Lipsky-Whittaker LGBTQ Scholarship Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Under 24 years old and enrolled in or accepted to an accredited college
- Provide scholarships to graduates of New Bedford area (Wareham, Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester, Fairhaven, New Bedford, Dartmouth, and Westport) high schools.
- Under 24 years of age and currently enrolled in or accepted to a two or four-year accredited college
- Criteria: students who identify as LGBTQ+ and have demonstrated their commitment to addressing issues of homophobia and LGBTQ+ inequality in their schools and/or community, and/or students who have been raised in LGBTQ+ households.
Overview
The Lipsky-Whittaker LGBTQ Scholarship, established by the SouthCoast Community Foundation, provides financial support to graduates from New Bedford area high schools who identify as LGBTQ+. Applicants must be under 24 years old and enrolled in or accepted to an accredited college. This scholarship aims to empower students committed to addressing LGBTQ+ issues in their communities, contributing to a more inclusive society.
The Lipsky-Whittaker LGBTQ Scholarship Fund was established to provide scholarships to graduates of New Bedford area (Wareham, Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester, Fairhaven, New Bedford, Dartmouth, and Westport) high schools.
Eligibility
Provide scholarships to graduates of New Bedford area (Wareham, Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester, Fairhaven, New Bedford, Dartmouth, and Westport) high schools.Applicants must be under 24 years of age and currently enrolled in or accepted to a two or four-year accredited college. Criteria: students who identify as LGBTQ+ and have demonstrated their commitment to addressing issues of homophobia and LGBTQ+ inequality in their schools and/or community, and/or students who have been raised in LGBTQ+ households.
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from Southcoast Community Foundation Inc's IRS filings)
Salvation Army New Bedford
New Bedford, MA · 2022
$23K
1 grant in Southcoast Community Foundation Inc's 2022 filings reference “Lipsky-Whittaker LGBTQ Scholarship Grant” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What Southcoast Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 92
- Total given
- $2.52M
- Median grant
- $13K
- Range
- $6,000–$190K
- By dollars: Massachusetts >99%, District of Columbia <1%, New York <1%. Top recipient cities: New Bedford, MA; Fall River, MA; Westport, MA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 20% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
The Salvation Army Canton · Canton, MA
Health and human services
$190K
Old Dartmouth Historical Society · New Bedford, MA
Education and youth development
$174K
Pace Inc · New Bedford, MA
Community and economic development
$159K
Umass Dartmouth Foundation · Dartmouth, MA
Education and youth development
$138K
New Bedford Public Schools · New Bedford, MA
Education and youth development
$134K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- LGBTQ
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