For decades, groups and organizations throughout the Northwest have worked to advance equity and justice for LGBTQ+ communities in every corner of our region. Our Community Grants Program awards proactive, multi-year, general operating grants bi-annually to help fuel this work and provide consistent, long-term funding.
Mockingbird Society, 2017-2018 Grantee in Washington
Grants
Fueling Transformational Movements
Pride Foundation fuels transformational movements for equity and justice across the Northwest. We provide critical funding to the remarkable community organizations that are working to address the needs of LGBTQ+ people in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.
Our grants support smaller, grassroots, LGBTQ+ led and focused organizations—especially those working with and in community who have been most harmed by systemic injustices like racism, xenophobia, misogyny, ableism, and transphobia.
Our Role
As the only LGBTQ+ community foundation in the Northwest—and one of few institutions intentionally investing in LGBTQ+ communities—we play a critical role for LGBTQ+ led and focused organizations in the region. This is especially true for smaller, grassroots organizations who often do not have the same level of access to funding. By strategically investing in these organizations, we have the opportunity to make a bigger impact on the ecosystem of support for LGBTQ+ people in the Northwest.
We are continually evolving our grantmaking programs to be responsive to the needs and opportunities arising in the Northwest, while simplifying our processes and reducing burdens on current and potential grantee partner organizations.
We offer grants through three areas of funding: Community Grants Program, Community Care Fund, and the Oregon Immigrant and Refugee Funders Collaborative.
Entre Hermanos, Community Grant Recipient in Seattle, WA
Caring for Our Communities
Community care is the antidote for isolation, exploitation, and oppression. For queer and trans people, there are infinite possibilities for how we protect and care for each other—and our Community Care Fund supports our collective efforts to practice that care.
Forward Montana, Community Grant Recipient in Montana
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Supporting Immigrants and Refugees in Oregon
The Oregon Immigrant and Refugee Funders Collaborative is a coordinated and nimble funding approach to address issues impacting immigrants and refugees in Oregon, and to support local organizations responding to these issues.
Mutual Partnership, Collective Commitments to Justice
We are proud to partner with community based organizations who are working for equity and justice in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. All organizations that receive a grant from Pride Foundation sign onto the following mutual partnership agreement, knowing it will take all of us—individuals, groups, organizations, and systems—to build toward our collective liberation.
Mutual Partnership
We understand and are committed to the work it entails to create a foundation of mutual trust and partnership. Our priority is to communicate openly with you and provide the space for you to do the same. Together, we hope both of our organizations will strive to:
- Provide context, background, and purpose when we make requests of one another.
- Listen closely to one another’s thinking, goals, successes, and visions for the future.
- Work intentionally to build a relationship where both our organizations can share expectations and feedback in an open and timely manner.
- Build the kind of relationship where each of our organizations feels comfortable sharing struggles, challenges, and mistakes with each other openly and in the spirit of learning and growing together.
- Be proactive in our commitments and learnings to become anti-racist and anti-oppressive organizations.
- Acknowledge and apologize when there is harm, regardless of intent.
Non-Discrimination
Organizations that receive grants from Pride Foundation must also certify that they do not discriminate in regard to age, race or ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, creed or religion, national origin, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, military status, or political or union ideology or affiliation.
This grant from Pride Foundation supports the incorporation of LGBTQ+ inclusiveness throughout our entire sexual health education lesson package, and supports the Rainbow Army, our LGBTQ+ and allied youth support group, to continue to flourish.
Catriona Reynolds, Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic
Frequently Asked Questions
When are grant applications due?
Community Grants Program: As a proactive grant fund, there is no application for our Community Grants program. We encourage groups and organizations that are interested in applying for funding from Pride Foundation to check out our Community Care Fund, and learn more about why we don’t have an application for our Community Grants Program.
Community Care Fund: For full details and due dates, check out our Community Care Guidelines.
Oregon Immigrant and Refugee Funders Collaborative: This fund has rolling grant applications—in other words, you can apply anytime!
What is the average grant amount?
Community Grants Program: There is no maximum grant award. In our most recent grants cycle, our grants ranged between $10,000 to $70,000 over two years, with an average award of $8,733 annually.
Community Care Fund: Award amounts are generally no less than $10,000; however, if you want less than that, we can honor your request!
Oregon Immigrant and Refugee Funders Collaborative: These grant awards have ranged from $1,000-$5,000.
When will we be notified of the grant decision?
Community Care Fund: It takes us about 3 weeks to review and make award decisions after each due date. Once you are notified of your application status, and if your grant is awarded, you should receive your payment within 2 weeks. For full details and due dates, check out our Community Care Guidelines.
Oregon Immigrant and Refugee Funders Collaborative: Usually within one month of submitting your application.
How can I get a copy of a previous application submitted to Pride Foundation?
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Contact Craig Williams, Pride Foundation Program Operations Manager, at craig@pridefoundation.org to request a copy.
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