Applications closed on 30 September 2026.
Many funders run the same grant every year, so check the funder’s site for a new round. The details below are what the funder published when it was open.
Bristol Pride
Bristol Pride Community Fund
Micro-grants, usually up to £500 and exceptionally up to £1,000, from Bristol Pride for LGBTQ+ projects run by and for the community in Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. Individuals, new collectives and small groups can apply without being a registered organisation or having a track record. Money from sexual health service SH:24 is ring-fenced for projects about sexual health and HIV.
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- You could get
- Up to £1,000
- Deadline
- Closed
- the deadline has passed
- Effort
- Light
- short form, little evidence needed
Who can apply
- Individuals and small or newly forming organisations, charities, collectives and not-for-profits
- Registration or an existing organisation is not required, and no evidence of past achievements is needed
- The applicant and the project must be based in Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire or North Somerset
- Medium and large organisations can apply, but individuals, micro and small organisations are prioritised
What it funds
Activity or project costs, and costs of running the project, for a one-off event, activity or workshop, part-funding for a new project, or continuing a specific project that would not otherwise happen. It must be completed within 12 months. Projects must do one or more of:
- Tackle LGBTQ+ discrimination or hate crime
- Celebrate the lives, diversity or achievements of LGBTQ+ people
- Support a specific LGBTQ+ community such as young or disabled people
- Increase knowledge, promote learning or share stories about sexual health and HIV
Examples: film screenings, exhibitions, workshops, talks, Q&As, and sharing resources or knowledge.
What it will not fund
- Refreshments or venue hire for social events
- Unspecified ongoing core costs for small, medium or large organisations
- Projects that duplicate Bristol Pride's or others' work in the city without collaboration
- Profit-making ventures
- Projects starting before the award date
How to apply
- Read the Community Fund Guidance Notes
- Complete the online application form (open in February and September) by 30 September 2026: describe the project, how many people it reaches, which criteria it meets and how, any sexual health impact, and what share of costs the grant covers
- The panel meets in October; all applicants hear by the end of October
- If successful, sign a funding agreement and submit an invoice for the grant within 30 days
Sexual health and HIV projects apply through the same form, choosing that criterion.