UPDATE (October 2024): Only Older Troop travel funds for communities residing in the West Pacific Region (Asia and the Western Hemisphere) are still available. All other microgrant funds have been awarded. Check back in the Spring/Summer of 2025 to find out more about the 2025-2026 Microgrant Program.
USAGSO Microgrant Program 2024-2025
The USAGSO microgrant program provides financial support for local volunteer development, girl programming, and recruitment activities. USAGSO microgrants range from $50 to $2,000 and will fund activities taking place August 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. Applications close on January 31, 2025, or once all microgrant funds have been awarded (whichever comes first). Funding is limited and will be awarded first come first served, so we encourage you to apply today! Through these microgrants, USAGSO strives to increase the quality and accessibility of the Girl Scout program overseas.
Applications Open August 1, 2024!
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Who can apply? Registered Overseas Committee Management Team (OCMT) members, troop leaders (with OCMT approval if in an established Overseas Committee), and Girls Scouts completing a Gold Award project are eligible to apply. Volunteers requesting microgrant funds must have completed all required trainings and background checks for their role. Volunteers who apply but have not met their required trainings and background checks will not be awarded funds. In addition, requests for community wide funding (for example, to support a community wide camporee) will only be granted to communities that have successfully completed their previous year end of year financials.
What can I request funds for? Funds can be used to support volunteer development, girl programming, and recruitment activities. In addition, for the 2025 Grant cycle, USAGSO has additional grant funds earmarked to support Older Girl Scout Travel (Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassador troops/groups). See below for more details.
Volunteer Development 
Girl Programming
Recruitment
Older Girl Scout Troop Travel
Learn more about Microgrants!
How do I apply?
When do applications open?
How much can I expect to receive?
The chart below shows the amount of microgrant funds you can expect to receive for your request. While we will do our best to support all requests, funding is limited, and approval is not guaranteed.
Additional Information for Grant Recipients
Local Grants
Interested in other sources of funding support? Check with local organizations in your community to see if they offer grants to Girl Scouts. Some organizations that have previously provided grants to USAGSO communities are:
- Military Spouses’ Clubs
- Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
- Local American Chambers of Commerce
- Lions Clubs
- Kiwanis Clubs
PLEASE NOTE
- USAGSO is not able to manage these grant applications, receipts, reconciliations or acknowledgments, therefore the GSUSA/USAGSO EIN/FID should not be provided.
- USAGSO will not be involved in the receipt of these grants - all funding will be managed by and go directly to the applicant community.
- OCMTs can apply for these local grants on their own. Anyone applying for a grant over $1,000.00 should contact Customer Care for assistance (overseascustomercare@girlscouts.org).
- OCMTs will oversee all applications for grants of this kind, whether on behalf of the Overseas Committee, a troop, or an individual (Highest Awards or Travel). Individuals and troops may not apply for grants without express approval from their OCMT.
- Any grant funding received must be reported in the Year End Financial Report submitted to USAGSO.
- Don’t forget to thank your funders! Check out our Thank You Postcard Template (pdf/word) and Writing Tips.
- Have questions or want to apply for a large grant? Contact your Membership Manager or overseascustomercare@girlscouts.org.
