Funded Grants

Grants Funded in Round Two 2022

Amount Funded Applicant Project Year State
$1,000 Brigitta Brown

Left of Centre

2022 NSW
$1,000 Anna Gambrill I Want it That Gay (queer cabaret) 2022 NSW
$1,000

Kerrie Stanley

Drag King History Australia: Behind the Zip

2022 NSW
$1,000

Hannah Lee Tungate

The Priestess of Morphine

2022 NSW
$1,000

Christina Mimmocchi 

Commission for Out & Loud & Proud anthem

2022 NSW
$1,000

Jean Taylor

Australian Lesbian Grandmothers Anthology

2022 VIC
$1,000

Natalia Dewiyani 

Soul Sister 2022 VIC
$1,000

Tony Duke 

outLOUD First Nations LGBTIQA+SB Story Project

2022 NSW
$1,000 Geelong Pride

Geelong Pride Film Festival – Lesbian Shorts

2022 VIC
$1,000

Gabby Klauze 

Picabeen Safe Space

2022 QLD
$1,000

Vicki Jeffrey 

Stride with Pride

2022 NSW
$1,000

Jeni Thornley

Memory film: a filmmaker’s diary’

2022 NSW
$1,000 Becks Blake

Kings of Joy drag workshop

2022 NSW
$1,000

Sofia Chapman

An Ex in Provence short film

2022 VIC
$1,000

Kirilegh Lynch

She Loves Her

2022 NSW

$15,000  – Total Funds awarded for Round 2, 2022

Grants Funded in Round One 2022

Amount Funded Applicant Project Year State
$581.74 Marie Condemi

Social Lesbians in Melbourne (SLIM)

2022 VIC
$515 Monique Churchill Vintage Rainbow Music YouTube Channel 2022 VIC
$988 Megan Williams Out in the Outbacks 2022 NSW
$1,000 Sylvia Kinder Cultural Aboriginal Cruise for Older Lesbians 2022 NSW
$719  Sally Crosswell Pride Round (South Coast women’s soccer) 2022 QLD
$566 David Haynes Cashless Terminals: The Pollys Club 2022 NSW
$1,000 Emmaly Langridge Female Gaze 2022 NSW
$1,000 Madeleine Gandhi

Ripe Development Program

2022 NSW
$1,000 Snatched Theatre Daddy Developed a Pill – a trans lesbian farce 2022 NSW

$7,369.74  – Total Funds awarded for Round 1, 2022

Grants Funded in Round Two 2021

Amount Funded Applicant Project Year State
$988.00 Pollyanna Gibson Gippslesbiand 2021 VIC
$1,000.00 Kevin Scott Brisbane Pride Choir 2021 QLD
$1,000.00 Stephen Mally bentART 2022 2021 NSW
$1,000.00 Christopher Butler Lesbians on Screen 2021 VIC
$1,000.00  Finn O’Branagain Western Sydney Secret Pride Picnic 2021 NSW
$1,000.00 Victoria Vyvyan Soup Collective Religious Discrimination Bill Exhibition and Performance Work 2021 TAS
$856.00 Catherine Rood ‘Lemon Twist- A Mountains Lesbian MeetUp’ 2021 NSW
$1,000.00 Glitta Supernova Central Coast Lesbian Meet Up: Move – Connect – Groove 2021 NSW
$998.00 Marco Lupoli Lives Lived Well “I am here for you” 2021 NSW
$1,000.00 Jenna Suffern Two Queers Walk Into A Bar @ Midsumma 2021 NSW
$1,000.00 Zoe Hollyoak Trash Pop Butterflies, Dance Dance Paradise 2021 VIC
$1,000.00 Gabby Klauze Picabeen Safe Space 2021 QLD

$11,842.00 – Total funds awarded for Round 2, 2021

Grants Funded in Round One 2021

Amount Funded Applicant Project Year State
$1000.00 Natalia Dewiyani Soul Sisters 2021 VIC
$1,000.00 Aiden Gentle Lesbians Afloat 2021 NSW
$563.88 Maria Condemi Social Lesbians in Melbourne 2021 VIC
$1,000.00 Rose Pappalardo The Lesbian Caucus Presents “Women on the Green” 2021 NSW
$1,000.00 澳紐彩盟 ANTRA “La La Land”: Wellbeing Workshop 2021 NSW
$1,000.00 Sandra Lie Shuttle Swingers Womens Compass Badminton Tournament 2021 NSW
$1000.00 Annaliese Constable Comedy Relaunch 2021 NSW
$1,000.00 Holly Creenaune Sydney Women’s Baseball 2021 NSW
$1000.00 Terry Burchell T- Dance 2021 2021 WA
$1,000.00 Belinda Alcorn Pink Light Disco! 2021 NSW
$1,000.00 Tonina Harvey Kiama Illawarra LGBTIQ+ Choir 2021 NSW
$1,000.00 Gail Hewison OutStanding LGBTIQ Short Story Competition 2021 VIC

