Leonard-Litz Foundation: LGBTQ+ Advocacy Fund Grant

The Leonard-Litz Foundation's LGBTQ+ Advocacy Fund Grant aims to empower LGBTQ+ individuals by funding organizations that advocate for their rights and well-being. With a focus on health, wellness, and racial justice, the fund supports projects that require significant investment for impactful change. Prioritizing partnerships that serve vulnerable communities, including people of color and transgender individuals, this grant fosters equality and addresses systemic inequalities faced by LGBTQ+ people, especially in the northeast U.S.

The Leonard Litz Foundation is pleased to announce the LGBTQ+ Advocacy Fund. While we are grateful and proud to support the important work by nonprofit organizations of all sizes through our Community Grants, we also know that protecting and expanding the safety, equality, and well-being of LGBTQ+ people—especially the most vulnerable in our community, including people of color and the transgender community—sometimes requires substantial and collaborative investment.
The LGBTQ+ Advocacy Fund is intended to support specific projects rooted in pivotal progress for LGBTQ+ people on a broad scale.
In 2021, we were honored to partner with a variety of organizations on this scale. Our grants have helped fund work centered around the disparate treatment of LGBTQ+ people of color throughout the legal system, as well as advocacy on behalf of the rights of transgender individuals in prison. We proudly supported public-private partnerships aimed at building the next generation of LGBTQ+ corporate leaders and public servants, and efforts to help LGBTQ+ students of color navigate the college application process.

Eligibility

The Foundation seeks grant proposals for programs that address one or more of the following focus areas; Health and Wellness, Crisis Intervention, Racial Justice, Advocacy and Community Engagement, Social Assistance and Programming.