PRISM GRANT

The PRISM (Promoting Rural Interconnections for Sexual Minorities) program empowers rural LGBTQ+ organizations through grant dollars and capacity-building support.

Applications Open: August 11, 2025

Applications Close: September 22, 2025

Award announcement: November 2025

Fund distribution: January 2026

Programming: January - September 2026

Program Timeline

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Am I Eligible to Apply?

To apply for a PRISM grant, organizations must meet the following qualifications:

  • Primarily serve LGBTQIA2S+ populations in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and/or the Native Nations therein.

  • Been in operation at least 1-year as of September 1st.

  • Organizations must be based in a rural community or serve rural populations (defined as small and mid-sized towns under 50,000 people). 

  • Registered as 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the IRS. Informal groups with a nonprofit organization serving as a fiscal sponsor are also eligible to apply.

  • Have a senior organizational representative able to participate in monthly, virtual cohort meetings.

  • An informational webinar was held on August 6th 2024. Use this link to access a recording.

PRISM grants are made possible by:

Impact

The PRISM program works to increase the capacity and connection of rural LGBTQ+ serving organizations through grants, trainings and cohort collaboration. For the inaugural round of PRISM grants in 2022, PFund awarded $125,000 to 17 rural-serving queer organizations from across the Upper Midwest.

In 2023, PFund was able to expand its PRISM grantmaking and awarded $260,000 in capacity-building grants to 21 queer organizations.

Grantee Spotlight:

LGBT Center of SE Wisconsin

The LGBT Center of SE Wisconsin is one of PFund’s 2022 PRISM grantees. Learn more about the work the center is doing in rural Wisconsin by reading the organization’s grantee profile.

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