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Grants & Awards

Grants & Awards

Disaster Relief Aid

Funds are available to assist our local and international communities swiftly in the wake of disasters, whether they’re natural such as hurricanes or wildfires, or manmade such as mass shootings.

Please click below for the application and guidelines to Disaster Relief Aid.

Altrusa Clubs Grants Program

Through the Foundation Grants Program, the Foundation provides assistance to individuals and helps Altrusa Clubs carry out the independent programs of community service with funds for vocational assistance; graduate school assistance to international students from developing countries; literacy projects; and community service projects sponsored by local Altrusa Clubs. Altrusa Foundation Grant Applications are only available through local Altrusa Clubs. Individuals and projects must be sponsored by an Altrusa Club in their community.

Grant applications must be submitted electronically to foundation@altrusa.org. Please do not mail grant applications to the Chicago office.

Please contact foundation@altrusa.org with any questions. You may request the applications in Microsoft Word format, if needed.