How much funding does Eash-Potter Scholarship Grant provide?

Eash-Potter Scholarship Grant provides US $500 - US $10,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Eash-Potter Scholarship Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Eash-Potter Scholarship Grant

The Foundation for Enhancing Communities

Foundation Grants for LGBTQ Nonprofits Grants for Education

Funding Amount

US $500 - US $10,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Graduating high school seniors from Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties Participation in some sort of activity/activities to improve the school/community climate for LGBTQ+ people Financial need.

Other requirements

This scholarship is a one-time only award.

Overview

The Eash-Potter Scholarship supports LGBTQ youth in central Pennsylvania, honoring Melinda Eash and Sharon Potter's legacy. It is available to graduating high school seniors from specific counties who demonstrate commitment to enhancing the community climate for LGBTQ+ individuals. Financial need is a consideration, and the scholarship is a one-time award. Students of color, transgender individuals, and children of LGBTQ+ parents are particularly encouraged to apply, promoting diversity and inclusion within the scholarship program.

The Eash-Potter Scholarship Fund is named after Melinda Eash and Sharon Potter, to honor their legacy in developing support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth in central Pennsylvania through Common Roads, the youth group of the LGBT Center of Central PA. The scholarship will support students committed to improving the campus and community climate for LGBTQ+ people.

Eligibility

Graduating high school seniors from Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties Participation in some sort of activity/activities to improve the school/community climate for LGBTQ+ people Financial needThis scholarship is a one-time only award.

What The Foundation for Enhancing Communities actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 285
Total given: $7.74M
Median grant: $13K
Range: $5,001–$1.24M

By dollars: Pennsylvania 66%, California 17%, New York 10%. Top recipient cities: Harrisburg, PA; Chambersburg, PA; Mechanicsburg, PA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
27% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.