Guidelines

General Purpose:

AAUW California will provide financial assistance to branches, other affiliated entities or individual members that propose a potential new state project. Existing state projects are Tech Trek and Speech Trek.

Qualifications:

All branches, other affiliated entities, and AAUW members are eligible to apply.

How Grants are Chosen:

The Oversight Committee will evaluate and score applications according to responses provided on the grant application. Grants to be funded are subject to approval by the AAUW California Board of Directors.

Amount and Terms of Award:

State Project Grants will be awarded in amounts up to $500, based on available funding. There will be a maximum of two $500 grants per fiscal year. All grant funds awarded must be used within 12 months, with the possibility of a second year of funding.

Criteria for Selection:

Preference will be given to applications that clearly demonstrate how the grant will directly enhance the mission of AAUW.
Incomplete applications may not be considered.
Late applications will not be considered but may be held until the next cycle.

Application Procedures:

Grants will be awarded in April for the following fiscal year.
Applications must be received at the AAUW California office by March 1st, 2019

Funding Procedures:

AAUW California will create an account for each grantee. All expenditures must be made in accordance with AAUW California guidelines and must be made in support of the original approved project.

Reports:

Each grantee is required to provide a summary report to the Oversight Committee within 45 days of completion of the grant-funded project. Reports should include a description of how the grant enhanced the AAUW mission. A representative may be assigned to conduct a follow up interview. Grantees may be asked to present their work to the AAUW California Board of Directors.

Questions/Contact:

For additional information, contact Oversight Committee by email at oc@aauw-ca.org.

State Project Grant Application

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First Name *

Last Name *

Phone number where we may reach you *

Email *

Branch Name *

Please enter information about your grant request.

Title of State Project Grant Request *

Amount of Request

($500 maximum)

Please address each of the following questions.

1. What does your program do to enhance the mission of AAUW?

What are the expected outcomes?

2. Describe what you will do with the funds you have requested.

3. Why should your proposal be selected for funding?

What problem will this solve? How will members/the public benefit? What makes it innovative?

4. What other support (financial or other) will be needed to make use of this grant award and how will you secure the support?

5. List specific expenditures planned for your project and identify which will be funded by this grant request and which by other sources, if any.

6. List any plans for collaborating with other community organizations.

7. How will this project be evaluated? What are the plans for long term follow-up?

8. Please include a tentative time line for completion of this project.

Click the box below to acknowledge that We/I have read and we/I understand the guidelines established for the AAUW CA State Projects Grant Program. We/I will abide by the AAUW CA policies in implementing this project and agree to follow AAUW CA policies and procedures to access funds. We/I understand that funding will be restricted to those items specifically noted in the approved Grant budget. We/I further understand that following the completion of this project, the project may be made available to all AAUW CA Branches. If this request is from a Branch, the branch president has reviewed this request. *

I have read and understood the guidelines