The NY Grace LeGendre Endowment Fund, Inc. (GLEF) was approved in 1987 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation to provide a permanent funding source to support fellowships, research and training for New York State women. Through 2024, it has awarded over $205,000 in fellowships to New York State women enrolled in graduate study programs. Starting in 2004, GLEF has awarded fourteen Special Grants to organizations to sponsor educational or research opportunities that further the advancement of working women.