Deadline: 31-May-22
Applications are now open for the Pride in Our Workplace (PIOW) Community Grant Program.
Pride in Our Workplace was founded with a mission to provide all LGBTQ+ professionals with ways to amplify their voices and create thriving workplace cultures. By centering the LGBTQ+ perspective within their most important conversations, they’ve helped LGBTQ+ professionals and allied businesses drive positive change. Now, it is time for them to give back to the grassroots organizers dedicating their time to support LGBTQ+ communities throughout Massachusetts.
The Pride in Our Workplace Community Grant Program will utilize PIOW’s sponsorship dollars to provide direct financial support to underfunded nonprofits and grassroots organizations making or aspiring to make an impact on members of the LGBTQ+ community. QTBIPOC-led organizations or those with a mission of serving QTBIPOC communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Benefits
The initial grant recipient cohort will receive:
- Funding: one-time seed grants between $500 – $2,000
- Skill Development: the opportunity to meet industry experts and receive practical operational support
- Visibility: the opportunity to share your story at events and across PIOW’s social channels in 2022
- Community: access to a growing community of LGBTQ+ professionals, nonprofit industry peers, and potential collaborators rallying for your success
Eligibility Criteria
- The organization is primarily based in Massachusetts.
- The organization has been in operation for at least six months.
- The organization’s proposed activity or mission benefits the LGBTQIA+ community in Massachusetts.
- The values of the organization align with those of Pride in Our Workplace.
- The organization has an annual operating budget under $250,000.
- The organization can legally receive funding in MA or has a fiscal sponsor through which it can receive funding.
Note: Organizations without a 501(c)(3) designation will still be considered for funding. If you haven’t received a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt designation, EIN number, or letter of recognition from the MA Attorney General’s Office, you will be asked to clarify your operating model and long-term organizational goals.
For more information, visit PIOW.
For more information, visit https://piow.org/grants/