Astraea Lesbian Foundation For Justice
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Grants

Grant Applications and Deadlines

Fund 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.


GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS

International Fund for Sexual Minorities

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)


US Fund Panel Grants

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)


GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS

Margot Karle Scholarship Fund

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)


Astraea Visual Arts Fund

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.


Lesbian Writers Fund

Application Deadline: EXTENDED July 15th, 2009

Notification of Decision: January 31, 2010

For emerging lesbian poets and fiction writers in the U.S. Applicants may submit in only one category each year. This fund does not include nonfiction, screenplays, or plays.

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#.