Our Wine Country Pride Community Grants are BACK!
We’re returning with grants of up to $3,000 to support YOUR ideas!

Whether it’s a business venture, nonprofit initiative, campaign, or something entirely creative. Your imagination and our budget are the only limits!

To be eligible, applicants must meet at least 2 out of 3 of our focus areas:

 Education – speaker fees, printed materials, training resources, collection enhancement

 Economic Development – professional development, marketing materials, membership or licensing fees

 Celebration & Visibility of the Queer Community – art installations, promo materials, merch, and more

Education

Grants will be considered for educational opportunities such as speaker fees, printed materials, training materials, and collection enhancement.

Economic Development

Grants will be considered for areas such as professional development opportunities, marketing materials, business membership fees, licensing application fees.

Grant Amounts

Award amount recommendations to be made by the selection committee and approved by WCP Board.  Awards do not need to be in the full amount requested by the applicant and may be partial to fund a specific portion of the proposal.

Application Requirements

• Identify and select your focus areas. Grants will be considered for funding only if they meet at least 2 out of the 3 areas (education, economic development, celebration/visibility of the queer community).
• Provide an explanation of the project or reason for request.
• Request amount and provide a budget.
• Applicants selecting the economic development focus must also include an explanation of how they plan to pay the expense(s) in the future if the request for funds is for an ongoing expense (e.g., business license, membership fees, etc.).