ACU Gender Grants are awarded annually to member universities to support initiatives that will 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
Eligibility
- The eligible institutions are the member universities of ACU. ACU has member universities in the following African countries; Zambia, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Kingdom of eSwatini, Tanzania, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique ,Namibia, Nigeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya.
- The project plan should support institutional efforts to promote gender equity.
- The action plan should be for projects with a minimum duration of 3 months and maximum of 10 months.
Grants of up to GBP 1000 are available for staff at ACU member universities to help meet the costs of organising projects that promote gender equity and equality.
Funder: Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
URL: https://www.acu.ac.uk/funding-opportunities/for-university-staff/grants/gender-grants/
Deadline: 4th October 2021
