Applications are submitted through an Expression of Interest form. The process has two stages.

Stage 1: Expression of Interest

• We check eligibility

• We score eligible applications against published criteria

• Shortlisted applicants are invited to Stage 2 for Project Applications

Stage 2: Supporting documents, due diligence, and full assessment

• Shortlisted applicants provide supporting documents and any additional detail we request

• We apply checks in proportion to the size of the grant

• An independent panel reviews shortlisted applications and makes recommendations

• Recommendations go to the Pride in London Board for a final decision

Expression of Interest

• You must be an LGBTQ plus grassroots organisation or community group supporting London LGBTQ plus communities

• Your work must benefit LGBTQ plus communities in London and, where relevant, the wider UK

• You must have a clear plan for how the funding will be used and who it will support

• You must agree to Pride in London’s reporting and publicity requirements

• For Project Grants up to £5,000, we expect applicants to be a registered charity, a community interest company, a charitable incorporated organisation, or a constituted community group with appropriate governance and a bank account. If you are not formally registered, you will need evidence of at least six months of continuous community activity and a suitable fiscal sponsor.

• For Micro Grants up to £500, informal groups can apply if you have a named lead and a bank account in the group or organisation name.

• At this time, Pride in London is only able to offer funding to organisations with operating budgets (income and expenditure) smaller than £100,000.

We fund activity that provides clear benefit to LGBTQ plus communities. Examples include:

• Community support and wellbeing activities

• Work that tackles isolation or improves access to services

• ·Training, workshops, or practical resources

• Events or activities during Pride season or year round that bring people together in a safe and welcoming way

• Accessibility measures that remove barriers to participation

• Applications from individuals

• Political parties or party political campaigning

• Commercial ventures or activity primarily intended to generate profit

• Projects that are exclusionary towards any part of the LGBTQ plus community

• Activity primarily focused outside the UK

• Costs that do not relate to the activity described in the application

We can fund reasonable staff or freelancer time where it is essential to deliver the activity and clearly costed. We do not fund ongoing core salaries without a clear link to delivery.

If you need any information in an accessible format, please get in touch and we will do our best to support you. Email: [email protected]