Criteria:
- Applicants must be girls (10 years of age or older) or women who are pursuing a program or class that can be completed within one year.
- Applicant’s proposed class or program should fall into one of the following areas:
- Educational
- Cultural
- Leadership
- Professional advancement
- Applications must be girls or women who are at least 10 years of age, who live, work or attend school in the Fort Atkinson School District.
NOTE: Please email us if you have any questions at info@grantsforgals.org.
Selection and Award:
- Selection will be based on the applicant’s essay, letter(s) of recommendation, quality of the project or goal, and financial need.
- Recommended selections must be approved by the Board of Directors of the Fort Atkinson Community Foundation.
- Scholarship awards will be paid directly to the program, organization or institution, and not to the recipient directly.
All applications must include the following:
- Required: A completed online application (download). If you would prefer, you can print out and mail in an application. Please send it to: AAUW, Grants for Gals, PO Box 624, Fort Atkinson WI 53538
- Required: At least one letter of recommendation, from a non-family member. It will be helpful to your letter writer(s) if you provide the criteria (listed in the previous section) for this grant to them.
- Required:One written or video essay by the applicant describing how the grant will be used, why it’s needed, and how it will impact the recipient and/or community.
- Optional: Applications can also include a CV or resume. Financial need-based merits can also be considered.