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Lesbians Inc Australia

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and we pay our respects to 
Elders past, present and emerging.

Community Grants available in Australia!
2026 Grant Applications are now open apply through Submittable

For over thirty years, Lesbians Incorporated has been committed to creating visibility and spaces in Australia by supporting LGBTQIA+ Communities through our community grants.

Grants from Lesbians Incorporated have helped communities dream bigger and create more safe spaces for Lesbians and Queer women in Australia. Whether that’s hosting queer cultural events, theatre programs or launching new wellbeing programs, supporting emerging LGBTQIA+ culture creators and leaders. 

In 2026 we will have one grant round. Offering up to $5,000 per grant in 2026
and applications are now open until 30 April 2026.

Last year (2025) Lesbians Incorporated had a great result for our grants organisation, our grant recipients showcased a diverse range of high-quality applications for community projects and organisations. Providing a glimpse into the inspiring LGBTQI+ communities across Australia and the dedication and creative talents of lesbians and lesbian-friendly organisations supporting our
mission of creating supportive environments.

We had 11 successful grant recipients and provided over $150,000 of community funding
supporting the creation of safe spaces and increasing visibility of Australian LGBTQI+ Communities.

Lesbians Incorporated uses Submittable to collect all applications for community grants. 

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    Find out more about applying for a Lesbians Incorporated Grant,
please read the information on our GRANTS page

Click through for a full list of recipients from past rounds 

Lesbians Inc is a not-for-profit organisation in Australia that advocates for lesbians. Since 2000, Lesbians Inc has provided financial backing to lesbians and lesbian-friendly groups in Australia through its community grants scheme. Over $300,000 has been distributed for projects that focused on:

• • • • meeting the diverse needs of lesbian communities across Australia;
      • targeting discrimination against lesbians;
      • improving the access of lesbians to programs, services, activities, etc.;
      • increasing social, cultural and educational opportunities for lesbians;
      • raising the profile of lesbians among the wider community

Lesbians Inc supports those who identify as women, wom*n, trans-femme and femme identifying’, or non-binary and all are welcome. Lesbians Inc is inclusive of lesbians, dykes, gays, bisexual, queer, asexual and acknowledges that we may move between these.

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Full list of past funded grant recipients

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