FAWCO Foundation: Development Grants

The FAWCO Foundation Development Grant funds impactful projects that promote sustainability and immediate assistance to communities. With over 50 years of support, FAWCO clubs nominate grassroots organizations lacking sponsorship. Key focus areas include education, human rights, and global issues, aiming to empower disadvantaged women and children through initiatives like literacy programs, vocational training, and cultural understanding. This grant fosters collaboration and ensures that local charities receive much-needed recognition and support on a global scale.

The purpose of the program is to fund projects that can make an immediate impact and lead to success for the people they support. The assistance offered should be direct, with a goal of sustainability.
Through The Foundation, FAWCO Member Clubs and FAUSA have been aiding worthy and reputable charitable projects around the globe for over 50 years. Some clubs are working “hands-on” with their projects while others make financial contributions or donations of goods. The Development Grants provide the financial assistance that can help the recipients achieve their goals.
The Foundation encourages FAWCO clubs to nominate grassroots organizations that receive little to no sponsorship or support from other sources.
Education
For projects:
promoting literacy and supporting academic studies,that build or provide classrooms, libraries or general learning facilities for disadvantaged women/children, that provide training designed to lead to economic and social empowerment for women and girls.
Human Rights
For projects:
providing vocational training, teaching practical skills, promoting social entrepreneurial initiatives for at-risk/marginalized population groups,addressing the critical problems of violence, food and shelter, healthcare, education, poverty, advocacy, human trafficking, prostitution, refugees, including all those impacted by economic, political or other forced migration,promoting cultural understanding
Global Issues
For Projects:
that fall within any of the FAWCO focus areas with which we align our Development Grants i.e., Education, Environment, Health or Human Rights.that recognize club’s local charities often overlooked on the world stage, that take place in the nominating club's home country.

Eligibility

Members of FAWCO clubs in good standing may nominate any organization. The nominating club must have supported the organization for a minimum of six months before application submission deadline.Support can be direct financial contributions, or physical contributions i.e. clothing/food/book drives, etc. or on the ground volunteers from your club. At least 3 club members must be involved.