The Pride Foundation Australia (PFA) Board of Directors and the Sidney Myer Fund are pleased to announce the next joint grant program which focus on supporting LGBTQIA+ refugees and people seeking asylum.

The Foundation encourages projects that are collaborations between refugee and asylum seeker agencies or groups and LGBTQIA+ agencies or groups.  Where an LGBTIQ+ refugee-led group is partnering with another organisation they encourage equal partnerships and co-design.

One of the organisations/groups must have DGR status. Projects should aim to assist LGBTQIA+ people who are refugees or seeking asylum in any of the following areas:

• Improving access to stable housing,
• Enhancing education and/or workforce participation
• Enhancing support for community connection and improving settlement outcomes
• Improving health and/or health literacy
• Supporting links to LGBTIQ services and supports
• Enhancing cultural engagement and development
• Improving LGBTQIA+ inclusive practice in services.

Funding Information

Grant range up to $20,000.

Types of projects

Projects may have a duration of up to two years and include any of the following:

• Community development, or
• Education initiatives, or
• Applied, community-led research with tangible outcomes in the field, or
• Events including arts and cultural or conferences.

The following activities will not be funded:

• Capital and building works, vehicles, furniture or equipment
• General fund-raising
• Travel, books, religious activities.

For more information, visit Pride Foundation Australia.