$11,563.88 – Total funds awarded for Round 1, 2021

Grants Funded in Round Two 2020

Amount Funded Applicant Project Year State
$1,000 Pearlie McNeill Publication of “Speaking Personally” 2020 NSW
$1,000 Holly Zwalf Rainbow Families QLD 2020 QLD
$1,000 Jeanette Tong Dyke Eye 2020 VIC
$1,000 Meredith Williams Tales of a Upstart documentary 2020 NSW
$1,000 Adele Moleta Femme – The Doco 2020 VIC
$1,000 Maeve Marsden Queers on the Fringe 2020 NSW
$1,000 Kate Lefoe Wicked Women web series 2020 VIC
$1,000 Rebecca Johnson Johnson Rainbow Mob Getaway 2020 QLD

$8,000.00 – Total funds awarded for Round 2, 2020

Grants Funded in Round One 2020

Amount Funded Applicant Project Year State
$1,000 Tashe Long Women’s Building Course 2020 NSW
$993.50 Lesbian Social Fun Club Soul Sister 2020 VIC
$1,000 Bush Lemons  25 years strong 2020 NSW
$800 Family Access Network (FAN) 4 Walls 4 All 2020 VIC
$1,000 GRAI Barn Dance 2020 2020 WA
$1,000 Switchboard Victoria LGBTI seniors Out & About – Midsumma 2020 VIC
$1,000 Performance Space Queer Development program 2020 NSW
$1,000 The Valley Inc We’ve seen Fire We’ve seen rain 2020 NSW
$1,000 ACON’s LGBTQ women’s projects  Healthy Communities, Healthy Futures: 2020 NSW

$8,793.50 – Total funds awarded for Round 1, 2020

Grants Funded in Round Two 2019

Amount Funded Applicant Project Year State
$1,000 Mia McDonald Once in a Lullaby photographic project 2019 VIC
$1,000 Gina Schien The Punter’s Siren: A lesbian comedy 2019 SA
$928.77 Bega Pride DISCO INFERNO! 2019 NSW
$1,000 PFLAG Tasmania Woodwork for Women 2019 TAS
$1,000 Indigilez Yarns Heal Suicide Prevention 2019 QLD
$1,000 Ten Forty Matrix “Friends of Dorothy” Camp 2019 NSW
$1,000 The Equality Project Better Together 2019 VIC
$929 Wendybird Connects LGBTIQ+ Community Support 2019 VIC
$1,000 JOY 94.9 Later Life Lesbians Coming Out podcast 2019 VIC
$1,000 Maria Condemi Red Velvet Ball a Lesbians social event 2019 VIC
$1,000 Diversity ACT Southside Women Publicity Campaign 2019 ACT
$1,000 L Media Ltd Australian Lesbian Museum  2019 NSW
$1,000 Karen Mezentsef DocDir:LGBTIQ+ doctor directory 2019 VIC
$1,000 Inner City Legal Centre (ICLC) ‘Talking Turkey’ Update and reprint of a guide to the law for  the LGBTIQ+ community  2019 NSW

$13,857.77 – Total funds awarded for Round 2, 2019

Grants Funded in Round One 2019

Amount Funded Applicant Project Year State
$1,000 SJ Matthews Empowered healthcare for LBTQ women study 2019 VIC
$1,000 The National Young Writers’ Festival  Travel Bursaries 2019 NSW
$1,000 Alison Bennett Skin – Neuroqueer Entangled Embodiment 2019 VIC
$1,000 The Moonlight Cowboys Queer Saloon at Cafe Gummo 2019 VIC
$1,000 Day for Night Performance Space championing work of LGBTQIA+ artists 2019 NSW
$1,000 Switchboard Victoria Lesbian visibility in aged care 2019 VIC
$1,000 Women Tide  Feminist Writers 2019 NSW
$750 The Girls Place Cabaret Space 2019 SA
$1,000 Danielle Warby Contributions of lesbian women to Australian sport 2019 NSW
$1,000 Dyke Books What Are Dykes Doing? 2019 VIC
$932 Louise Lever Revolt She Said 2019 VIC
$1,000 Ace Girls A Tennis Scholarships 2019 VIC
$1,000 BentART LGBTIQ+ visual arts 2019 NSW
$1,000 Yellowkitties Project Operation sport day with Shuttelcats 2019 VIC
$939 Gold Coast Pride Cup Carnival Carnival hosted by Robina Roos Australian Football Club 2019 QLD

