AAUW State College Centre County Community Action Grant

AAUW State College Centre County Community Action Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Association of University Women Inc
Amount: US $900 - US $11,400
Last Updated: February 27, 2026

Summary

The AAUW State College Centre County Community Action Grant aims to support non-profit organizations in Centre County, Pennsylvania, that empower women and girls. Founded in 1881, AAUW advocates for gender equity and economic security through research, education, and community programs. Grants are awarded to initiatives that align with their mission, focusing on education, advocacy, and economic opportunities. Applicants must ensure that over half of the beneficiaries are women or girls, fostering a collaborative approach to equity.

Overview

AAUW State College Mission & Values Founded in 1881, AAUW is a nationwide grassroots organization of about 170,000 members and 1,000 branches. Gender Equity & Economic Security We’ve led the fight for fair pay and economic opportunity for women — and the battle continues: Women still get just 82 cents for every dollar paid to a man, and men continue to dominate the top roles and highest-paying professions. Values Intersectional.  Inclusive.  Intergenerational.  Empowering. Though we are nonpartisan, we are not values-neutral: We fight to remove the barriers and biases that stand in the way of gender equity. We train women to negotiate for pay and benefits and to pursue leadership roles. And we advocate for federal, state, and local laws and policies to ensure equity and end discrimination. Focus Areas Education We champion equal opportunities in education. Though more than 60% of college graduates are women, they face barriers and biases throughout their schooling. Economic Security We’ve been working to narrow the pay gap, which greets women as soon as they enter the workforce and widens throughout their working lives. Advocacy AAUW works on local, state, and federal levels to support laws and policies that enable women’s success. AAUW opens doors for women and girls and influences public debate on critical social issues such as education, civil rights, and workplace equity. AAUW sponsors community programs, publishes ground-breaking research on women and girls, is one of the world’s largest sources of funding exclusively for graduate women. Centre County Community Action Grants AAUW’s mission is to advance equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy. AAUW State College philanthropy is guided by the following values: We believe that advancing equity for women and girls expands the opportunities for everyone to participate productively in the economy and improves the overall quality of life for individuals, families, communities, and nations.We believe that collaborative community-based initiatives form a robust foundation for advancing equity locally and, ultimately, globally.We believe that lifelong education is a critical and essential pathway to equity. AAUW State College Community Action Grants fund specific programs, not organizations. Funded programs must relate in some way to the AAUW mission to advance equity for women and girls.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Grant applicants must be non-profit organizations located in Centre County, Pennsylvania.More than half of the clients in the program to be funded must be women or girls.