Pride Foundation Australia

• Must be a rural health service provider, including Shire Council health and aged care services (based outside major metropolitan centres across Australia). Organisational status may be recognised through incorporation, business or association with an ABN (charity registration and DGR status is not required)
  
  
• Must have a LGBTQIA+ organisational partner. Partnerships should be arranged prior to the full grant application being submitted, and ideally, supply of ‘letters of support’ would demonstrate the commitment
  
  
• Must have an LGBTQIA+ advisory structure in place or in development (i.e. advisory committee / reference group)

The type of projects that will be funded with a duration of up to two years should include at least one of the following:

• Developing and utilising resources to ensure LGBTQIA+ inclusive practice. This would include supporting services to adapt existing resources to ensure community health pride. You can view LGBTIQA+ inclusive practice resources here.

• Updates to systems / forms / processes to support data collection, improving LGBTQIA+ demographics and disclosure in services

• LGBTQIA+ staff recruitment and retention

• Whole of service inclusive practice development. This can include utilising funds to achieve Rainbow Tick accreditation or equivalent

• Make visible the LGBTQIA+ inclusive health services in local mainstream and LGBTQIA+ communities

Exclusions

The following activities will not be funded:

• Capital and building works, vehicles, furniture or equipment
• General fundraising
• Travel, books, religious activities.