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.

Pride Foundation Australia has announced its first large grant round for 2025 to a total value of $20,000 with a focus on supporting sexuality, sex and gender-diverse (LGBTQIA+) refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia.

Grant applications should be to the value of up to $20,000 over two years (if applicable).

Projects must aim to support sexuality, sex and gender diverse (LGBTQIA+) refugees and/or people seeking asylum 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.

PFA encourages projects that are led by LGBTQIA+ refugees, people seeking asylum and/or people of colour.

Who can apply?

• 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)
• Individuals cannot apply.

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