Welcome to Pride Foundation Australia
Funding projects that increase equity for LGBTQIA+ Australians.
Creating systemic change from the ground up
In Australia, less than 1% of charitable philanthropy goes towards LGBTQIA+ issues nationally. The Foundation actively works to increase philanthropic support through fundraising, grant giving, collaboration and commissioning projects.
Grant Programs
Large Grants
Our Large Grants Program offers targeted funding for projects across our Key Funding Areas to create impact and systemic change.
Small Grants
Our Small Grants project provides cash injections of up to $1000 to localised, community based projects and grassroots organisations.
Our Key Funding Areas
Forcibly Displaced People
Improving settlement services as well as access to support and community for LGBTQIA+ forcibly displaced people living in Australia.
Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander & South Sea Islander People
Empowering queer mob through targeted funding of ATSISSI projects.
Safe Use of Alcohol & Other Drugs
Increasing resources and awareness around safe use of alcohol and other drugs (AOD) in LGBTQIA+ spaces.
Regional & Rural Communities
Providing support to rural and regional LGBTQIA+ organisations where queer connection is so vital, yet so often overlooked.
Arts & Culture
Supporting LGBTQIA+ visual and performing arts as a necessity of queer life: celebration and commiseration through storytelling and connection.
People Living With Disability
Improving intersectionality of support services for LGBTQIA+ Australians living with a disability.
What do we do?
Despite achieving marriage equality in 2017, many Australian LGBTQIA+ communities still face significant disadvantages and discrimination.
Pride Foundation Australia is a national philanthropic foundation run by volunteers, specifically focused on addressing lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, gender diverse, queer, intersex, asexual and other LGBTQIA+ community issues in Australia through targeted funding around dedicated research, training development and community support.
Latest News
Thank you, we raised $35,750 for LGBTQIA+ First Nations projects during Pride Month!
The Health & Wellbeing of LGBTQIA+ People in Rural Australia – A new report
Adelaide Film Festival partner with Pride Foundation Australia to develop short film initiative
Endeavour Group supports Pride Foundation Australia with Loud & Proud range in 2025
Adelaide Film Festival partner with Pride Foundation Australia to develop short film initiative
Get Involved
Donate
Making a regular or one-off donation is the simplest way that you can become a part of our work. Pride Foundation pools funds from many donors to support projects that make a real difference to people’s lives. All donations, small and big, are tax-deductable and enable us to support our community.
Donate here
Fundraise For PFA
Why not get a group of friends or colleagues together and fundraise for PFA? There are many ways to fundraise such as holding an event or get together, hosting a morning tea, participating in a structured event such as a fun run, hosting a movie night or planning your own unique activity.
The important thing is that you’ll be having fun while raising money for a great cause and ultimately changing lives.
View the Fundraising Support Hub
Volunteer With PFA
Pride Foundation is a volunteer led and run organisation, enabling us to keep our operational costs to a minimum. From time to time we seek volunteers to assist with events or special projects, join various committees and working groups, and lead fundraising activities.
If you have time and skills that you would like to share we’d love to hear from you.
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Partner With PFA
Pride Foundation Australia works in partnership with like-minded philanthropic groups, businesses and corporations to increase the funding pool and resources available to LGBTIQA+ organisations. This can take the form of co-funding for grant rounds or pro-bono services that assist our work. Current and recent partnerships include the Sidney Myer Fund, The Aurora Fund, Snow Foundation and Broadtree Foundation.
Please contact us to discuss how your organisation or business would like to be involved in growing support for disadvantaged LGBTQIA+ Australians.
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Leave a Gift in your Will
A bequest in your will to Pride Foundation Australia is the way you can show your passion and care for the future and our community. You can help end discrimination, disadvantage and need; improve the lives of LGBTQIA+ people and communities; and create new opportunities. All bequests, small or large, are important.
If you are thinking of including a bequest to Pride Foundation in your will, please download our information brochure and contact us for a confidential discussion.
We have partnered with Gathered Here to offer free Wills when you leave a gift to Pride Foundation Australia.
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Sponsor a LGBTQIA+ Refugee
Community Sponsorship is a proven method to enable safe settlement through arrangement of a humanitarian visa in a transition country, safe passage to the host country, and local community support for at least the first year. This bypasses the hugely traumatic and insecure asylum-seeking process. Ideally, it also enables more refugees to come here outside of Government imposed quotas.
