Deadline: 29-Oct-21
Applications are now open for the Delaware Valley Legacy Fund (DVLF) to distribute funds to organizations that are at the front lines of meeting the emerging needs of the region’s LGBTQ+ community.
This includes a variety of funding areas including: legal and civil rights, arts and culture, education and the humanities, and health and social services. Funding is directed to organizations serving the communities of Philadelphia and Southeastern PA, Southern New Jersey and New Castle County, Delaware. They welcome applications from established groups as well as small grass-roots organizations.
Grants are made from their endowment at The Philadelphia Foundation as well as from general fundraising and partnerships with other philanthropic groups and individuals. While grants are available to a broad range of applicant organizations—in order to meet the emerging needs of the LGBTQ+ community– funding priorities may occasionally focus grant making in order to take advantage of specific partnership opportunities.
Funding Information
- Grant of up to $5,000. A typical award is $2,500 and DVLF does not offer multi-year grants. Grants are evaluated by a committee composed of community members, DVLF board members, and DVLF staff.
Eligibility Criteria
- A majority of the entire constituency served by the organization (or program for which funding is being requested) must be LGBTQ+ identified. Organizations serving people of color, Trans and Gender-nonconforming individuals, and low-income constituencies are encouraged to apply.
- DVLF was created in 1993 to support vital programs for the LGBTQ community. They invest in 501(c)3 organizations (or organizations under a 501(c)3 fiscal sponsor) with programs that serve LGBTQ+ constituents as a majority within the following Delaware Valley counties: Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, New Castle, or Sussex.
- Please note they do not fund the following:
- Grants to individuals
- Grants to for-profit organizations or institutions
- National, umbrella, or re-granting organizations
- Deficit financing or emergency aid
- Purchase of tickets, tables, ads, or sponsorships
- Parties, and one-time fair events.
For more information, visit https://www.dvlf.org/apply