PFund’s scholarship fund is used to provide scholarships to LGBTQ+ learners from the upper Midwest at all stages of their educations.
Donor Name: PFund Foundation
State: Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Scholarship
Deadline: 02/23/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
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 LGBTQ+ leaders are central to the resilience and health of communities. The scholars embody both courage and commitment to advancing change.
The scholarship program awards LGBTQIA individuals for their commitment and leadership within LGBTQ+ communities. Scholarships support post-secondary academic programs as well as non-scholastic leadership development opportunities. The scholarship must be used within a year unless it is a multiyear scholarship.
Non-scholastic leadership opportunities include leadership development, community activism or organizing, or to attending conferences and workshops that enhance leadership skills.
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
- Indigenous, Black, People of Color; first generation, immigrant, and new Americans;
- Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming people, and
- LGBTQIA Individuals from rural communities across the upper Midwest.
Funding Information
PFund Foundation’s scholarships range from $1,000 to $12,000.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply for a PFund scholarship, individuals must:
- Identify as LGBTQ+.
- Be 17 years of age or older by June 1, 2026.
- Be either from or currently attending school in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota or the Native Nations therein.
- Be currently enrolled in or admitted to a GED program, community college, four-year college, university, graduate school, trade school, professional certificate program, or apprenticeship program for the 2026-2027 academic year.
For more information, visit PFund Foundation.
