Applications are now open for Lesbian Health Fund (US)
Deadline: 28-Feb-22
GLMA Health Professional Advancing LGBTQ Equality is seeking applications for its Lesbian Health Fund (LHF) program to improving the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ women & girls through funding rigorous scientific research. LHF is the only US research fund dedicated solely to the unique health needs of LGBTQ+ women and girls.
Funding Information
For the 2022 grant cycle, GLMA plan to fund three to eight grants in the range of $1,000 to $10,000 each.
Funding Criteria
The LHF Grant Committee welcomes all proposals that identify or address health disparities among LGBTQ+ women and girls (e.g., sexual and/or gender minority women or girls, gender diverse people assigned female at birth); however, special consideration will be given to proposals that focus on the following:
Research that generates pilot data for subsequent training or early-stage investigator grants
Subpopulations that are often underrepresented in sexual and gender minority (SGM) research, including but not limited to:
Adolescents/Youth
Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color
Bisexual people
Gender diverse people
Intersex individuals or individuals with differences or disorders of sex development (DSD)
Older adults
People who experience multiple points of marginalization
Rural communities
Methods & Frameworks
Measurement & methods of LGBTQ+ people
Community-informed/community-based participatory research
Trauma-informed research
Social & behavioral research
Intersectionality
Sexual and Gender Minority Health Disparities Research Framework
Topical areas
Sexual and reproductive health, including family & parenting issues
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health and wellbeing
Educational initiatives (e.g., curriculum development)
Acute care/hospitalization experiences
Issues of access to healthcare
Eligibility Criteria
Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty interested in pursuing a research career focused on LGBTQ+ women or girls are invited to apply. Senior scholars, faculty, and non-profit organizations interested in expanding their program of research into this population are also welcome to apply. Applicants’ organizations or institutions must have a US tax ID.
Grant award checks will be made to the primary institution or organization identified on the application cover page. Proposed research may not begin until you have received funding from LHF. Grant money is NOT awarded for completed research or for projects in progress. Current LHF grantees may not participate in a new grant as PI or Co-Investigator until LHF receives the written Final Report for their current grant.
For more information, visit http://glma.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=922