ACU: Gender Grants

ACU - Gender

Queen's is a member of the The Association of Commonwealth Universities. 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:

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Queen's Successful BCDI 2030 Application

Queen’s University has been successful in its application for the Canadian International Development Scholarship  2030. Granted by Global Affairs Canada, the scholarships provide students from 26 eligible Francophonie and Commonwealth countries in Africa, as well as other Small Island Developing States with high-quality, inclusive education and technical and professional training.

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Fellowship opportunity empowers thousands of African students to start/continue scalable businesses

KINGSTON – The Mastercard Foundation and the Dunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Centre (DDQIC) have announced a partnership offering free virtual entrepreneurship training, and an opportunity to receive startup funding to more than 1,000 students through the Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship for African Students at Queen’s University. 

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100,000 Strong North America Grant Competition to Expand Climate-Action, Include Education Exchanges

Partners of the Americas Foundation and the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the U.S. State Department, together with Global Affairs Canada and Amazon have launched a request for grant proposals. This grant competition offers up to $25,000 USD to nine grants for a sustainable partnership between higher education institutions (HEIs) in Canada, Mexico, and the United States to create and implement climate-focused, educational exchange and training programs.