Open Opportunities:

Scholarships

PFund provides scholarships to LGBTQ+ learners from the Upper Midwest at all stages of their educations. Scholarships range from $1,000-$12,000 and include membership to the PFund Alumni Network, which provides annual professional development, learning, and networking opportunities to all current and previous scholarship recipients. For more information, click on 'Guidelines' in the tab below, or visit our website. Grant applications are due: February 23, 2026 by 5pm Central.

Eligibility Requirements:

To apply for a PFund scholarship, individuals must: 

  • Identify as LGBTQ+.
  • Be 17 years of age or older by June 1, 2026. 
  • Be either from or currently attending school in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota or the Native Nations therein.
  • Be currently enrolled in or admitted to a GED program, community college, four-year college, university, graduate school, trade school, professional certificate program, or apprenticeship program for the 2026-2027 academic year.

 Please note: All scholarship payments made directly to the student will require the student to submit a IRS Form W9 which requires a social security number or other tax ID number.

Event Sponsorship

Event sponsorships range from $250-$1,000 for LGBTQ+ focused convenings, fundraisers, art openings, theater, music, pride events, educational events, etc. Event sponsorship applications have a rolling deadline and are reviewed on the first business day of each month. Eligible organizations may receive one event sponsorship per calendar year. Receiving an event sponsorship does not impact your eligibility for other grants from PFund Foundation.

Eligibility Requirements:

  1. The organization aligns with the mission and vision of PFund Foundation.
  2. Organization's event primarily serves or is attended by LGBTQ+ people.
  3. Organizations must be a 501c3 nonprofit organization or fiscally sponsored by a nonprofit organization.
  4. Events must be located in PFund Foundation's 5-state service area (Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, or the First Nations therein).
  5. Events must be at least 60-days in advance of the application submission.
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Apply to Sponsorship Fund Application

PFund Foundation offers a limited amount of event sponsorship funds each year.  Events include but are not limited to fundraisers, conferences, gatherings, pride festivals. 

We review sponsorship applications on the first workday of each month. After grants are reviewed, payment processing takes about 8 weeks. Please make sure to apply at least 60-days before your event date. 


To apply for event sponsorship, groups must meet the following qualifications:

  • Organizations must be a 501c3 nonprofit organization or fiscally sponsored by a nonprofit organization.
  • Organizations must primarily serve LGBTQ+ communities within PFund’s five-state service area of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and the First Nations therein.
  • Organizations must be able to provide the following information as part of a sponsorship request: a summary of the event; description of how sponsorship funds will be used; the expected impact of the sponsored event; estimated number of people expected to attend the event; and any sponsorship benefits available to PFund (for example, logo placement on event materials, tabling space at the event, etc.).
  • Organizations can only receive one grant per calendar year. If your organization applies, but is not awarded a grant, you may apply for subsequent grant rounds as long as your event date is still 60-days out.
  • All sponsorship requests must be submitted using Submittable. 
  • PFund Foundation does not provide funding for events that have already passed, or that will happen before the anticipated payment date. Makes sure to apply at least 60-days before your event. 
  • PFund Foundation does not sponsor events held outside its five state service region, fundraisers hosted by an organization on behalf of a different organization, or events for political candidates or campaigns. 
  • If you have any questions regarding sponsorship requests, please send an email to info@pfundfoundation.org. 

Applications are selected based on:

  • The extent to which the event advances PFund's mission to build equity in LGBTQ+ communities in the upper Midwest.
  • The extent to which the event advances the goals of the organization requesting the grant.
  • The potential to grow and strengthen relationships and networks in one or more of PFund's five focus areas: Education & Leadership, Holistic Health, Economic Empowerment, Vibrancy & Community, Visibility & Advocacy
  • The extent to which the problem area the applicant is working to address will be impacted by the event described.
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