PRISM Fund

The PRISM (Promoting Rural Interconnections for Sexual Minorities) program empowers rural LGBTQ+ organizations through grant dollars and capacity-building support.

Applications for the PRISM program will open fall 2025, with grant programming beginning in early 2026.

Program Timeline

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Am I Eligible to Apply?

To apply for a PRISM grant, organizations must meet the following qualifications:

Primarily serve LGBTQIA2S+ populations in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and the Native Nations therein.
Been in operation at least 1-year as of September 1st 2025.
Organizations must be based in a rural community or serve rural populations (defined as small and mid-sized towns under 50,000 people).
Registered as 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the IRS. Informal groups with a nonprofit organization serving as a fiscal sponsor are also eligible to apply.
Have a senior organizational representative able to participate in monthly, virtual cohort meetings.
An informational webinar was held on August 6th 2024. Use this link to access a recording.

PRISM grants are made possible by:

Impact

The PRISM program works to increase the capacity and connection of rural LGBTQ+ serving organizations through grants, trainings and cohort collaboration. For the inaugural round of PRISM grants in 2022, PFund awarded $125,000 to 17 rural-serving queer organizations from across the Upper Midwest.

In 2023, PFund was able to expand its PRISM grantmaking and awarded $260,000 in capacity-building grants to 21 queer organizations.

Grantee Spotlight:

The Transformation Project

The Transformation Project is one of PFund’s 2024 PRISM grantees. Learn more about the vital work the organization is doing as the only LGBTQ center in South Dakota by checking out their website.