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Pride Foundation Australia (PFA) has announced a new large grant round to a total value of $50,000, with a focus on reducing harm from alcohol and other drugs (AOD) for LGBTQIA+ people in Australia.
This is in recognition that a disproportionate number of LGBTIQIA+ people are affected by harmful AOD use and that there is a benefit in providing culturally inclusive health promotion, support and treatment. Grant applications should be to the value of $10,000 to $15,000 over two years (if applicable).
Before you apply, read the guidelines below or download here.
Pride Foundation Australia (PFA) is a national philanthropic foundation specifically focused on funding lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, asexual and other (LGBTQIA+) community issues in Australia. The Foundation advocates for systemic change to advance LGBTQIA+ equity and inclusion and provide direct support to affected communities / individuals.
Pride Foundation Australia raises awareness of LGBTQIA+ disadvantage and works to increase philanthropic support for the Australian LGBTQIA+ and allied communities through fundraising, grant giving, collaboration and commissioning projects. The Foundation’s specific LGBTQIA+ priority areas to date have been: healthy ageing, homelessness and disability, asylum seekers and refugees living in Australia as well as visual, literacy and performing arts.
Your organisation MUST meet ALL the below requirements to be eligible for funding.
Recipient organisations must:
Exclusions
The following activities will not be funded:
Groups without DGR1 and TCC status may apply if they carry out charitable work that is acceptable to the Foundation.
Note that groups cannot consist of individual(s) that have not been incorporated.
This large grant round supports projects (up to two years duration) with an aim to reduce harm from alcohol and other drugs (AOD) for LGBTQIA+ people in Australia.
Projects that are collaborations between AOD services and LGBTQIA+ agencies or groups, and co-designed with people with lived experience of AOD use are encouraged.
Projects should focus on at least one of the following areas:
Types of projects with a duration of up to two years may include any of the following:
To apply online you will need to register to the Australian Communities Foundation Grants Portal. If you already have an account through Australian Communities Foundation, please use your existing username and password. Make sure to note your username and password to enable you to save and continue the form at a later date and access the portal for subsequent steps.
Expression of interests are open here from 17 January 2023. If the application does not display automatically via this link, you may need to click the Apply button in the top left of the dashboard and enter access code: PFAAOD2023.
All applications must be submitted in full including any supporting documentation by 5pm AEST on the closing date. Any incomplete applications or applications received after 5pm AEST will be treated as ineligible.
If you have any questions in relation to the grant guidelines or require technical assistance with the application process, please contact Charlene Yum (Grants Manager, Australian Communities Foundation) on 03 9412 0412 or email grants@communityfoundation.org.au. Australian Communities Foundation’s office hours are Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.