AWSN Funding

AWSN 2026 Program Funding Applications Now Closed 

AWSN has closed funding applications for 2026 from programs that align with our mission to support women, girls, and underrepresented groups in the STEM community. 

In 2025, we distributed over $30,000 in funding, supporting a wide range of initiatives, from high school robotics teams and undergraduate students competing internationally, to covering speaker costs for events that reached diverse age groups and STEM fields across Alberta. The application portal closed on July 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM MDT. Funding decisions will be finalized by the end of August. All applicants will be notified by early September, with funds distributed by the end of October. 

Please review the eligible and ineligible expenses below.

Eligible

Not Eligible

  • Venue or facility rental for workshops, events or outreach programs
  • Educational materials, workshop supplies, equipment and teaching supplies
  • Communication methods for community outreach such as website related costs and printing of posters
  • Food and non-alcoholic beverages
  • Awards such as trophies and plaques
  • Branded promotional giveaways (e.g., tote bags, name tags, etc.)
  • Competition registration fees
  • Travel costs for speakers within Alberta
  • Personal stipends or honoraria
  • Individual professional development costs (e.g., team travel for competitions without clear community benefit)
  • Activities intended to generate profit
  • Events restricted to organization members
  • Salaries for general organizational staff or ongoing administrative roles
  • Cash prizes
  • Cost of travel of attendees of an event

If your organization does not have a bank account, or if you are applying as an individual rather than through an organization, please contact David Sztain, AWSN Treasurer, at dsztain@awsn.org, and also cc info@awsn.org. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any other questions. We look forward to receiving your application!

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2025 Donations

The following organizations received donations from AWSN in 2025:

Nelson Mandela High School – The Mandela United Squadron Team 21595
BrainSTEM Alliance LTD (Alberta)
Neuroconnections Project
University of Lethbridge iGEM
Edmonton Rocketry Club
University of Alberta iGEM
Mujeres Omega Foundation
University of Lethbridge Operation Minerva
Praxis (Medicine Hat)
Realize Your Potential Youth Society of Alberta
University of Alberta WiSER
TELUS World of Science - Edmonton
University of Calgary iGEM
University of Calgary BIOMOD
University of Calgary WiSE