LGBTQ Support Grants (Community Foundation For Northeast Florida Inc)

LGBTQ Support Grants (Community Foundation For Northeast Florida Inc) is sponsored by The Community Foundation For Northeast Florida Inc. These grants aim to foster inclusivity and support for the LGBTQ community in Northeast Florida. While broad, organizations focusing on reentry for LGBTQ+ individuals could be eligible if their work aligns with fostering inclusivity and support within this community.

LGBTQ Support Grants - The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida The LGBTQ Community Fund for Northeast Florida supports organizations that serve the LGBTQ community, with a focus on building greater togetherness within our LGBTQ communities and supporting efforts to welcome and celebrate LGBTQ populations.

LGBTQ Community Fund Grants The LGBTQ Community Fund will offer general program support grants up to $10,000 to support successful programs for nonprofit organizations with a primary mission to serve LGBTQ+ populations.

Grant size: Up to $10,000 LGBTQ Priority Populations Priority populations (listed below) have been set in response to community-level data and analysis about the pressing needs of the LGBTQ community in Northeast Florida ( please see Williams Institute Report ). Projects benefiting other LGBTQ populations will be considered.

Created in 2014, the LGBTQ Community Fund brings together individuals focused on building an inclusive and welcoming environment, while celebrating and supporting Northeast Florida’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community.

Eligibility for Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit organizations with current 501(c)(3) public charity or private operating foundation status Located in and serving at least one of these counties: Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns.

Organizations with budgets over $50,000 will be eligible for up to $10,000 Organizations with budgets of $50,000 or below will be eligible for $5,000 Areas typically not funded: Capital campaigns and endowment funds Grants to organizations for re-granting purposes Debt retirement/deficit funding Projects that promote political activity or religious views Requests outside our region (Applicants must be in: Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam or St.

Johns counties) Grants will be considered for a wide variety of ideas.

The following are examples of grants previously made to both LGBTQ-serving organizations and mainstream organizations wishing to advance work in the focus areas: Emerging Leaders training programs for LGBTQ individuals LGBTQ sensitivity training LGBTQ inclusion workshops to share best practices for organizations Creating an LGBTQ employee resource group in the nonprofit sector Transgender education & visibility campaign for college students Nationally recognized public speakers on LGBTQ issues February 1, 2026: Application opens in the Grantee Portal.

February 5, 2026 – March 21, 2026: Assistance is available from our grantmaking staff. If you need assistance with applying—either in-person, virtual, or by phone—please submit your appointment request here . March 25, 2026: Application due by 11:59 PM June 15, 2026: Grant recipients notified Grants awarded may begin as early as July 1, 2026, extending through December 31, 2027, supporting work over a 12-month period.

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