The LGBTQ Grant Program award grants to support planning, research, and general operations that address priority needs of LGBTQ Mississippians as they strive to live safely, openly and without alienation, isolation, prejudice and/or discrimination.
Donor Name: LGBTQ Fund of Mississippi
State: Mississippi
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 06/28/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The LGBTQ Grant Program, which receives resources from a Fund held at the Community Foundation for Mississippi, provides resources that align with and support the vision, mission, and beliefs defined by the Advisory Board of The LGBTQ Fund of Mississippi.
Special attention will be paid to the following: 

proposals that demonstrate a commitment to addressing the needs of LGBTQ communities that have been most demonstrably underserved, including but not limited to, communities of color, youth, seniors, and persons in rural communities; 
intersectional programs addressing faith and acceptance; and 
efforts serving transgender and gender non-conforming persons. 

Geographic Area
Applicants must be in Mississippi or provide services that have a positive direct impact on Mississippi’s LGBTQ population.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants for grants from the LGBTQ Fund of Mississippi include the following: 

nonprofit organizations with current tax-exempt status under Section 501c3 of the IRS code that are in compliance with the Mississippi Secretary of State’s charity registration, fee payment, audit (if required), and reporting requirements;
units of local government (including schools school districts, public-private partnerships, and quasi-governmental entities); 
research centers (independent and those associated with universities); 
public and private institutions of higher learning; and 
federally recognized Indian tribes.

For more information, visit LGBTQ Fund of Mississippi.