PRISM (Promoting Rural Interconnections for Sexual Minorities) grants support rural LGBTQ+ organizations from across PFund’s five-state service area.
Donor Name: PFund Foundation
State: Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/09/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The PRISM program works to increase the capacity and connection of rural LGBTQ+ serving organizations through grants, trainings and cohort collaboration.
PFund Foundation is awarding its second round of funding LGBTQ+ leaders and organizations from across rural Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota, Wisconsin, and the Native Nations therein. Known as PRISM (Promoting Rural Interconnections for Sexual Minorities), the program creates networks for LGBTQ+ organizations and groups to share resources, learn as a community, and respond to the unique set of issues and challenges facing queer people in small towns and rural areas in the upper Midwest.
Funding Information
The size of the grants will range between $10,000 and $20,000.
Grant Period
The grant period will be for 12 months.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply for a PRISM grant, organizations must meet the following qualifications:
- Primarily serve LGBTQIA2S+ populations in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and/or the Native Nations therein.
- Been in operation at least 1-year as of September 1st.
- Organizations must be based in a rural community or serve rural populations (defined as small and mid-sized towns under 50,000 people).
- Registered as 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the IRS. Informal groups with a nonprofit organization serving as a fiscal sponsor are also eligible to apply.
- Have a senior organizational representative able to participate in monthly, virtual cohort meetings.
- An informational webinar was held on August 6th at 10 am central. Use this link to access a recording.
For more information, visit PFund Foundation.
