For decades, community groups and nonprofit organizations throughout the Northwest have worked to advance equity and justice for LGBTQ+ communities in every corner of our region. Our Community Grants Program helps fuel this work through providing consistent, long-term funding.
In 2021, we shifted to a proactive grantmaking model for this program, and began awarding funds without an application process. These programmatic changes were intentional shifts to center racial justice in our work, improve the experience of grantee partners, and align our grantmaking with our organizational priorities to move resources to LGBTQ+ communities most impacted by injustice. In 2024, we offered both a proactive grantmaking model and open application to ensure that all organizations have the space and opportunity to receive funding.
In our most recent 2024-2026 award cycle, we awarded $2,732,000 to 106 organizations. Since this program’s inception in 1987, we have awarded over $14.7 million dollars.
The Community Grants Program application closed October 11, 2024. Please check back Spring 2026 for updates on funding opportunities.
Eligibility:
Organizations must meet the following criteria to be eligible for funding:
- Are based in one of the following states: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington.
Priority Areas: Who We Fund
We prioritize funding for LGTBQ+ groups and organizations that are:
- Serving Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC) and Trans and Gender Nonconforming folks (TGNC) and whose leadership* reflects these communities.
- *We define leadership as: In positions with decision making power. This could mean that the majority of an organization’s staff leadership team (i.e. Directors/Executive Director) and/or the majority of its board members. We also look at participation among staff and participants.
- *We define leadership as: In positions with decision making power. This could mean that the majority of an organization’s staff leadership team (i.e. Directors/Executive Director) and/or the majority of its board members. We also look at participation among staff and participants.
- Innovatively supporting communities when or where nobody else is, especially smaller, grassroots organizations and those who don’t have access to mainstream funding sources.
- More specifically, this includes rural organizations with limited access to resources and funder support—whether from individual donors or lack of/limited philanthropic infrastructure within your area.
- This also includes organizations and groups that are not necessarily LGBTQ+ focused, but are led by BIPOC—especially queer and trans BIPOC—who are leading inherently from an intersectional perspective. We understand that because of racism queer and trans folks of color may not have found space within the larger LGBTQ+ movement to do this work. As part of Pride Foundation’s racial equity work, we recognize the importance of expanding how LGBTQ+ advocacy and movement building looks in communities of color.
Organizations must align with at least one of these groups to be considered for funding.
Priority Issues: What We Fund
We prioritize funding for LGTBQ+ groups and organizations that focus on:
- Health and Wellness
- Organizations that focus on providing health services including HIV/AIDS prevention and support, mental health, accessibility and disability support, spiritual and tribal practices, gender-affirming care (GAC), etc.
- We also consider organizations that focus on health education like sexual health, reproductive health, herbalism, etc.)
- Organizations that provide support to individuals and communities well-being (i.e. housing services/support, food insecurity support, etc.)
- Education
- Organizations that focus on gender and racial justice education and learning
- Organizations that serve youth, including youth-led groups
- Community Building
- Organizations that focus on building community, gatherings, cultural belonging, and a general safe space and support for TGNC BIPOC
- Organizations that provide care and support to vulnerable populations including immigrants, folks formerly incarcerated, sex workers, and folks who are unhoused.
- Organizations that are working to end discrimination and violence facing LGBTQ+ folks
These definitions are not exhaustive and are meant as a guide/example. Organizations must align with at least one of these priority issue areas to be considered for funding. Organizations are not penalized for aligning with multiple issue areas as we know that these issues are interconnected.
Our Grantees
Learn more about the impact our grantees are making across the Northwest.
Questions?
Please don’t hesitate to contact Kaleigh Mency, Grants Program Officer, for questions relating to the program or Craig Williams, Programs Operations Manager, for technical questions regarding our application system or grant agreements.