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NYC Pride Seeks Applicants for Grant Program Supporting Local LGBTQIA+ Nonprofits and Community Groups
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The following is a press release from EDGE OUTreach partner New York City Pride
NYC Pride | Heritage of Pride is accepting applications for 2026 funding through its “Pride Gives Back” program. “Pride Gives Back” awards grants to local nonprofits and community organizations that provide essential support, services and programming for LGBTQIA+ populations in the New York City tri-state area.
“Pride has always been rooted in community,” said NYC Pride Executive Director Im Lynde. “We’re proud to offer support to our partners working every day to serve and empower our local LGBTQIA+ community.”
“Pride Gives Back” projects focus on creating new events or programs, expanding or innovating existing services, and improving access to local resources among marginalized LGBTQIA+ populations. Projects can also support public policy, advocacy, and social justice initiatives.
This year, “Pride Gives Back” is seeking applicants serving trans and GNB/GNC individuals, youth and elder populations, and marginalized LGBTQIA+ groups, including LatinX, BIPOC, food- and housing-insecure, and immigrant populations.
“NYC Pride is honored to uplift innovative, inclusive initiatives that are making a tangible difference in the lives of the most marginalized LGBTQIA+ New Yorkers,” added NYC Pride Community Relations Director Dee Chen.
2026 “Pride Gives Back” applications are due February 1, 2026 by 11:59 p.m. ET. Grantees will be notified in March 2026. To learn more about applying, read the grant info sheet . Prospective applicants can also register to attend our “Pride Gives Back” application webinar on January 13, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET, where they will have the opportunity to learn more and ask questions about the program and application process.
In 2025, “Pride Gives Back” awarded $100,000 to 11 nonprofits serving local LGBTQIA+ individuals. To learn more about our 2025 grantees, visit https://www.nycpride.org/2025-pride-gives-back-grantees .
Since 1984, NYC Pride has awarded more than $25 million to strengthen services, advocacy, and community-building programs for LGBTQIA+ populations through “Pride Gives Back”. To learn more about “Pride Gives Back” and NYC Pride’s other grant opportunities, visit https://www.nycpride.org/community-grants .
About NYC Pride | Heritage of Pride: Heritage of Pride, Inc. is the volunteer-directed organization behind the official NYC Pride roster of events, rooted in a spirit of activism and advocacy for the entire LGBTQIA+ community. Each year, NYC Pride welcomes over 2.5 million spectators to the NYC Pride March with over 75,000 individuals marching. Additional marquee events include PrideFest, Youth Pride and more. Heritage of Pride’s mission is to work toward a future without discrimination where all people have equal rights under the law. We do this by producing LGBTQIA+ Pride events that inspire, educate, commemorate, and celebrate our diverse community year-round. For more information, including how to donate and volunteer, visit nycpride.org .
