AAUW Branch and Affiliate Grants
AAUW Branch and Affiliate Grants support AAUW-affiliated organizations delivering hands-on STEM projects for K–12 girls to build skills, confidence, and belonging and reduce barriers to participation.
Funder: American Association of University Women
Due Dates: October 29, 2026, 5:00 p.m. ET (Round 1) | February 25, 2027, 5:00 p.m. ET (Round 2)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000; existing Tech Trek camps up to $5,000; projects lasting 1–12 months
Summary: Supports AAUW-affiliated organizations delivering community-based, hands-on STEM programming exclusively for girls in grades K–12.
Key Information: Applicants must be AAUW branches, state organizations, or affiliates and have completed the most recent annual Branch and Affiliate Annual Report.
Description
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) funds local STEM programming that dismantles barriers to girls’ participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The program supports new and ongoing projects, including existing Tech Trek camps, that build skills, confidence, STEM identity, and belonging among girls in grades K–12.
Projects may connect participants with women mentors and role models, engage families and caregivers, or provide STEM-focused college and career preparation. AAUW prioritizes projects reaching girls from historically underrepresented communities in STEM. Proposals integrating multiple priority approaches may be more competitive, though all components are not required. Grantees join a network of AAUW leaders advancing gender equity through community partnerships and locally informed programming.
