The Pride Foundation is excited to announce the Community Grants.
Donor Name: Pride Foundation
States: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/11/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration not mentioned
Details:
Priority Areas
Pride Foundation prioritize funding for LGTBQ+ groups and organizations that are:
- Serving Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC) and Trans and Gender Nonconforming folks (TGNC) and whose leadership* reflects these communities.
- They define leadership as: In positions with decision making power. This could mean that the majority of an organization’s staff leadership team (i.e. Directors/Executive Director) and/or the majority of its board members. They also look at participation among staff and participants.
- Innovatively supporting communities when or where nobody else is, especially smaller, grassroots organizations and those who don’t have access to mainstream funding sources.
- More specifically, this includes rural organizations with limited access to resources and funder support—whether from individual donors or lack of/limited philanthropic infrastructure within your area.
- This also includes organizations and groups that are not necessarily LGBTQ+ focused, but are led by BIPOC—especially queer and trans BIPOC—who are leading inherently from an intersectional perspective. They understand that because of racism queer and trans folks of color may not have found space within the larger LGBTQ+ movement to do this work. As part of Pride Foundation’s racial equity work, they recognize the importance of expanding how LGBTQ+ advocacy and movement building looks in communities of color.
Priority Issues: Pride Foundation Fund
Pride Foundation prioritize funding for LGTBQ+ groups and organizations that focus on:
- Health and Wellness
- Organizations that focus on providing health services including HIV/AIDS prevention and support, mental health, accessibility and disability support, spiritual and tribal practices, gender-affirming care (GAC), etc.
- They also consider organizations that focus on health education like sexual health, reproductive health, herbalism, etc.)
- Organizations that provide support to individuals and communities well-being (i.e. housing services/support, food insecurity support, etc.)
- Education
- Organizations that focus on gender and racial justice education and learning
- Organizations that serve youth, including youth-led groups
- Community Building
- Organizations that focus on building community, gatherings, cultural belonging, and a general safe space and support for TGNC BIPO
- Organizations that provide care and support to vulnerable populations including immigrants, folks formerly incarcerated, sex workers, and folks who are unhoused.
- Organizations that are working to end discrimination and violence facing LGBTQ+ folks
Funding Information
It anticipates the average grant award size being around $10,000/year.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations must meet the following criteria to be eligible for funding:
- Have nonprofit 501(c)(3) status or fiscal sponsorship status
- Are based in one of the following states: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington.
For more information, visit Pride Foundation.