Grants

Lesbian Natural Resources has no grant program of its own funds but connects landykes to resources for which they may qualify under specific program heads.

Lesbian support for Lesbian Natural Resources (LNR) has funded the following land community projects. These awards were chosen by grant committees whose members served together one year only.

Grantmaking Herstory

Cottage Industry Incubators and Expansion ($184,014)

Greenhouse, packing shed, jewelry biz, history project, garden equipment, woodworking, pottery tools, glass supplies, recording studio, flower biz, worm and rabbit biz, card printshop, catalogue of landyke artists’ work, saw sharpening equipment, massage studio, healing retreat center, newsletter, tie dye set up, seed biz, darkroom, bee equipment, herb biz, hay equipment.

Development Grants ($412,134)

Funds for downpayment, mortgage, housing, well, road awarded to community owned lands of Lesbians under-represented in the land community, specifically Lesbians of Color, Lesbians with disabilities, Lesbians from generational poverty.

Apprenticeships ($48,960)

Support for land communities hosting apprentices for three months, food, housing, tools, instruction.

Accessibility ($47,292)

Ramps, remodels, new accessible cabins, road work.