Natasha Stevens Legacy Fund (Dr. Natasha Stevens Microgrant for Girl Rising Student Ambassadors)
Funding Amount
$500 USD per recipient
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Students and student groups
- Girl Rising Student Ambassadors (priority/demonstrated connection)
- Individuals passionate about creating impact through girls' education and gender equity
Geography
- Young leaders aged 17-25 (based on Future Rising Fellowship age range and recipient profiles)
Other requirements
- Geographic Scope: Global (recipients from Pakistan, India, Chile, and other countries)
Overview
Dr. Natasha Stevens Microgrant for Girl Rising Student Ambassadors
In honor of Dr. Natasha Stevens, Girl Rising provides annual microgrants to students and student groups working to raise awareness in their communities about girls' education and gender equity.
Background: Established in memory of Dr. Natasha Stevens—a dedicated educator and passionate champion for girls' empowerment—this award honors her legacy by uplifting the next generation of changemakers.
Focus Areas:
- Girls' education advocacy
- Gender equity promotion
- Community awareness-raising
- Youth activism and leadership
- Climate justice and eco-feminism (as demonstrated by past recipients)
- STEM education for girls
Eligibility:
- Students and student groups
- Girl Rising Student Ambassadors (priority/demonstrated connection)
- Young leaders aged 17-25 (based on Future Rising Fellowship age range and recipient profiles)
- Individuals passionate about creating impact through girls' education and gender equity
Geographic Scope: Global (recipients from Pakistan, India, Chile, and other countries)
Contact Information:
- Girl Rising offices:
- D-18, 1st Floor, Panchsheel Enclave, New Delhi - 110017 India
- 11th Floor Westpark Towers, Mpesi Lane off Muthithi Road, Westlands Nairobi Kenya
- 11 Broadway, Suite 615, New York NY 10004 USA
- Website: girlrising.org
- Contact: contact@girlrising.org (from footer)
How to Apply
Application Process
Specific application details for 2026 are not provided in available materials. Based on past announcements:
- Applications are announced periodically on Girl Rising's website and through their Student Ambassador network
- Applicants should be prepared to articulate their advocacy work and community impact
- Award winners are announced publicly with their stories featured on Girl Rising's platform
Note: As of the most recent announcement (April 2025), five recipients were selected. Applicants should monitor Girl Rising's website for 2026 application deadlines and procedures.
What Girl Rising actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2020 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
Girl Rising reported $270K in grants for 2024 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2020, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2020
- 2
- Total given
- $101K
- Median grant
- $50K
- Range
- $28K–$73K
- By dollars: New York 73%, District of Columbia 27%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Washington, DC.
Example grants
Global Health Strategies · New York, NY
Support for specific activities related to education
$73K
George Washington University · Washington, DC
Support for specific activities related to education
$28K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Women
- Youth leadership
- Education equity
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