Introducing PFA’s Round 1 Small Grant Recipients for 2021
Since 2016 to this point, we’ve awarded 72 small grants of up to $500 to grassroots organisations and LGBTQIA+ community groups across Australia. In 2021, we’ve decided to change up our Small Grants program to offer up to $750, in the hope that our small grants can affect greater change at a community level. Please join […]
Pride Foundation Australia & Aurora Group Grant Round Announcement
The PFA Board of Directors and the Aurora Group are very pleased to announce the successful applicant to our inaugural grant round. Different Journeys – for their project Building Bridges between Autism and LGBTQI Communities Different Journeys is an autistic peer support group based in Melbourne. Using the grant, they will employ LGBTQI+/Autism community members to […]
Join Us: What LGBTIQA+ people with disability are saying in 2021
Join the Pride Foundation Australia and Deakin University for highlights of Pride Foundation’s granting program, including launch of the More Than Ticking a Box 2021 report. The world-first qualitative study on the lived experiences of LGBTIQA+ people with disabilities, led by Deakin’s Dr Amie O’Shea, Lecturer in Disability and Inclusion. We will showcase projects and […]
Congratulations to our Small Grants Recipients Round 4 2020
We’re proud to announce the recipients of our SMF Grants round for December 2020. Read below to find out a little more about the businesses and communities that were awarded this round, and what their grant money is funding. Nambucca Valley Youth Services Centre Nambucca Valley Youth Services Centre is a vibrant youth friendly service […]
Pride Foundation Australia Won A Globe Award!
We are proud to announce that Pride Foundation Australia won the GLOBE LGBTIQ award for building community connections – for our work with queer people with disabilities. PFA are pleased to receive this on behalf of Ian Gould, Ruby Mountford, Jake Lewis, Jax Jacqui Brown, Margherita Coppolino. This award is a testament of how far we […]
PFA’s New Partnership With Colin Biggers & Paisley
Pride Foundation Australia are delighted to have recently acquired a charitable partnership with Colin Biggers & Paisley Lawyers. This includes participation in their Workplace Giving Scheme as a charity partner, and pro bono support from them.
Our Successful Launch Of The Housing And Homelessness Inclusivity Guide
The online launch of the LGBTIQ guide for housing and homelessness services on 30 October was very successful. PFA co-hosted the launch with the National LGBTI Health Alliance, attended by 90 people from all over Australia. After a heartfelt welcome to country by Yvonne Weldon, the Honourable Warren Entsch MP launched the guide, and co-author […]
Funding Available for Refugee-led Peer Support Groups
Pride Foundation Australia is seeking applications from existing or new peer-led support groups for LGBTIQA+ refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia. We particularly encourage groups in smaller cities and regional areas to apply. Up to $5,000 (no GST) is available for each group to be used over a 12-month period.
Introducing our Small Grants Recipients for Round 3 2020
We’re proud to announce the recipients of our SMF Grants round for December 2020. Read below to find out about the organisations and communities that were awarded this round, and what their grant money is funding. 1st Caroline Springs Scout Group The 1st Caroline Springs Scout Group is a family focussed Scout Group with programs […]
Susan Ditter Retires From PFA
We are very sad to announce that Susan Ditter is retiring from our Board. Susan joined us in 2016 as our Tasmanian Board member. At that time she was the Executive Officer of Working It Out and also chaired the Board of the National LGBTI Health Alliance. When she joined us she said ‘I am […]
Federal Parliamentary Inquiry Into Homelessness 2020
Associate Professor Ruth McNair AM, PhD, MBBS, FRACGP in partnership with Dr Cal Andrews, PhD, have submitted a Federal Parliamentary Inquiry into Homelessness based on the evidence drawn from their ongoing research into links between the LGBTQIA+ community and homelessness. Read the submission here.
Red Parka donates to the Pride Foundation
Red Parka is a hub for contemporary and original art and design in Hobart selling original art prints, children’s books, cards and homewares, and founded and created by Jennifer Cossins. Yay Gay is the idea of Jen, and her partner in life, love and creativity, Tracy. “We wanted to do something to both celebrate and […]
