Community Action Grants

Community Action Grants provide funds to individuals, AAUW branches, AAUW state organizations, as well as community-based nonprofits for innovative programs that encourage education and equity for women and girls. These grants can also be used for regular operations support.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be individuals, AAUW branches, AAUW state organizations, or local community-based nonprofit organizations (including universities). 
• The organization and proposed activities must promote education and equity for women and girls. 
• There are two types of support: 
  • Project support: Open to nonprofit organizations and universities, AAUW branches or state organizations, and individuals. 
  • General operating support: Open to nonprofit organizations. 
• 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. 

Benefits

• Receive award amount: $3,000-$10,000

Application Process

Complete all required components in the following areas.

• Start 
• Background 
• Proposal 
• Documents & Review 
• Applicants applying as nonprofit organizations (including academic institutions):  
  • Proof of 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status (i.e., IRS determination letter)  
  • Organizational Summary Form (available in the application)  
• Applicants applying as AAUW branches or state organizations:  
  • Proof of 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status or 501 (c)(4) status (i.e., IRS determination letter)  
  • Organizational Summary Form (available in the application)  
• Applicants working with organizations that will act as collaborative partners on the project:  
  • Proof of 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status (i.e., IRS determination letter) for each collaborative partner  
  • Organizational Summary Form (available in the application) for each collaborative partner  
• General Operating Support applicants  
  • Most recent 990
  • Current fiscal year’s operating budget  
  • Current fiscal year statement of financial position (i.e., balance sheet)  
  • Current fiscal year statement of activities (i.e., profit-and-loss Statement)  

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