Southern Equality Fund - Special Grant Rounds
Funding Amount
$250 - $500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Organizations and individuals
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- LGBTQ+ people in the South
- Those in need of financial support for living expenses or community work
Overview
Geographic Scope: Southern United States
Focus Areas:
- Financial support for LGBTQ+ Southerners in need
- Living expenses support
- Work in the community
- Arts, health and wellness, and research projects
Eligibility:
- LGBTQ+ people in the South
- Those in need of financial support for living expenses or community work
- Organizations and individuals
- 501(c)(3) status not required
Background:
Special grant rounds have been offered periodically in response to specific crises or opportunities, such as the 2016 Orlando Pulse shooting rapid response round. These grants provided up to $250 each for projects providing direct support to LGBT individuals and families impacted by specific events, keeping communities informed, or organizing for long-term culture and policy change.
Contact:
- Campaign for Southern Equality
- P.O. Box 364, Asheville, NC 28802
- 828.242.1559
- Website: southernequality.org/southern-equality-fund/
How to Apply
Application Process
- Designed to be accessible and streamlined
- Short application format (typically a few quick questions about the work)
- Organizations and individuals do not need 501(c)(3) status to apply
- Quick turnaround between deadline and fund disbursement
- Applications accepted on ongoing basis during active rounds
Note: Currently no special grants are accepting new applicants. Check website for availability of future rounds.
What Campaign For Southern Equality actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 2
- Total given
- $40K
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $10K–$30K
- By dollars: Tennessee 75%, Georgia 25%. Top recipient cities: Memphis, TN; Decatur, GA.
Example grants
Your Choices Center for Reproductive Health · Memphis, TN
Patient Care
$30K
Queer Med · Decatur, GA
Patient Care
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- LGBTQ
- Hardship
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