AWIU Global Micro-Grants for Women’s Empowerment
Donor Name: American Women for International Understanding
Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000
Countries: Global
Language: English
Focus Areas: Women & Gender, Health, Education, Entrepreneurship
The AWIU Global Micro-Grants program supports grassroots initiatives that strengthen the work and wellbeing of women in low and middle income countries.
The program focuses on projects related to education, health, and entrepreneurial development, with an emphasis on women-led initiatives that are concrete, time-limited, and capable of producing measurable and scalable outcomes.
Central to its mission, AWIU has evolved from funding individual women’s study opportunities to supporting grassroots women’s groups through micro-grants since 2008. These grants are designed to enhance the wellbeing of women by supporting short-term, practical projects that address key development areas such as education, skill-building, health, and entrepreneurship. The program prioritizes initiatives that are clearly defined and can be completed within a period of 12 months or less.