Pfund Foundation Scholarship program awards LGBTQIA individuals for their commitment to leadership within LGBTQIA communities. Scholarships support bold leaders pursuing post-secondary academic programs as well as non-scholastic leadership development opportunities.
Donor Name: PFund Foundation
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Scholarship
Deadline: 03/17/2023
Size of the Grant: $1,000 to $12,000
Details:
As the regional lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, Two-Spirit and allied grassroots community foundation serving the upper Midwest, PFund Foundation recognizes that dedicated, connected, and supported generations of LGBTQIA leaders are central to the resilience and health of their communities. Their scholars embody both courage and commitment to advancing change.
The leadership development opportunities that the foundation supports are for individuals to develop their leadership skills, maintain their work as a community activist or organizer, or to attend conferences and workshops that will enhance their skills. Examples of programs that they would support applicants attending include, but are not limited explicitly to: Wellstone Action, Creating Change, or the Rockwood Leadership Institute.
At PFund Foundation, they understand that sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and sex are often lumped together; albeit not the same. They utilize the acronym LGBTQIA as an umbrella term in order to encompass the multitude of sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions—acknowledging that expressions and identities are ever-evolving. They honor all identities by offering space on this application for you to share what language you use in expressing your authentic self.
For non-academic scholarships, leadership development opportunities can be located anywhere, but the applicants’ work in LGBTQIA communities must be currently based in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin. The scholarship must be used within a year unless it is a multiyear scholarship.
Funding Information
PFund Foundation’s scholarships range from $1,000 to $12,000.
Preferences
The following lists preferences that PFund Foundation has for scholarship applicants:
- Applicants with a strong vision for making a social or political impact in LGBTQIA communities
- Applicants serving, leading and working for culture change in communities around LGBTQIA issues, recognizing that access to leadership opportunities can vary
- Applicants of diverse backgrounds, particularly those from traditionally under-represented communities and demographic groups
- While applicants do not need to fit any of the preferences below, the selection committee will look more closely at applicants who are a part of one or more of these communities:
- Indigenous, Black, People of Color; first generation, immigrant, and new Americans;
- Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming people, and
- LGBTQIA Individuals from North Dakota and South Dakota
Eligible Applicants
To apply for a PFund scholarship, individuals must:
- Be 17 years of age or older by June 1, 2023.
- Be a United States citizen either from or currently attending school in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, or Native Nations therein.
- Identify as LGBTQ+.
- Be currently enrolled in or admitted to a GED program, community college, four-year college, university, graduate school, trade school, professional certificate program, study abroad program, or apprenticeship program for the 2023 – 2024 academic year.
For more information, visit PFund Foundation.
