Astraea Lesbian Foundation For JusticeFund for Sexual Minorities
US Fund Panel Grants
Margot Karle Scholarship Fund
Astraea Visual Arts Fund
Lesbian Writers Fund
Deadlines are for receipt of applications at the Astraea office.
For more information, including current criteria, guidelines and application forms, please contact: grants@astraeafoundation.org.
Cycle 1 Application Deadline: September 1, 2008
Notification of Decision: January 31, 2009
Cycle 2 Application Deadline: February 2, 2009
Notification of Decision: June 30, 2009
For LGBTI social change and movement-building organizations based in Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia, the Pacific Islands, Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Republics, the Middle East, or Africa.
Download Guidelines & Application
English (pdf 340kb) Espanol (pdf 322kb)
Download Microsoft Word versions of the Cover Sheet & Sample Budget Form
English (word 168kb) Espanol (word 164kb)
Application Deadline: December 1, 2008
Notification of Decision: June 30, 2009
For Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, and LGBTI social change organizations and projects (including film, video, media and cultural projects) that directly address the depth and complexity of critical issues in LGBTI communities.
Click here to download 2008-2009 Guidelines & Application (pdf 396kb)
Click here to download Word versions of the 2008-2009 Cover Sheet, Diversity Chart & Sample Budget Form (word 140kb)
EXTENDED Application Deadline: December 1, 2008
Notification of Decision: January 31, 2009
For full-time, undergraduate women students attending a City University of NY (CUNY) school.
Click here to download an application for the Margot Karle Scholarship Fund (pdf 155kb)
Application Deadline: March 2, 2009
Notification of Decision: June 30, 2009
Recognizes the work of contemporary lesbian visual artists within the U.S., in the following categories: sculpture, painting in any medium, print, drawing, work on paper, and mixed media. This fund does not include film/video, or photography submissions.
Click here to request the guidelines and application for the Astraea Visual Arts Fund. You will fill out a short form, and then you will be able to download an application in .pdf format with your required unique ID#.
Click here to download the required slide list form in Word format. Please note that this form is also included in the .pdf application form.
Notification of Decision: January 31, 2010
Email grants@astraeafoundation.org with any questions regarding this fund.
Please make sure to read the entire submission guidelines and complete the cover sheet before submitting your application. Both documents are available to download below.
Click here to request the required cover sheet. You will fill out a short form and then you will be able to download an application in .pdf format with your required unique ID#.
Click here to download the guidelines and application for the Lesbian Writers Fund. Please note that this document does not include the required cover sheet form or an ID#.
