Beyond Pride Grant Fund

The Beyond Pride Grant Fund, initiated by the City of Boston's Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA2S+ Advancement, provides financial support up to $15,000 for community-based organizations serving Boston’s LGBTQIA2S+ residents. The fund aims to empower grassroots initiatives that address critical community needs, enhance social stability, and promote equity and inclusion. Priority is given to projects that support intersectional communities and demonstrate a commitment to advancing the rights and well-being of LGBTQIA2S+ individuals.

Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA2S+ Advancement
We empower, protect, and promote the rights, dignity, and advancement of Boston’s LGBTQIA2S+ residents.
The Mayor’s Office of LGBTQIA2S+ Advancement develops policies, community-oriented programming, and provides resources for the City’s diverse LGBTQIA2S+ community.
The Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA2S+ Advancement's Beyond Pride Mini-Grant Fund allows community-based organizations serving the LGBTQIA2S+ community in Boston to apply for up to $15,000 in funds.
The Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA2S+ Advancement (MOLA) will award mini-grants to grassroots LGBTQIA2S+ community serving organizations. Funds will assist to implement projects, programs and initiatives that support the LGBTQIA2S+ community. These projects must address real LGBTQIA2S+ community needs and offer long-term benefits that are in alignment with community priorities and needs related to LGBTQIA2S+ advancement work.
MOLA wishes to promote the equity, inclusion, and stability of Boston's LGBTQIA2S+ community as well as bolstering social and community supports. MOLA will consider projects and events which help bring us closer to MOLA's vision of Boston being a city for ALL residents and families.
Categories
Grants will be made to to support programs that expand upon the following focus areas:
Housing; Emergency Assistance; Community Building + Community Events (not Pride month focused events); Legal Services and Support; Health + Wellness; LGBTQIA2S+ Artists + Culture Visibility; Civic Engagement; Upward Economic Mobility; and Pride Month Community Events (events occurring in June, Pride Month) .

Eligibility

Registered Non Profit organizations serving Boston’s LGBTQIA2S+ community
Community-based organizations that do not have non-profit status must partner with a fiscal sponsor that is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Committed to the advancement, empowerment, and inclusion of LGBTQIA2S+ community in the social, economic, civic, and cultural life of BostonDemonstrates an understanding and response to the diverse LGBTQIA2S+ community needs of Boston
Demonstrated a history of collaboration, providing a sustainable resources, advocacy work and/or providing direct service.

Ineligibility

We are not offering this grant to individuals.