Pride Foundation Australia Small Grants Program

Eligible applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Must be a citizen or permanent resident, or a community group that is operating in Australia
• Applicants need only be a group of people with a common interest
• It is preferred that individuals/groups apply through an Auspice organisation, but it is not a necessary requirement
• Applications for funding beyond $1,000 will not be considered

Eligible activities

Examples include but are not limited to funds towards:

• Venue rental for meetings or social events
• Advertising and marketing costs for events
• Speaker fees
• Artist fees
• Website maintenance costs
• Website hosting fees
• Catering costs for community events

Restrictions

The following are ineligible for funding:

• Projects that do not benefit the LGBTQIA+ community
• Projects that have commenced or been completed
• Projects that are not based in Australia
• Projects that are considered core business of an organisation
• Funding for individual travel expenses
• Costs of organising and running competitions, prizes, awards, or fundraising events (for example, judge expenses, administration and infrastructure costs)
• Projects managed by grantees who have not acquitted previous grants from Pride Foundation Australia
• Grantees that received a PFA small grant in the previous 2 years
• Limited and Propriety Limited companies which are for-profit organisations

Referee

• If a referee can be contacted in support of the individual or the project, the referee’s comments will be considered.

In relation to projects that benefit either LGBTQIA+ individuals, organisational capacity or communities, please ensure that your application considers the following:

Individuals

An application needs to satisfy at least one of the following intended outcomes. Through the project, LGBTQIA+ community members will:

• be more connected to each other and to their community
• have improved skills and knowledge
• have enhanced wellbeing and resilience
• participate more fully in their community

Additionally, PFA will consider the following:

• Will the project provide merit and meaningful skills development, leadership development or social outcomes for the individual?
• Will the project have adequate resources and support and is well planned?
• Does the budget add up and has the applicant made a contribution or sourced money or inkind support from other organisations or people?
• Will the project encourage future projects in the community?

Organisational capacity

An application needs to satisfy at least one of the following intended outcomes. Through the projects, the organisation will:

• be better able to recruit and retain volunteers and members
• work better with the community and/or other organisations
• improve the skills and knowledge of volunteers/members
• develop resources it needs to undertake its work

Communities

An application needs to consider the following for the LGBTQIA+ community and its members:

• Will the project provide merit and meaningful skills development, community development and social outcomes.
• Do the community members and/or facilitators have cultural development skills appropriate to the project?
• Will the project have adequate resources and support and is well planned?
• Is the community involved in the planning and management of the project and will they be involved as participants when the project begins?
• Will the project encourage future projects and/or events in the community?