How much funding does Lehner Women Empowering Women Scholarship (wEw) provide?

Lehner Women Empowering Women Scholarship (wEw) provides Up to $500 in funding.

When is the deadline for Lehner Women Empowering Women Scholarship (wEw)?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Lehner Women Empowering Women Scholarship (wEw)?

Eligible applicants: Non-traditional female students; Those who have not had previous opportunity to attend college.

How often is Lehner Women Empowering Women Scholarship (wEw) offered?

Lehner Women Empowering Women Scholarship (wEw) runs on an annual cycle.

Lehner Women Empowering Women Scholarship (wEw)

Dearborn Community Foundation Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Women Grants for Education College Prep Grants

Funding Amount

Up to $500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Non-traditional female students
Those who have not had previous opportunity to attend college

Other requirements

Those who are completing post-secondary education started previously in life

Overview

Lehner Women Empowering Women Scholarship

Purpose: Empower women of Dearborn County to improve their lives through education; assist non-traditional female students who have not had the opportunity to attend college or complete post-secondary education started previously in life.

Geographic Scope: Dearborn County, Indiana

Eligibility:

Non-traditional female students
Those who have not had previous opportunity to attend college
Those who are completing post-secondary education started previously in life

Award Details:

One educational scholarship per cycle
Amount: Up to $500
Applied to tuition, books, and required fees

History: Scholarship renamed in June 2018 to honor Lisa DeHart Lehner, one of DCF's founders and original attorney.

Expectations for Recipients:

Send thank you note to DCF directed to appropriate scholarship committee
Provide copy of tuition bill and class schedule at least two weeks prior to tuition due date
Provide any additional necessary contact information

How to Apply

Application Process

Click link on scholarship page to apply. Application completed online.

All questions: Contact DCF at (812)539-4115

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What Dearborn Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 38
Total given: $1.24M
Median grant: $11K
Range: $5,250–$205K

By dollars: Indiana >99%, Ohio <1%. Top recipient cities: Lawrenceburg, IN; Aurora, IN; Dillsboro, IN.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
18% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

City of Greendale · Greendale, IN

The Greendale Beautification project & purchasing a drone for the Greendale Police…

$205K
Lawrenceburg Community School Corporation · Lawrenceburg, IN

Needs of the organization

$151K
Lifetime Housing Group Inc · Dillsboro, IN

toward the $3 million addition of an 11-unit building at North Dearborn Village Senior…

$123K
Miller York Volunteer Fire Department · Guilford, IN

Towards the purchase of a new rescue engine contingent upon the organization providing…

$76K
North Dearborn Community Park Inc · Guilford, IN

towards playground equipment contingent upon the organization providing proof it has…

$75K