Women and Girls in Astronomy Program 2026

The Women and Girls in Astronomy Program is led by Associated Universities, Inc. under the North American Regional Office of Astronomy for Development and supported by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Associated Universities, Inc. / NA-ROAD lists this opportunity for Individuals and organisations, Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Canada, United States, Mexico, Greenland, and the Caribbean. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

Applicants may be based in the United States and its territories, Canada, Mexico, Greenland, or Caribbean island nations.

Projects should be community-based and should foster inclusion, leadership, and participation of women, girls, and underrepresented genders in astronomy and STEM.

Projects should connect with NA-ROAD priorities and may approach astronomy through scientific, social, technical, cultural, or artistic perspectives.

Astronomy-for-development projects that increase access, participation, leadership, and inclusion.

Community engagement, education, outreach, cultural or artistic astronomy activities, STEM participation, and local development-oriented astronomy projects.

Selected projects are expected to contribute to the broader WGAP model and may receive mentoring and visibility through the programme.

The 2026 call will select ten projects for mini-grants of USD 2,000 each.

Application deadline: Application deadline: May 31, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Use the official AUI announcement and linked application materials. Applications must be received by 31 May 2026.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.