Eligibility Requirements

Grant-seekers must meet all of the following  criteria to apply: 

• You identify as LGBTQ+ 

• If your business is located in North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa or Wisconsin you must also identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color. 

• Your business has been in operation for at least one year. 

• The annual gross revenue of your business for your most recently completed fiscal year was $250,000 or less. 

• Your business has 20 or fewer employees. 

Program Obligations and Key Dates

If awarded a grant, you must agree to the following conditions: 

• You agree to only use grant funds for the business purposes outlined in your proposal. Personal uses of funds are not allowed.

•  You agree to provide PFund Foundation with the paperwork necessary to process grant payments (signed grant agreement, IRS W9 form, and your business's logo). 

• You agree to complete an online survey and produce a report on how you used grant funds at the conclusion of the grant period (due in spring 2025).

• You agree to attend 80% of the cohort meetings over the course of the program. Meeting dates will differ by cohort:

• Twin Cities Queer Entrepreneurs of Color cohort will meet on the second Tuesday of the month from 5:30-8:00 pm in person, at the Quorum offices in St. Paul. Meeting dates are:

• October 8, November 12, January 14, February 11, March 11

• Midwestern Queer Entrepreneurs of Color cohort and the Minnesotan Queer Entrepreneurs cohort will meet on the second Wednesday of the month from 6:00-8:30 virtually. Meeting dates are:

• October 9, November 13, January 15, February 12, March 12.