Deadline: 31-Mar-22
The Gamma Mu Foundation is seeking applications for its Grant Program to create positive differences in the lives of the LGBT community. They focus primarily in rural and other under-served populations of the United States.
The Foundation envisions a society that promotes individual and overall LGBT community acceptance, inclusivity, health, and pride for all people regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity and/or individuality.
The Foundation also awards financial support in the form of academic scholarships to members of the LGBT community who demonstrate financial need and the desire to pursue additional training through academic or vocational education.
Goals
The Foundation allocates resources in support of the following major goals:
- ensuring the ongoing support of LGBT health and social service organizations;
- enhancing the community through support of projects identifying the Foundation as a source of support for the LGBT community;
- increasing the grantee’s organizational capacity and resources to assure continued program viability after Foundation support terminates; and
- giving priority consideration to proposals that provide services in rural and/or underserved communities.
Program Areas
- HIV/AIDS Services. These are services and programs benefiting individuals, caregivers, and families directly impacted by HIV/AIDS. It also includes HIV prevention and education programs.
- Community Services. These are services and programs that support LGBTQ sub-populations, e.g., youth, seniors, victims of domestic abuse, etc.
- Research and Public Education. These are services and programs aimed at helping to make the world a more hospitable place for people regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Evaluation Criteria
Proposals are evaluated against the following criteria:
- relevance of the proposed project to the Foundation’s funding policies and priorities (e.g., services provided to the LGBT community in rural and/or underserved communities);
- importance of the need identified in the proposal as well as past and/or ongoing attempts to meet the need;
- the potential benefit of the project;
- the capability of the applicant organization and its staff as well as the adequacy of the projected activities, budget, and timetable to achieve the desired results;
- the evidence of appropriate cooperation with other organizations working in the same field;
- the likelihood of future support from other sources; and
- the quality of the applicant’s plan for evaluating the results of the project outcomes.
For more information, visit https://gammamufoundation.org/grants-proposal-guidelines/