$14,621.00 – Total funds awarded for Round 2, 2019

Past Grants –  funded before 2019

Amount Funded Applicant Project Year State
$1,000 Older Women in Cohousing, Inc. Housing Support 2018 VIC
$1,000 IndigiLez Indigenous Womens Leadership 2018 Regional
$950 Ten Forty Matrix Inc. Internet Skills Worksop 2018 NSW
$1,000 Switchboard Victoria Suicide Prevention 2018 National
$1,000 SheQu Outreach Program 2018 NSW
$1,000 Family Access Network Housing Support 2018 VIC
$750 Soul Sisters Events Community Outreach 2018 VIC
$1,000 GRAI Ageing Rights/Support 2018 WA
$1,000 Queerstories Storytelling Podcast 2018 National
$1,000 Rainbow Families Inc. Separation Guide 2018 NSW
$1,000 Rainbow Families Qld Promotional Material 2018 QLD
$1,000 Shoulder to Shoulder Community Support 2018 WA
$1,000 Bits & Bods Web Site (Coding) 2018 Regional
$1,000 Leather Women’s Community History Archives 2018 VIC
$1,000 AIDS Action Council Support Workshops 2018 ACT
$800 Bendigo Passionfruits Promotional Postcards 2018 VIC
$1000 Margaret Merrilees Big Rough Stones book launch 2018 SA
$1000 Bush Lemons Bush Lemons: Stories of Resilience book 2018 NSW
$970 55Upitty Celebrating older LGBTIQ women in video 2018 NSW
$1000 Clare Urquhart Container of Dreams sustainable housing project 2018 NSW
$897.95 Dykes on Bikes Melbourne Dykes on Bikes Melbourne marketing 2018 VIC
$600 The Flying Bats Women’s Football Club Educational courses for key volunteer roles 2018 NSW
$1000 Yellowkitties Embracing Diversity training sessions 2018 VIC
$1000 Barbara Karpinski Flipside of Flamboyance documentary 2018 NSW
$1000 Gippsland Pride Cup Education sessions for women’s football leagues 2018 VIC
$1000 Working It Out Inc Health in Difference conference sponsorships 2018 TAS
$1000 AIDS Action Council Increasing sexual health testing for young queer community members in the ACT 2018 ACT
$760 Acegirls Lesbian tennis workshops 2018 VIC
$1000 Jacqui North Love and Protest film 2018 NSW
$1000 Switchboard Victoria Out & About at the Hotel Windsor event 2018 VIC
$1000 Tina Dixson Queer Sisterhood Project peer support group for queer refugees 2018 NSW
$1000 IndigiLez Womens Leadership and Support Group Rainbow Dreaming: Stories of Survival and Cultural Resilience documentaries 2018 QLD
$1000 Sydney Queer Muslims Safety Information for Lesbians facing Domestic and Family Violence 2018 NSW
$1000 National Young Writers Festival Travel bursaries to help regional queer artists reach NYWF 2018 2018 NSW
$1000 Unspoken Words Lesbian Outreach project 2018 NSW
$1,000 Muslims Against Homophobia, Australia Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2016 NSW
$1,000 Kirsten Wolf Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2016 NSW
$1,000 Meredith Williams Support Indigenous and Fijian Artists and Activists to attend the Queer Provocations Festival 2016 NSW
$1,000 Kathy Sport Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2015 VIC
$1,000 CAMP OUT LGBTIQ Youth Event 2015 NSW
$1,000 Melanie Stevens & Patricia Preece Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2015 NSW
$1,000 Outstanding Short Story Competition Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2015 National
$1,000 GRRL Fest Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2015 VIC
$1,000 Margo van der Voort van der Kley Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2015 VIC
$1,000 Margaret Merrilees Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2015 SA
$1,000 Metropolitan Community Church Other appropriate activities or services approved by LInc 2014 NSW
$1,000 Norma Dan Social groups 2014 NSW
$500 Sappho’s Secrete Event for Women Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2014 NSW
$1,000 Outstanding Short Story Competition Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2014 NSW
$1,000 Margaret Merrilees Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2014 SA
$3,000 Lesbian Home Visitors Scheme Other appropriate activities or services approved by LInc 2014 VIC
$1,000 Alison Bennett Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2014 VIC
$1,000 CAMP OUT Inc LGBTIQ Youth Event 2014 NSW
$1,000 Found Arts Festival Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2014 VIC
$1,000 Katrina Dopper Social groups 2013 NSW
$1,000 Dyke Books Inc Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2013 VIC
$1,000 Outstanding Short Story Competition Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2013 NSW
$500 Grumpy Old Dykes Social groups 2013 NSW
$3,000 Matrix Guild Victoria Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2013 VIC
$5,000 Lesbian Parenting Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2013 NSW
$2,000 Metropolitan Community Church Other appropriate activities or services approved by LInc 2013 NSW
$3,000 North Coast Lesbian Alliance Other appropriate activities or services approved by LInc 2013 NSW
$2,500 Different Strokes Dragon Boat Inc To purchase a ‘tinnie’ 2013 NSW
