Pride Across the Peach State Grant Program

Pride Across the Peach State Grant Program

Funder: Atlanta Pride Committee, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization

Background:
Atlanta Pride's grantmaking initiative, Pride Across the Peach State, has focused on uplifting, supporting, and amplifying the efforts of local Pride organizations across the State of Georgia since 2024. As reflected in its 2025-2027 Strategic Plan, Atlanta Pride's grantmaking seeks to build the capacity of local Pride organizations to host festivals and events for LGBTQ+ communities and their allies in Georgia.

Geographic Scope: Georgia state-wide focus on local Pride organizations

Mission Alignment:
Atlanta Pride's mission is to cultivate a vibrant and inclusive community for LGBTQ+ people in the Southeast by amplifying diverse voices, fostering meaningful connections, and celebrating the rich cultural expressions that unite and uplift our community.

Funding Priorities:
Will fund local Pride-organized activities across the State of Georgia that:

Promote LGBTQ+ arts, culture, history, and music

Create opportunities for LGBTQ+ communities to connect with each other

Celebrate the incredible diversity of LGBTQ+ communities across Georgia

Raise awareness to combat LGBTQ+ discrimination and injustice

Enhance the long-term sustainability of organizations producing LGBTQ+ festivals

Target Beneficiaries:
Community-led and grassroots organizations that generally do not have access to mainstream funding sources. Grants will focus on events that celebrate the diversity of LGBTQ+ communities, including:

Trans and gender-expansive communities

People of color

People with disabilities

Intersex people

Bi/pan communities

Older adults

Youth and young adults

Faith-based communities that affirm LGBTQ+ people

Award Amount: Up to $5,000 per organization

Goals of Grants:

Strengthen social connection and cohesion among LGBTQ+ people

Bolster LGBTQ+ community networks and civic participation

Celebrate LGBTQ+ arts, culture, history, and music across Georgia

Event Requirements:

Must recognize and address the many factors that shape the identities of LGBTQ+ people in Georgia

Should embrace and celebrate diversity as a way of creating inclusive, safe, and supportive experiences

Successful grants will increase the visibility of marginalized community members

Will promote understanding and embrace the complexity of people's lived experiences

Events must be accessible, safe, inclusive, and affirming

Event Format:

Atlanta Pride will give preference to organizations hosting in-person events but will also consider applications from organizations hosting events with virtual components

Contact Information:

Address: 1530 DeKalb Ave NE, Suite A, Atlanta, GA 30307

Phone: (404) 382-7588

Email: info@atlantapride.org

Executive Director: executivedirector@atlantapride.org