Pride Foundation announces Small Grants Program in Australia

Deadline: 14-Nov-22

The Pride Foundation is pleased to announce applications for Small Grants Program to support projects proposed by individuals and or organisations and or communities who would otherwise be limited by the constraints of other funding programs.

The project needs to directly or indirectly assist, involve and benefit LGBTQIA+ people and promote positive social outcomes and mental health in the community.

Project Details

Pride Foundation will invest in projects that benefit either LGBTQIA+ individuals or community or strengthen LGBTQIA+ organizational capacity:
- Individuals – an application needs to satisfy at least one of the following intended outcomes. Through the project LGBTIQ community members will:
  - be more connected to each other and to their community
  - have improved skills and knowledge
  - have enhanced wellbeing and resilience
  - participate more fully in their community
- Organizational capacity – an application needs to satisfy at least one of the following intended outcomes. Through the projects LGBTIQ organization will:
  - be better able to recruit and retain volunteers and members
  - work better with the community and/or other organizations
  - improve the skills and knowledge of volunteers/members
  - Develop resources it needs to undertake its work.
The planned activity must involve and benefit LGBTQIA+ members and promote positive social outcomes in their community.

Funding Information

The maximum grant has been increased to $750.

Eligible Activities

Examples include but are not limited to funds towards:
- Venue rental for meetings or social events
- Advertising and marketing costs for events
- Speaker's fees
- Artist's fees
- Website maintenance costs
- Website hosting fees
- Catering costs for community events

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a citizen or permanent resident, or a community group that is operating in Australia.
- Applicants need only be a group of people with a common interest.
- It is preferred that individuals/groups apply through an Auspice organization, but it is not a necessary requirement.
- Applications for funding beyond $750 will not be considered.

Restrictions

The following are ineligible for funding:
- Projects that do not benefit the LGBTQIA+ community
- Projects that have started or been completed
- Projects that are not based in Australia
- Funding for individual travel expenses
- Costs of organizing and running competitions, prizes, awards, or fundraising events (for example, judges expenses, administration, and infrastructure costs)
- Projects managed by grantees who have not acquitted previous grants from Pride Foundation Australia
- Grantees that received a PFA small grant in the previous 2 years
- Limited and Propriety Limited companies which are for-profit organizations