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 last Monday of each month. After grants are reviewed, payment processing takes about 4 weeks. Please make sure to apply at least 60-days before your event date. 

2024 application due dates:

• July 29 (Funds awarded by August 31).
• August 26 (Funds awarded by September 30).
• September 30 (Funds awarded by October 31).
• October 28 (Funds awarded by November 30).
• November 25 (Funds awarded by December 31).
• December 23 (Funds awarded by January 31, 2025).

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.