First Friday Breakfast Club LGBTQ+ Scholarship — Spring 2026

About This Opportunity

This is the scholarship for Iowa students who have stood up. The First Friday Breakfast Club awards $3,000 to Iowa high school seniors who have actively fought homophobia or educated their communities about LGBTQ+ issues — through a GSA, through advocacy, through art, through policy work, through any meaningful effort. You do not need to be LGBTQ+ to apply. This award is open to all Iowa residents regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, or religion. What matters is what you have done. The deadline is historically mid-March, which means it may be open right now. Apply at ffbciowa.org/apply-for-a-scholarship. The organization is Des Moines-based and meets monthly at Hoyt Sherman Place. If the 2026 cycle is still open, apply now. If it has closed: if you are an Iowa junior who has been doing this work, put this scholarship in your planner for fall 2026 — the application typically opens in January.

Who Can Apply

Must be an Iowa high school senior (Class of 2026). Must demonstrate active effort to fight homophobia or educate communities about LGBTQ+ issues. Open to all Iowa residents regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, or religion — you do not need to be LGBTQ+ to apply. Iowa residency required. Contact the First Friday Breakfast Club directly to verify 2026 application status and deadline.