Deadline: 6-Mar-23
The Pride Foundation Australia (PFA) is pleased to announce a new major grant round to a total value of $50,000 with a focus on reducing harm from alcohol and other drugs (AOD) for LGBTQIA+ people in Australia.
Pride Foundation Australia (PFA) is a national philanthropic foundation specifically focused on funding lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, asexual and other (LGBTQIA+) community issues in Australia.
The Foundation actively works to increase philanthropic support for the Australian LGBTQIA+ and allied communities through fundraising, grant giving, collaboration and commissioning projects.
Areas
- Projects should focus on at least one of the following areas:
- LGBTIQA+-specific health promotion initiatives for healthy AOD use
- Early AOD interventions targeted for LGBTIQA+ populations
- Enhancing LGBTIQA+ community responsiveness to AOD issues
- Improving LGBTQIA+ inclusive practice in mainstream AOD services
- Improving AOD services in LGBTIQA+ services
Funding Information
- Grant applications should be to the value of $10,000 to $15,000 over two years (if applicable).
Eligibility Criteria
- The following general criteria must be met when applying for funds:
- The activity seeking funding must be either solely or chiefly focused on the good and betterment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex people and allied communities in Australia.
- All grant applications have to meet the funding priorities as set from time to time by the Foundation.
- Commonly the Major Grants are Suited to Projects Including:
- Community development
- Education initiatives
- Applied, community-led research with tangible outcomes in the field
- Events or conferences
- The grants are not intended to support capital and building works, vehicles, furniture or equipment, general fund-raising, travel, books or religious activities.
- DGR Status
- Organisations are usually required to have DGR1 (Deductible Gift Recipient-Item 1) and TCC (Tax Concession Charity) status from the Australian Tax Office.
- Groups without DGR1 or TCC status may apply through an organisation that has DGR1 and TCC that agrees to auspice the project. Prior to making a grant for an auspiced project, there needs to be an auspice agreement between the project proposer and auspice organisation that is acceptable to the Foundation.
Exclusions
- The following activities will not be funded:
- Capital and building works, vehicles, furniture or equipment
- General fundraising
- Travel, books, religious activities
For more information, visit Major Grant.