The Manchester Pride Community Fund raises essential funds to support LGBTQ+ communities. Every penny donated to the Manchester Pride Community Fund goes directly to LGBTQ+ causes and projects in Greater Manchester. This means none of the money you donate goes to the day to day operations of The Manchester Pride Charity.
Grants from the Manchester Pride Community Fund are available to LGBTQ+ community and voluntary groups, organisations and registered charities in Greater Manchester.
Organisations will be required to apply for a grant from the Manchester Pride Community Fund. Grant applications are reviewed and rewarded by the Community Grants Panel made up of Trustees and independent members of the community on a quarterly basis.
The issues that will be prioritised for grants
In 2021 we conducted an
in-depth consultation, part of this consultation was to understand the issues and types or organisations that our communities wanted us to support in order to review our grant making strategy.
Issues that will be prioritised:
- HIV Stigma
- LGBTQ+ Events
- LGBTQ+ Mental Health
- LGBTQ+ Sexual Health
- LGBTQ+ Wellbeing
Communities that will be prioritised:
- Disabled LGBTQ+
- QTIPOC
- Wider trans communities
Types of organisations that will be prioritised:
- Grassroot community groups and networks
- Local LGBTQ+ charities
- Local HIV charities
- Small, independent LGBTQ+ organisations
In addition to this, Hate Crime Awareness is a key focus issue for Manchester Pride, we will campaign against hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people.
