PFA Attends Better Together Conference – June 2024, Geelong
Pride Foundation Australia was very pleased to be involved at the Better Together conference in June in Geelong. We sponsored $15,000 for over 20 refugees to attend the conference, including their accommodation and transport from as far afield as Mackay in Queensland. We were pleased to meet several people at our stall throughout the conference, […]
Join PFA on Tues May 21st for Community Refugee Sponsorship by and for LGBTIQA+ people in Australia online event
On Tuesday May 21st, Pride Foundation Australia are hosting our first online event for 2024: Community Refugee Sponsorship by and for LGBTIQA+ people in Australia This online gathering is a safe space for members of the LGBTIQA+ community to come together and learn about how they can support refugees in need. Join us to hear […]
Pride Foundation Australia Sponsors Registrations to the Better Together Conference for LGBTQIA+ People Seeking Asylum
Pride Foundation Australia is happy to announce that we have arranged the sponsorship of 50 free registrations specifically for LGBTIQA+ refugees and people seeking asylum to attend the Better Together 2024 conference in Geelong in June this year. Better Together is an annual conference exploring the current issues facing LGBTQIA+ Australians, and we are hoping […]
PFA Renews Funding for 3 Organisations Supporting LGBTQIA+ Refugees & People Seeking Asylum
Through our continued work in our key focus area of LGBTQIA+ Refugees and People Seeking Asylum in Australia, it has become evident that recurrent financial support is necessary to maintain the systems of support currently in place to provide sanctuary and solidarity to these communities. We are pleased to have once again contributed financially towards […]
Congratulate Our 2023 Small Grant Recipients of Round 3
Pride Foundation Australia are pleased to announce the recipients of our Round 3 Small Grant recipients for 2023. This was our largest Small Grants round so far, with a total of 19 projects receiving up to $1000 in grant funding. Please join us in congratulating these recipients and read on to learn about each project. […]
A farewell to our board member’s Colin Krycer and Ian Gould
This year, we have seen two of Pride Foundation Australia’s long-standing board members—Ian Gould and Colin Krycer—step down from the role. Without the hard work and dedication of both Ian and Colin, Pride Foundation Australia would not be where it is today. PFA Chair Dr Ruth McNair has written on the contributions of each, to […]
Welcome to our two new Pride Foundation Australia board members
We are pleased to officially welcome two new board members to Pride Foundation Australia, Mollie Hewitt and Ayan Dasvarma. After a successful call for new board member applications earlier this year, we were thrilled to receive a number of applicants with experience that complemented and added to the work currently being undertaken by PFA. We […]
Our new public LGBTQIA+ Refugee Sponsorship Sub-Fund through GiveNow
For the past two years, Pride Foundation Australia has been steadily expanding its support in the sponsorship and hands-on support of LGBTQIA+ refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia. In 2021, the Refugee Sponsorship Sub-Fund was established in 2021 by PFA patron Dennis Altman and PFA chair Ruth McNair. The Sub-Fund seeks to raise money […]
Our Small Grant Recipients of Round 2 for 2023
Please join us in congratulating our latest selection of Small Grant recipients for Round 2 of 2023. In our second round, we have awarded 11 LGBTQIA+ creatives, communities, businesses and organisations with a grant of up to $1000 towards a project that benefits their local LGBTQIA+ communities. Keep reading to learn about each of these […]
PFA x Aurora Joint Grant of $20,000 in Ignite Pride Grants Round 2023
We’re pleased to announce that for another year running, Pride Foundation Australia has partnered with the Aurora Group to offer a joint grant to the total of $20,000 as a part of Aurora’s Ignite Pride Grant program. The Ignite Pride Grants are designed to fund small, community-driven projects. Our commitment of $20,000 has meant that […]
Sidney Myer Fund & Pride Foundation Australia Partnership Draws to a Close
The Pride Foundation Australia board would like to recognise and celebrate our almost 10 years partnership with Sidney Myer Fund, which is now drawing to a close. We first began our philanthropic partnership with SMF in 2014, when we had a first grant round together for $15,000, focused on LGBTIQ ageing. Over the course of […]
Announcing our Successful Small Grant Round 1 2023 Recipients
Please join us in congratulating our latest selection of Small Grant recipients for Round 1 of 2023. This time around, we have awarded 6 LGBTQIA+ creatives, communities, businesses and organisations with a grant of up to $750 towards a project that benefits their local LGBTQIA+ communities. For information on each recipient and their project, keep […]