$500 Sydney Femme Guild Other appropriate activities or services approved by LInc 2013 NSW
$279 Bush Lemons Bushwalking Social groups 2013 NSW
$400 Annie Laerkesen Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2013 NSW
$1,000 Teresa Savage 55upitty Other appropriate activities or services approved by LInc 2012 NSW
$700 The Women’s Library Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2012 NSW
$750 Lesbian Open House Sydney Social groups 2012 NSW
$1,000 Genevieve Chadwick Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2012 National
$1,000 Long Breast Press Lesbian Anthology Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2012 VIC
$1,600 JOY 94.9 Radio Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2012 VIC
$5,000 Australian Lesbian Medical Association Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2012 National
$10,000 Casey Jenkins Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2012 SA
$2,000 Barbara Karpinski Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2012 NSW
$500 Kristine Rowe Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2012 NSW
$200 Marley Greenwood Other appropriate activities or services approved by LInc 2011 NSW
$500 The Matrix Guild Victoria Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2011 VIC
$500 Kerrianne Cox Visual or performing arts activities or functions 2011 WA
$500 Dyke Books Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2011 VIC
$5,000 Camp Out Inc Other appropriate activities or services approved by LInc 2011 NSW
$5,000 Australian Lesbian Medical Association Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2011 National
$500 Jive with Janette Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2011 NSW
$500 Creative Womyn Down Under Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2011 NSW
$500 Sapphisticated Soiree Social function 2010 NSW
$500 Jewish Lesbian Group of Victoria Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2010 VIC
$500 Katherine Cloughessy Other appropriate activities or services approved by LInc 2010 NSW
$500 OWN Literary Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2010 NSW
$500 MATRIX Guild Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2010 VIC
$500 banQuetpress Literary Performing arts activities or functions 2010 National
$500 Melbourne Poets’ Union Classes or workshops 2010 VIC
$500 Sheila Autonomista Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2010 NSW
$500 Cumberland Women’s Health Centre Classes or workshops 2010 NSW
$500 VWLALFA Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2009 VIC
$500 Lesbian Health Action Group Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2009 QLD
$500 Laura Castagnini Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2009 VIC
$500 Bush Amazons 4WD Club Sporting and recreational 2009 SA
$7,350 Ladyfest Melbourne Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2009 VIC
$2,650 The Valley Inc – towards building a communal space other appropriate activities or services approved by LInc 2009 NSW
$500 Tina Fiveash – photographer literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2009 NSW
$500 GRRLZONE Social function 2009 QLD
$500 The Red Rattler – Cut & Paste Social function 2009 NSW
$500 Rainbow Women – WILMA Women’s Health Centre Social function 2009 NSW
$500 Wimlah Women and Children’s Refuge and Outreach Service Production of information or resources for education or promotional purposes 2009 NSW
$500 Gathering Our Tribes (CD of original music) Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2008 NSW
$500 Wollongong Lesbian Drop In Social Function 2008 NSW
$500 Dyke Books Inc Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2008 VIC
$500 The Women’s Library Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2008 NSW
$1,200 Victorian Women’s Liberation & Lesbian Feminist Archives Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2007 VIC
$1,600 Learn to Include – Rainbow Babies book project Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2007 NSW
$2,000 Mornington Penninsula Arts Salon & Arts Production Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2007 VIC
$2,000 L40 – sponsorship of Lesbians over 40 gathering in Northern Rivers area Social functions 2007 NSW
$610 Southern Women’s FEAST Fate – activities for families & children Sporting and recreational activities or functions 2007 SA
$2,000 Professional play production Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2007 NSW
$750 WILMA Womens’ Health – Lesbian leadership camp Classes or workshops 2006 NSW
$500 Matrix and 10/40 -website for older dykes Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2006 NSW
$750 Blacktown Womens’ Health- Self Defence classes Support groups or services 2006 NSW
$475 Specialist short course in screenwriting Classes or workshops 2006 NSW
$1,000 Giggling Gertie lesbian comedy workshop Classes or workshops 2006 NSW
$1,000 Grrlzone – Start up fund for women’s dance Social functions 2006 QLD
