AAUW Community Action Grants 2026 (up to $75,000) – YOA

Deadline: October 31, 2025

Applications are open for the AAUW Community Action Grants 2026. The AAUW Community Action Grants search to dismantle boundaries to ladies’ participation in STEM and create a pipeline of numerous expertise in these fields. Community Action Grants fund modern, group-based mostly packages that create pathways for Okay-12 ladies to develop STEM confidence, expertise, and id — encouraging them to pursue STEM larger training and careers.

These grants are designed to help packages that present arms-on studying, mentorship from girls in STEM, household involvement, and confidence-constructing experiences. American Association of University Women (AAUW) is especially excited by reaching ladies from traditionally underrepresented communities, guaranteeing that every one younger girls can achieve STEM fields.

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• The Community Action Grants supply up to $75,000 to help nonprofits and academic establishments devoted to serving to ladies in grades Okay–12 construct the abilities, confidence, and preparation they want to thrive in science, expertise, engineering, and arithmetic (STEM). 

Eligibility

Organizations should:

• Be included as a nonprofit with a federally designated tax-exempt standing beneath part 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code or be fiscally sponsored by a company with 501(c)(3) standing. Educational establishments reminiscent of Okay-12 faculties are additionally eligible to apply. 
• Be U.S. based mostly. 
• Have a confirmed observe report of designing and delivering programming for women in grades Okay-12, or for rising organizations, demonstrated organizational capability and dedication to the proposed challenge. This could embody:
  • A nicely-developed plan that outlines how the challenge will probably be applied, measured, and sustained 
  • A staff with related expertise, expertise, or background that helps profitable challenge execution 
  • A transparent report of designing and implementing packages particularly for women 
  • Ability to share particular examples of previous programming, together with insights and classes realized 
  • Evidence of group belief and relationships with individuals and their households 
  • Demonstrated help or collaboration from stakeholders, together with group teams or different organizations 
• Demonstrate a dedication to ongoing studying and enchancment. This could embody:
  • Established techniques for gathering and responding to suggestions from individuals 
  • At least one concrete instance of how programming has been tailored in response to insights gained  
  • Openness to ongoing refinement based mostly on participant experiences 
  • For rising organizations, a transparent and intentional plan for incorporating studying into future program improvement 
• Reflect the communities served. This can take totally different types:
  • Having management and employees with lived expertise within the communities served 
  • Authentic group engagement by means of advisory teams, listening classes, or co-design processes 
  • Transparent practices for incorporating group enter into resolution-making 
• Demonstrate sound monetary administration. All candidates should reveal all three of the next necessities:
  • Basic monetary techniques acceptable to the group’s measurement and stage 
  • Ability to observe grant expenditures and supply stories on fund utilization 
  • Transparency about monetary challenges or wants

Application

• Submit LOIs: To assist them perceive in case your work aligns with their funding priorities and to probably save time on a full application, you start with a Letter of Interest. LOIs should be submitted through AAUW’s application portal.
• Full Application (By Invitation Only): Successful candidates will probably be invited to full a extra detailed application.

For extra data, go to AAUW Community Action Grants.