The GRANT Program is available for eligible recipients to support the local match requirement when applying for a federal government grant. Applications open June 1, 2024 and will continue on a rolling monthly basis thereafter until funds expire.
Supports the efforts of nonprofit organizations to build vibrant communities that offer stable jobs, homes, and communities connected through culture, recreation, and play.
Funding through the Implementation Pathway will help communities and regions devise and implement long-term economic recovery strategies through a variety of construction and non-construction projects to address economic challenges in areas where a Presidential declaration of a major disaster was issued in 2023 and 2024.
NACo’s Counties for Housing Solutions will provide free virtual technical assistance to help counties assess and update their zoning codes to increase affordable housing development and overall housing supply. These fast-paced technical assistance sprints are designed to be high-intensity and implementation-focused, with a county being on track to formally adopt an amendment to their zoning code at the conclusion of the sprint.
AAUW believes in building a more equitable future through transformative STEM education. Our Community Action Grants offer up to $75,000 to support nonprofits and educational institutions dedicated to helping girls in grades K–12 build the skills, confidence, and preparation they need to thrive in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Review information online at links below. Submit letter of interest by 10/31/2025. For questions about the application email awards@aauw.org.
Organizations must:
Be incorporated as a nonprofit with a federally designated tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code or be fiscally sponsored by an organization with 501(c)(3) status. Educational institutions such as K-12 schools are also eligible to apply.
Be U.S. based.
Have a proven track record of designing and delivering programming for girls in grades K-12, or for emerging organizations, demonstrated organizational capacity and commitment to the proposed project.
Organizations or educational institutions that include members of the AAUW Board of Directors, AAUW employees (including paid, unpaid, part-time, temporary, consultants, interns, and contract employees), AAUW review panelists, or any of their immediate family members who hold significant roles in decision-making or financial management are ineligible to apply.
Deadline for Letter of Interests - October 31, 2025
LOI Review & Decision - On a rolling basis up until November 21, 2025
Application submission period for those invited - November 2025-January 2026
Application Review - February-March 2026
Award Notification - April 15, 2026
Disbursement of Funds - July 2026
None.