THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITIES (ACU) GENDER GRANTS (GBP 1,000 GRANT)

Application Deadline is on the 7th of May 2024, 16:00 UTC

ACU Gender Grants are awarded yearly to member universities to help initiatives that will strengthen gender equity and parity on campus.

The grants can be used for a diverse capacity of schemes, workshops, and occasions in areas such as:

• Helping women in administration
• Increasing attention on sexual harassment and developing anti-sexual harassment endeavors
• Funding women in science and research
• Developing practical institutional guidelines
• Mainstreaming gender equity into the curriculum

The ACU is working in coalition with the Martha Farrell Foundation to deliver three more Gender Grants concentrated on creating useful anti-sexual harassment policies and strategies, drawing on the Foundation’s expertise in anti-sexual harassment initiatives. These grants are open to staff members of ACU member universities in Africa and Asia and include online training and follow-up online support from the Martha Farrell Foundation.  

Grant

• Thirteen awards of up to GBP 1,000 to help meet the costs of organising projects that promote gender equity and equality. 

How to apply

• Be a staff member at an ACU member university.  
• Submit an application through the online application form when applications are open.