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

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

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

Application Process

Letter of Inquiry (LOI):

• Applicants must submit a Letter of Inquiry
• Submit via online form: "SUBMIT A LETTER OF INQUIRY HERE"

Required Materials:

• Letter of Inquiry (specific format/requirements not detailed in provided content; refer to full Grant Outline document)

Additional Resources:

• Download the full Grant Outline for more information
• Review the 2026 Atlanta Pride Grant RFP document

Eligibility:

• Local Pride organizations across the State of Georgia
• Community-led and grassroots organizations
• Organizations serving LGBTQ+ communities

Note: The provided website content does not include detailed step-by-step application instructions, specific narrative questions, or complete submission guidelines. Applicants should download the 2026 Atlanta Pride Grant RFP and full Grant Outline documents for comprehensive application details.