Deadline: May 5, 2025

ACU Gender Grants are awarded annually to member universities to support initiatives to boost gender equity and equality on campus.

The grants can be used for a diverse range of projects, workshops, and events in areas such as:

• Supporting women in leadership
• Raising awareness of sexual harassment and developing anti-sexual harassment initiatives
• Supporting women in science and research
• Creating effective institutional policies
• Mainstreaming gender equity into the curriculum
• To help meet the costs of organising projects that promote gender equity and equality.

The ACU is working in partnership with the Martha Farrell Foundation to provide up to three of the five Gender Grants focused on creating effective 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

• Five grants of up to GBP 2,000 

Eligibility

• Be a staff member at an ACU member university.

Application

The application form consists of the following sections:

• Eligibility
• Project focus
• Collaboration
• Statements
• Project details
• Upload supporting documents (including project plan timeline, project lead CV and confirmation of support)

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To apply, click here