$500 Pride – Lesbian float assistance Sporting and recreational activities or functions 2006 WA
$1,500 Research on lesbian’s maternity care expereinces Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2006 VIC
$500 Bindii Other appropriate activities or services approved by LINC 2006 NSW
$354 YQZine – production development improvement Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2006 SA
$500 Lesbian photographic exhibition Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2006 NSW
$500 Sponsorship of Lesbian Open House radio program Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2006 NSW
$500 Lismore Womens’ Health – Lesbians in relationships group Classes or workshops 2006 NSW
$1,202 Scooter collective Classes or workshops 2005 NSW
$1,897 Women’s Library website – equipment repairs workshop Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2005 NSW
$501 Sheila Autonomista Festival Classes or workshops 2005 NSW
$900 Lady Penelope (SLIT) Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2005 NSW
$2,000 Lesbian Feminist Herstory Book Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2005 VIC
$500 Open Doors – ILD event Social functions 2005 QLD
$1,000 Sappho’s Party – Registration subsidies Other appropriate activities or services approved by LINC 2005 SA
$1,600 Southern Women’s FEAST Sporting and recreational activities or functions 2005 SA
$1,900 Linking Lesbians in Newcastle (LLINC) Social functions 2005 NSW
$700 Adelaide Same Sex Dancesport Social functions 2004 SA
$600 Blue Mts Women’s Health Centre Lesbian Circle activities Support groups or services 2004 NSW
$550 Sheila Autonomista Festival Social functions 2004 NSW
$900 Sydney Homotones Demo CD Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2004 NSW
$800 Coming out in Logan – advertising for support group Support groups or services 2004 QLD
$1,673 SLIT Art exhibition Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2004 NSW
$1,000 Joyful books Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2004 WA
$500 Wollongong Lesbian Drop in women’s dance Social functions 2004 NSW
$500 WILMA Dance Social functions 2004 NSW
$1,000 Snapperazzi – Lesbian phptographic exhibition Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2004 NSW
$2,000 Matrix Guild Lesbian home care service Support groups or services 2004 VIC
$300 Women’s Studies Resource Centre Lesbian Video Library Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2004 SA
$500 Learn to Include Brochure to promote children’s books Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2004 NSW
$2,000 ACON Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Lesbian Group Support groups or services 2004 NSW
$1,250 Arcilesbica Resource Italian Lesbian Social Group Social functions 2004 VIC
$227 Memorial Silk Tree Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2004 NSW
$500 Queer Territory Lesbian website Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2004 NT
$5,000 Sydney Gay Games Sporting and recreational activities or functions 2002 AUST
$1,750 Victorian Women’s Liberation & Lesbian Feminist Archives Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2001 VIC
$1,500 Safe transport project Support groups or services 2001 NSW
$1,750 Scooter Music CD Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2001 NSW
$2,000 Lesbian video Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2001 NSW
$500 Lesbian newsletter Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2001 NSW
$530 Homotones Music group Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2001 NSW
$660 Groovy Girls Lesbian workshops for young dykes Classes or workshops 2001 WA
$660 Lesbian specific workshops Classes or workshops 2001 QLD
$750 Radio program of lesbian music Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2001 NT
$1,400 Doctoral study Other appropriate activities or services approved by LINC 2001 VIC
$1,000 Sistajive Music CD Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2000 NSW
$1,000 Art Project Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2000 VIC
$1,500 10/40 and Matrix Production of information or resources for educational or promotional purposes 2000 NSW
$500 Compassionate Bodies Exhibition Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2000 NSW
$1,000 Plushlounge Prod Coming Out Queer Documentary Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2000 ACT
$1,000 Lesbian Artworks Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2000 VIC
$1,325 GOYLS Young Lesbain Start Up Fund Support groups or services 2000 NSW
$2,000 Literary work Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2000 NSW
$500 Bfriend Project Support groups or services 2000 SA
$1,000 Interactive exhibition Literary, visual or performing arts activities or functions 2000 NSW

$203,720.95 – Total funds awarded between 2000 – Round 2, 2018

Lesbians Incorporated has funded $279,768.84 worth of community grants since 2000