MAJOR GRANTS

Current Major Grant Round(s)

There are no major grants at this time

Major Grant Guidelines

Major Grant funding rounds open from time to time as funds become available. Our Major Grants are sometimes collaborative, with financial support from another philanthropic funder.

Applying for a grant is a two-stage process:

Firstly, Pride Foundation will call for expressions of interest (EOI), which asks for an outline of the proposed project. These are then reviewed, with a small number of the best applicants being invited to make a full submission. This ‘short-list’ is usually completed within 1 month of the closing of the EOI stage.
Short-listed applicants will then be invited to submit a detailed application together with a detailed budget.

Please note: Expressions of Interest and full applications will be received by email only.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The following general criteria must be met when applying for funds:

The activity seeking funding must be either solely or chiefly focused on the good and betterment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex people and allied communities in Australia.
All grant applications have to meet the funding priorities as set from time to time by the Foundation.

COMMONLY THE MAJOR GRANTS ARE SUITED TO PROJECTS INCLUDING:

Community development
Education initiatives
Applied, community-led research with tangible outcomes in the field
Events or conferences

The grants are not intended to support capital and building works, vehicles, furniture or equipment, general fund-raising, travel, books or religious activities.

DGR STATUS

Organisations are usually required to have DGR1 (Deductible Gift Recipient-Item 1) and TCC (Tax Concession Charity) status from the Australian Tax Office.
Groups without DGR1 or TCC status may apply through an organisation that has DGR1 and TCC that agrees to auspice the project. Prior to making a grant for an auspiced project, there needs to be an auspice agreement between the project proposer and auspice organisation that is acceptable to the Foundation.

For more information on current opportunities and the types of projects funded visit the links below.

Past Major Grant Recipients

In 2015 we co-funded with The Sidney Myer Foundation for the first time to offer a Major Grant Round, and this collaboration continues over two grant rounds per year. We have since awarded 20 major grants in areas across Homelessness, Disability, Refugee & Asylum Seekers and more.