AWIU Grants

Amount Awarded in Grants
$
Between 1991 - 2022
IWOC Awarded Amount
$
Between 2008-2022
Countries Recognized
+
IWOC Awards & AWIU Grants
grants used by women to support access of bikes - AWIU

Central to AWIU’s mission is its commitment to strengthening the work of women across the world through grants. At its inception, almost fifty years ago, AWIU issued grants to individual women to travel to the United States for study. Since 2008 AWIU’s grant program has focused on issuing micro-grants to women’s groups, or groups which enhance the wellbeing of women within a developing country. We focus on projects related to education, health, and entrepreneurial development.

International Women of Courage Grants

AWIU continues to provide individual grants to the women whom the State Department designates as International Women of Courage.

Grants for women of at the international women of courage awards presented by AWIU

Grant Application

AWIU provides grants to grassroots women’s groups in developing countries for short-term, concrete projects. These projects typically support advancement for women in the areas of education, skill training, health, and entrepreneurship.

Grant Criteria

Preference is given to projects that:

  1. Are women-led
  2. Are concrete in nature
  3. Are time-limited
  4. Are focused on education, health or
    entrepreneurial development
  5. Have a quantifiable outcome
  6. Have a potential multiplier effect
  7. Are not more than USD 3,000
  8. Have two verifiable references
Grant funds used to establish sorting systems - AWIU

2024 Grant Award Decision Timeline

We offer mini-grants for specific small projects to non-profit organizations around the world. Each application is carefully reviewed and considered within our budgetary limitations. The project should fit within one of three categories: Entrepreneurship, Education & Training, or Health & Welfare.

The 2024 Grant Cycle will be open between March 15 - April 15 with priority given to the first two hundred applications. Grantees will be notified of a decision in late June 2024.

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AWIU is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Tax ID # 23-7273487

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Schaumburg, IL 60173
phone: 202-643-1196 | email: info@awiu.org

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