Event Sponsorship

Please note our sponsorship application will re-open on Monday, April 22nd for the June 30th Grant Round

Queer community gatherings are powerful opportunities for LGBTQ+ people to authentically express themselves and foster belonging, empowerment, and resilience. PFund Foundation offers a limited number of event sponsorships for events, gatherings, conferences, and convenings serving a primarily LGBTQ+ audience. Sponsorship amounts typically range from $500 - $1,000 and organizations are limited to receiving one sponsorship per year.

Submitted sponsorship requests are reviewed by PFund staff on a quarterly basis, with four deadlines for review per year:

  • March 31 (Funds awarded by April 30).

  • June 30 (Funds awarded by July 31).

  • September 30 (Funds awarded by October 31).

  • December 31 (Funds awarded by January 31).

Drag queen story hour at the Raedial Book Fair, one the events sponsored in 2023 by PFund.

Am I Eligible to Apply?

To apply for event sponsorship, groups must meet the following qualifications:

  • Organizations must be a 501c3 nonprofit organization or fiscally sponsored by a nonprofit organization.

  • Organizations must primarily serve LGBTQ+ communities within PFund’s five-state service area of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and the First Nations therein.

  • Organizations must be able to provide the following information as part of a sponsorship request: a summary of the event; description of how sponsorship funds will be used; the expected impact of the sponsored event; estimated number of people expected to attend the event; and any sponsorship benefits available to PFund (for example, logo placement on event materials, tabling space at the event, etc.).

  • PFund Foundation does not sponsor events held outside its five state service region, fundraisers hosted by an organization on behalf of a different organization, or events for political candidates or campaigns.

  • All sponsorship requests must be submitted using Submittable.

  • If you have any questions regarding sponsorship requests, please send an email to info@pfundfoundation.org.

Featured Event: QUEERSPACE Collective’s Youth Pride

Photo Credit: Jason Bucklin

In June 2022, PFund Foundation—in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Health—offered eight organizations grants to be able to safely gather during the pandemic. PFund awarded a total of eight Pride Grants, including one to QUEERSPACE Collective’s Youth Pride, which was held in St. Paul during Pride month.