Pride Foundation Australia (PFA) is proud to announce their first large grant round for 2026 with a total funding pool of $20,000, with a focus on supporting sexuality, sex and gender diverse (LGBTQIA+) people who have been forcibly displaced and residing in Australia.

Projects must aim to support sexuality, sex and gender diverse LGBTQIA+ people who have been forcibly displaced in at least one of the following areas:

• Improving access to stable housing,
• Enhancing education and/or workforce participation,
• Enhancing support for community connection and improving settlement outcomes,
• Improving health and/or health literacy,
• Supporting links to LGBTQIA+ services and supports,
• Enhancing cultural engagement and development,
• Improving LGBTQIA+ inclusivity and culturally appropriate practices in services.

Types of projects with a duration of up to two years may include any of the following:

• Community development, or
• Education and training initiatives, or
• Health and wellbeing initiatives, or
• Applied, community-led research with tangible outcomes in the field, or
• Events including arts and cultural or conferences.

LGBTQIA+ focused means that projects must be specifically focused on people of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expression and/or sex characteristics.

Eligible applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Organisational status that is recognised through incorporation, who are registered as a business or association with an ABN (charity registration and DGR status is not required)
• Organisations who have received a previous grant from PFA are eligible to re-apply for an extension or new project but is required to submit an acquittal for the previously funded project.
• Individuals cannot apply.

• Phone: 03 9412 0412
• Email: grants@communityfoundation.org.au