How much funding does Southern Equality Fund - General Grants provide?

Southern Equality Fund - General Grants provides $250 - $500 in funding.

When is the deadline for Southern Equality Fund - General Grants?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Southern Equality Fund - General Grants

Campaign For Southern Equality

Foundation Grants for LGBTQ Nonprofits Grants for Grassroots Organizations

Funding Amount

$250 - $500

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Southern Equality Fund - General Grants

Status: Currently paused. The Campaign for Southern Equality has paused general grantmaking and is directing all general grant funds to the Trans Youth Emergency Project.

Geographic Scope: Southern United States (AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, VA, and other Southern states)

Focus Areas:

Direct financial support to grassroots LGBT+ groups and leaders

Work addressing intersections of race, class, and gender in lives of LGBTQ+ Southerners

Arts, health and wellness, and research projects

Work in underresourced and isolated areas, particularly small towns and rural areas

Eligibility:

Grassroots LGBT+ groups and individual leaders

Organizations and individuals do not need 501(c)(3) status

Priority given to groups/leaders with limited access to funding due to barriers such as lack of 501(c)(3) status or location in rural areas

Background:
Since 2015, the Southern Equality Fund (SEF) has provided funding and training to Southern LGBTQ+ folks doing organizing in their home regions. Each year CSE distributes at least 10% of its organizational budget through SEF grants. The fund was created in response to the reality that while more than 1/3 of LGBT adults live in the South, Southern LGBT organizations receive less than 4% of national funding ($1.71 per LGBT adult annually vs. $10.10 in the Northeast).

Contact:

Campaign for Southern Equality

P.O. Box 364, Asheville, NC 28802

828.242.1559

Website: southernequality.org/southern-equality-fund/