GSA Mini-Grants

-PFLAG Portland’s GSA Mini-Grant Program helps strengthen Genders and Sexualities Alliances (GSAs) through the distribution of small grant awards for projects that increase the visibility of LGBTQ+ youth in schools and the broader community. Empowering LGBTQ+ youth to realize their dreams is what PFLAG is all about!

Project Focus:

We are especially interested in awarding mini-grants that build partnerships between school clubs, or between school clubs and community organizations.

Grant Awards:

Mini-grant awards will be limited to $250.00 per organization per year.

The 2024-25 program anticipates making at least 6 awards.

General Eligibility Requirements for the 2024-2025 Grant Cycle:

  • PFLAG’s Mini-Grant Program funds small projects sponsored by Genders and Sexualities Alliances (GSAs) or other non-profit, youth-directed organizations.
  • The project must be planned, directed and implemented by youth.
  • GSAs must have a school or organizational sponsor to receive funds. Sponsors may include a school’s student fund or Parent/Teacher Organizations. By law we may grant only to organizations with non-profit status.
  • The GSA or youth-led organization must operate in one of these seven Multnomah County school districts: Centennial, Corbett, David Douglas, Gresham-Barlow, Parkrose, Reynolds, and Riverdale.
  • GSAs or youth-led organizations operating in the Portland Public Schools district are not included in this Program.
  • Projects must be completed during the school year. Funds awarded for the 2024-25 grant cycle must be used during the 2024-25 school year.
  • Awardees are required to complete a quick evaluation form once their project is done.

Submission Process:

Applications will be accepted through Friday, February 28th, 2025.

  1. Download the 2024/25 Application Guide and 2024/25 Mini-Grant Application
  2. Fill out and email the completed form to minigrants@pflagpdx.org.
    Include “2024-2025 mini-grant application” in the subject line of your message.

You may also print out the application form, complete it by hand, and mail it to:

PFLAG Portland
GSA Mini-Grants
PO Box 12361
Portland, OR 97212

We strongly recommend that you email rather than mail your application for best service.

Approval Process:

The PFLAG Portland Board of Directors will review mini-grant applications as they are received. Organizations will be notified of the approval or denial of an application on or before March 15, 2025. Applications will be accepted for review until program funds are exhausted. Granting decisions are at the sole discretion of PFLAG Portland without consideration of order of receipt or other external factors. Program status will be posted to our website.

Use of Logo:

If you are awarded a grant, in addition to completing our evaluation form, we will provide and ask that you include our PFLAG logos in any printed materials you design.

Whatever your project, please apply! We will consider every application that we receive.