Pride Foundation’s Fortitude Fund

The Fortitude Fund is an extension of Pride Foundation’s long-standing commitment to being a low-barrier, responsive funder to the grantees, using the strong relationships, community trust, and ecosystem knowledge to move nimbly through these changing circumstances.

Donor Name: Pride Foundation

State: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 05/06/2025

Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000

Grant Duration: 1 Year

Details:

At Pride Foundation, they have always been committed to meeting the communities where they are, responding with agility and care to the shifting realities they face, and mobilizing resources to support them. In that spirit, they are launching the Fortitude Fund, a new initiative designed to provide timely, flexible resources to LGBTQ+ organizations confronting these escalating challenges.

The goal of this fund is to meet the most urgent and exacerbated needs, supporting organizations whose work and communities they serve are most intimately impacted by the current socio-political environment being spurred by the current presidential administration, state-level legislative activities, and the broader cultural realities these factors are creating.

Funding Information

Grant awards ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 (organizations are encouraged to apply for the amount they need, whether higher or lower)
General operating funds, allowing grantees to allocate resources where they are most needed.

Grant Period

1 year.

Eligibility Criteria

Organizations must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or have a fiscal sponsor
- Be based in and conduct work in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and/or Washington
The primary grantmaking priorities are organizations experiencing increased, exacerbated, or new urgent needs due to the increasingly hostile socio-political landscape on the federal, state, and local levels, and who are:
- LGBTQ+ organizations serving Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and Trans and Gender Nonconforming folks (TGNC) and whose leadership reflects these communities.
- LGBTQ+ organizations that are innovatively supporting communities when or where nobody else is, especially smaller, grassroots organizations and those who don’t have access to mainstream funding sources.
The Fortitude Fund will prioritize organizations working in the following areas:
- Black and Indigenous Movement Building: This is specifically for Black and/or Indigenous-led organizations that’s work involves ongoing efforts to build community power. This includes but is not limited to any time-sensitive community organizing and direct action, legal or bail fees, leadership training, skills-building, coalition building, and legislative or ballot initiatives campaigns.
- Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) Support: Assistance for organizations that are TGNC-led whose work primarily involves supporting trans and non-binary folks. This includes but is not limited to ID changes, access to gender-affirming care, mental health services, advocacy, and educational trainings.
- Safety and Security: Resources for LGBTQ+ organizations and individuals facing threats, including security planning and legal support. This includes but is not limited to needing to conduct safety planning, purchasing security equipment, changing locations/move to remote work, etc. You do not need to have already faced an incident to apply for this specific priority area.
- Mutual Aid Programs: For organizations that have mutual-aid programs to help support LGBTQ2S+ and BIPOC communities directly.
- Immigration Support: For organizations with programs and/or projects that primarily focus on supporting LGBTQ+ immigrants. This includes but is not limited to legal fees and aid, educational trainings, community outreach, translation and interpretation services, legislative or ballot initiative campaigns, and housing support.
- Housing Assistance: For organizations with programs and/or projects that primarily focus on addressing housing insecurity for LGBTQ+ folks. This includes supporting queer and trans folks who have been displaced and forced to move for their safety, rental and housing assistance, transitional housing, etc.
- Health and Wellness: For LGBTQ+ organizations with programs and/or projects that primarily focus on reproductive health, HIV/AIDs support, and/or supporting queer and trans youth. This is inclusive of direct services (medical care and support) and indirect services (community outreach, education, connection, etc.).