WIN Impact Grants

The Women’s Impact Network (WIN) annual grant application cycle opens B-Term of the academic year and runs through the beginning of C-Term. The WIN Impact Grants support programs/projects that advance Women in STEM as well as align with WPI’s Strategic Plan, Lead with Purpose.

WPI undergraduate/graduate students, project teams, student groups, faculty and staff are eligilble to apply for a WIN Impact Grant. The number and amount of the awarded grants will vary depending on the scope of the application however, grants typically range between $2,500 up to $50,000. Submitted Impact Grant applications are reviewed in C-Term and announced in D-Term.

CONTACT

2024-2025 Grant Applications

The deadline for applications for FY25 grants is January 21, 2025. 
 
Should you have any questions about the grant process, please email us at win@wpi.edu.

Grant Application
Grant Application Guidelines
Grant Outcome Report
Sample Grant Applications

Annual WIN Grant Announcements Event

All members of the WPI community will be invited to join us in March of 2025 to recognize this year’s WIN Impact Grant recipients and to see the impact of philanthropy first-hand by engaging with past and current-year grant recipients. Additional details forthcoming.

2024 WIN Impact Grant Award Celebration

Girls Talk Math awardees receiving their check from WIN
President Wang addressing attendees at the 2024 WIN grant celebration
President Wang, WIN members, and grantees posing for a group photo
WIN grantees posing for a photo with their check
WIN grantee discussing project during poster presentations

2024 WIN Impact Grant Recipients

Congratulations to the 2024 WIN Impact Grant recipients! 
 

Primary Applicant Constituent Grant Name
Francesca Bernardi Faculty- Assistant Professor - Mathematical Sciences Girls Talk Math at WPI: Expanding a free math and media camp to engage local girls and non-binary high school students
Stephen McCauley Faculty- Associate Professor of Teaching, Department of Integrative and Global Studies Intersectional AI: An Artist-in-Residence Series Exploring the Social Implications of Emerging Technologies
Leithsa Dimanche Student, Class of 2024 National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) National Annual Convention
Catherine Whittington Faculty- Assistant Professor - Biomedical Engineering Providing Wraparound Support for Extended Research and Professional Development Experiences for WPI LSAMP Scholars
Colleen Shaver Staff, Director Robotics Research Center Robotics is for Everyone
Elitumaini Swai Alumna, Class of 2023 Sayanssi Ambassadors - Global STEM Outreach Opportunity for WPI Women in STEM
Andrea Arnold Faculty- Assistant Professor Mathematical Sciences Sonia Kovalevsky Day: Mathematics Outreach Initiative for Middle School Girls
Tsitsi Masvawure Faculty- Assistant Professor - Interdisciplinary & Global Studies Supporting Menstrual Wellbeing and the Use of Sustainable Menstrual Products at WPI
Elke Rundensteiner Faculty Supporting Women in Data Science via the Women in Data Science Symposium: Foster- ing Diversity, Community, Mentorship, Outreach and Global Impact all in one!
Elizabeth DiLoreto Graduate Research Assistant- Biology and Biotechnology Women in STEM Book Club
Nicole Anterni Director of Sponsorship & Events, Pre-Collegiate Outreach Programs Worcester Women in STEM Pathways Initiative 

 

 

Prior Grant Recipients

Messages from Grant Recipients