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The Joseph Michael Kulka Jr. Scholarship Grant

Erie Community Foundation

Foundation Grants for LGBTQ Nonprofits Grants for Education Diversity Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Geography

In the Erie region

Other requirements

Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA and participate in community activities.

Overview

The Joseph Michael Kulka Jr. Scholarship, offered by The LGBT Funds of The Erie Community Foundation, supports bachelor’s degree candidates committed to promoting diversity in the Erie region. Eligible applicants must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and engage in community activities. A personal essay detailing their efforts to advocate for diversity is required. In 2023, more than $800,000 in scholarships were awarded to over 500 students by the Erie Community Foundation.

Erie Community Foundation
In 2023, The Erie Community Foundation, and its affiliates, awarded more than $800,000 in scholarships to over 500 deserving students to pursue a post-secondary education or training.
Offered by The LGBT Funds of The Erie Community Foundation, this scholarship is awarded to bachelor’s degree candidates who demonstrate a strong commitment to improving awareness and understanding of all types of diversity in the Erie region. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA and participate in community activities. An essay describing the specific efforts applicants have made to promote, support, and encourage diversity in the Erie area is required.

Eligibility

This scholarship is awarded to bachelor’s degree candidates who demonstrate a strong commitment to improving awareness and understanding of all types of diversity in the Erie region. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA and participate in community activities.

What Erie Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 373
Total given: $24.38M
Median grant: $24K
Range: $5,044–$2.3M

By dollars: Pennsylvania 98%, New York <1%, Illinois <1%. Top recipient cities: Erie, PA; North East, PA; Edinboro, PA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
20% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.