Charlotte Lesbian and Gay Fund
The mission of the Charlotte Lesbian and Gay Fund is to cultivate one community that supports lesbian and gay individuals and families, with the belief that all people should be treated with equal respect and dignity in all facets of the community.
The Charlotte Lesbian and Gay Fund (the Fund) was created to positively impact the underfunding of nonprofit organizations serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. The Fund award grants to organizations that support the LGBT community, as well as bridge building initiatives that seek to cultivate alliances and support with the non-gay community in Charlotte-Mecklenburg.
The Fund is a collective giving fund and endowment initiative of Foundation For The Carolinas, and contributions are tax deductible. Click here to donate to the Charlotte Lesbian and Gay Fund.
SAVE THE DATE - 5th Annual Happening!
The Happening! is a luncheon event to raise awareness and support for the Charlotte Lesbian and Gay Fund while highlighting our grant program and 2012 grant recipients. More than $100,000 in grants will be awarded in 2012.
This year’s Happening! is presented by Wells Fargo. The event will be held on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at the Omni Charlotte Hotel from 12:00 to 1:15 pm. Networking will begin at 11:15 am.
Tickets will be available online starting March 12. Please plan to join us.
2012 Grants
Applications for the 2012 grant cycle are now available. Click here for additional information about Charlotte Lesbian and Gay Fund grant programs or to apply for a grant.
For the 2012 grants cycle, the Charlotte Lesbian and Gay Fund will grant more than $100,000 to Charlotte-area organizations serving the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community and its comunity partners. Grants will be made through three grant programs: Basic Operating, Community Connections and ADAM Queer Youth Initiative. For information about the grant programs, please see below.
Basic Operating Grants Program
Basic Operating Grants provide unrestricted operating funds to build capacity and strengthen the infrastructure of nonprofit organizations serving Charlotte’s LGBT community, outside of an HIV/AIDS focus. Awards totaling $49,000 were granted in the 2011 grant cycle. Please see below for a listing of 2011 grants.
Community Connections Grants Program
Community Connections Grants support the creation of programs, projects and events that address the mission of the Charlotte Lesbian and Gay Fund: Cultivating one community that supports lesbian and gay individuals and families. Awards totaling $21,000 were granted in the 2011 grant cycle. Please see below for a listing of 2011 grants.
ADAM Queer Youth Initiative Grants Program
ADAM Queer Youth Initiative Grants support organizations that target or serve LGBTQ youth of color, young women, transgender and gender non-conforming youth and low-income youth. Awards totaling $15,000 were granted in the 2011 grants cycle. Please see below for a listing of 2011 grants.
2011 Grants
The Fund provided the following grants to the community in 2011:
Basic Operating Grants Program
Community Connections Grants Program
ADAM Queer Youth Initiative Grants Program
Planned Gifts
In addition to supporting lesbian and gay organizations through grants, the Charlotte Lesbian and Gay Fund was created to provide individuals with an opportunity to make planned gifts that will benefit the LGBT community in perpetuity. Planned gifts also provide funding for alliance building activities and increase the capacity of nonprofits serving LGBT individuals and their families.
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