The Rhode Island Foundation is now accepting applications for its Equity Action Grants.
Donor Name: Rhode Island Foundation
State: Rhode Island
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: More than 10 Years
Details:
Equity Action project and capacity building grants are awarded annually to support:
- Projects that meet the needs of the LGBTQ communities in Rhode Island
- Board development, strategic planning, program development, nonprofit business development, fundraising, program evaluation, or other activities that build the capacity of organizations that play a vital and unique role in the LGBTQ communities.
Equity Action funds a variety of initiatives including, but not limited to:
- Increasing advocacy capacity to address policy issues that affect the LGBTQ community (statewide or at the local level)
- Developing skills and processes to build effective partnerships, coalitions, and alliances to increase program operation and effectiveness
- Providing community education.
Funding Information
Requests for between $2,500 and $10,000 may be submitted on an annual basis.
Eligibility Criteria
- All agencies and associations proposing to serve the needs of Rhode Island’s LGBTQ communities are encouraged to apply, whether or not the agency is LGBTQ-focused. They strongly encourage applications from all-volunteer and grassroots organizations, and they acknowledge that many may not have grantwriting experience.
- All applicants must:
- Have a board-approved policy regarding staff (volunteer or paid) employment, the election of a governing board, and provision of services that mandates non-discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or national origin.
- Be incorporated as 501(c) nonprofit organizations or be sponsored by an umbrella 501(c) organization. Units of local or state government are also eligible grant recipients. Groups that have not yet applied for or received a determination of their nonprofit status may work through a fiscal sponsor.
For more information, visit RIF.
