Grant
Opportunities
Violet
Richardson Award
Women's Opportunity Award
VIOLET
RICHARDSON AWARD
Violet Richardson Award Awarded to young women between the ages
of 14 and 17 who make the world a better place through volunteer
efforts, especially those that benefit women or girls. The program
offers a cash grant to award recipients and to the organization
for which they volunteer.
Applications
are due December 15th.
Individuals interested in applying for this award should download the application below.
Download Application
(right click on the links, select save as from the drop down menu)
THE
WOMEN'S OPPORTUNITY AWARDS
The Women's Opportunity Awards, Soroptimist's major service project,
was established by Soroptimist International of the Americas in
1972 to assist women entering or re-entering the workforce in obtaining
the education and skills training they need to improve their employment
status. Women's Opportunity Awards are designed to give women heads
of household, who provide the primary source of financial support
for their families, the opportunity to achieve their career goals—an
opportunity they have not previously had, whether because of economic
or social barriers, or personal circumstances. These awards are
for women who are attending, or have been accepted to, a vocational/skills
training program, or an undergraduate degree program.
Eligible applicants
must be female heads of household, who are enrolled in or have been
accepted to a vocational/skills training program, or an undergraduate
degree program. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, and
cannot have already earned an undergraduate degree. Only residents
of Soroptimist International of the Americas' 18 member countries
and territories are eligible to apply.
Women's Opportunity
Awards are cash awards that recipients may use for any expenses
related to their educational pursuits. These include tuition and
books, housing, child care and transportation. These awards are
not scholarships. The program begins at the community level, where
award amounts vary. Local winners then become eligible to receive
region–level awards. Every year, 29 geographic regions throughout
North, Central and South America, and Asia each grant one $5,000
first–place award, and two $3,000 awards. These 29 first–place winners
become eligible to receive one of three $10,000 finalist awards.
Applications
are due December 15th.
Individuals interested in applying for this award should download the application and reference form from the links below.
Download Application
Download Reference Form
(right click on the links, select save as from the drop down menu)
