LGBT Research Support, Awards, and Resources

Roy Scrivner Research Small Grant Awardopens in new window
This program seeks to encourage the study of LGBTQIA+ family psychology and therapy through its support of promising young investigators whose graduate research is oriented toward issues in this general area. 

Wayne F. Placek Grantopens in new window
Encourages scientific research to increase the general public's understanding of homosexuality and to alleviate the stress that gay men and lesbians experience in this and future civilizations.

NIH Renews Invitations on a Broad Range of Research on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Health
On May 18, 2015, the National Institutes of Health has renewed three program announcements entitled "Research on the Health of LGBTI Populations." The renewal of the programs, which were in effect from May 5, 2012 to May 8, 2015, are a continuation of the broadest and clearest solicitations for research on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex populations that NIH has ever issued. Although no particular funds are associated with these program announcements (as is the case for most NIH program announcements), they represent commitments by the sponsoring institutes to seriously consider grant applications on LGBTI health topics for funding.

NIH Program Announcements (Research on the Health of LGBTI Populations): 

       R01 — regular grantsopens in new window 

       R03 — small grantsopens in new window 

       R21 — exploratory/developmental grantsopens in new window

Lesbian Health Fundopens in new window
The Lesbian Health Fund, a program of the GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equalityopens in new window , 

Point Foundation LGBT Scholarships
Point Foundation provides scholarships, mentorship, leadership training and hope for undergraduate and graduate students of merit who have been marginalized due to sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

The Spring Clara Mayo Grants Programopens in new window
The Clara Mayo Grant program was set up to support masters' theses or pre-dissertation research on aspects of sexism, racism or prejudice, with preference given to students enrolled in a terminal master's program. Studies of the application of theory or the design of interventions or treatments to address these problems are welcome.