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.