Funding Amount

US $5,000 - US $15,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

The LGBTQ Fund of Mississippi aims to create a safe and inclusive environment for LGBTQ Mississippians, focusing on eliminating discrimination and isolation. Funding is available for initiatives that support planning, research, and operations addressing the needs of underserved LGBTQ communities, including people of color, youth, seniors, and rural residents. Special consideration is given to programs that foster faith and acceptance, as well as those specifically aiding transgender and gender non-conforming individuals.

Grant Program
Funding is available to support planning, research, and general operations that address priority needs of LGBTQ Mississippians as they strive to live safely, openly and without alienation, isolation, prejudice and/or discrimination.
Special attention will be paid to the following:
proposals that demonstrate a commitment to addressing the needs of LGBTQ communities that have been most demonstrably underserved, including but not limited to, communities of color, youth, seniors, and persons in rural communities; intersectional programs addressing faith and acceptance; and efforts serving transgender and gender non-conforming persons.

What Community Foundation for Mississippi actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
104
Total given
$6.21M
Median grant
$20K
Range
$5,500–$800K
  • By dollars: Mississippi 88%, Virginia 4%, Colorado 2%. Top recipient cities: Jackson, MS; Ridgeland, MS; Oxford, MS.
  • 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 24% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Mississippi Charter Schools Association · Jackson, MS

    General oper support

    $800K

  • Mississippi Symphony Orchestra · Jackson, MS

    General oper support

    $552K

  • University Press of Mississippi · Jackson, MS

    General oper support

    $449K

  • Mississippi First · Jackson, MS

    General oper support

    $340K

  • Program Believe · Biloxi, MS

    General oper support

    $324K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • LGBTQ
  • Nonprofits
  • Social justice

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