About

The Pride Network's Social Impact Grant program is designed to help create solutions and sustainably empower vulnerable communities through strategically investing resources and inspiring confidence in passionate LGBTQ+ youth leaders.

LGBTQ+ students selected for the Transformational Leadership Initiative will receive up to $2,000 of impact investment, access to our EMERGE+ leadership training, and a professional mentor to facilitate the success of their meaningful and sustainable local-impact project over the course of one year.

The launch of TPN’s Social Impact Grants signals a paradigm shift in social justice work: It is our vision that young, LGBTQ+ leaders are empowered to address complex social challenges without having to rely on multi-million dollar organizations to create change at the grassroots. It is our vision to build a framework of holistic investment in emerging LGBTQ+ leadership, as a way to raise up brilliant minds and hearts as a sustainable solution to persistent societal dilemmas such as racism, transphobia, and inequity.

Program Objectives

Over the course of their experiences as a grant recipient, everyone can expect to increase their understanding of how to:

  • Develop a practical, discipline-oriented approach to problem solving

  • Develop a robust project mission and budget

  • Develop a strategic plan of action

  • Develop quantitative and qualitative metrics to measure the project’s impact

  • Develop a sustainability strategy to ensure that impact continues into the future

  • Develop new competencies that will serve their professional growth

Each project is to be completed within a one-year time frame to ensure its success. TLI participants will be assigned a mentor with whom they can meet one-on-one during the planning and implementation process.  

Application Process:

Individuals who wish to apply for a Social Impact Grant must fill out an application.

Funding Guidelines:

1. To access funds, recipients must submit invoices and receipts for reimbursement

2. Requests for reimbursement will only be accepted within a calendar year of award

3. Items are only eligible for reimbursement if they are included on the budget in your application

4. Grant funds cannot be redeemed for direct compensation/wages

5a. The first 50% of grant funding ($1000) will become available after three completed sessions of EMERGE+

5b. The remaining 50% ($1,000) of grant funding will become available after eight completed sessions of EMERGE+

6. All funding is conditional to adherence to the Transformational Leadership Initiative Program Participant Agreement

 

Post-Program:

The Pride Network will continue to offer other tools, support, and opportunities for alumni to continue to learn, grow, and network after they have completed the program.