannot be paid with International Project Grant funds for work on the project, and the employer cannot be reimbursed.
  • Projects may be awarded only once. Former applicants may propose new activities for future grants but cannot reapply for the same project for which they received funding in the past.
  • Grantees must pursue the proposed project during the grant year. The project must be a yearlong project.
  • Receipt of a grant is contingent upon the successful completion of the AAUW International Fellowship and upon obtaining the degree for which the fellowship was awarded.

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