The HCAI Fund provides financial support for these groups, particularly those that address basic needs, safety and wellness, stigma and discrimination, equality, and education.
Donor Name: Health Care Advocates International
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/31/2025
Details:
Health Care Advocates International is proud of the growing number of organizations that share the mission to end discrimination and promote healthy lives for the LGBTQ+ community.
The mission of the HCAI Fund is to provide financial support to organizations that strengthen, serve and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community by addressing basic needs, fostering safety and wellness, fighting stigma and discrimination, and promoting equality and education through programs and services.
Funding Priorities
Priority consideration will be given to organizations that:
- Have reasonable and defined budgets demonstrating that the requested donation amount is aligned with the donation’s purpose
- Complete the grant application with clear detail
- Demonstrate expertise in providing services that address topics detailed in funding parameters for the LGBTQ+ community
- Provide clear details around planning and measurement of goals for use of requested funds consistent with HCAI’s LGBTQ+ mission
- Demonstrate ongoing funding potential to achieve the program goals outside of the HCAI Fund.
Funding Parameters
Funding will be considered for 501(c)3 organizations whose mission aligns with theirs, and that address one or more of the following areas for members of the LGBTQ+ community:
- Basic needs support and assistance including for homelessness and food insecurity
- Substance abuse that impacts other treatments and care
- Equality in any facet of community life (work, housing, education and access to healthcare)
- Mental health support and services
- Stigma and discrimination
- HIV/AIDS education, prevention and support
- Advertising/marketing or similar services that specifically support the program for which the grant is being requested.
Funding Exclusions
- Salaries or travel expenses
- Individual medical procedures
- Endowment campaigns
- Partisan, political or denominational programs
- General and administrative costs, with certain exceptions for part of a grant
- Intermediary funding
- Scholarships or individual education costs
- The same organization within a twelve-month period
- Individuals
- Organizations that do not have tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code or the equivalent.
For more information, visit HCAI.
