GRGRF GRANTS $328,000 IN 2024, SURPASSING $4.2 MILLION SINCE 1989
17 LOCAL LGBTQ NONPROFITS & 9 STUDENTS RECEIVE RECORD-BREAKING GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
The Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation is excited to announce the results of its unprecedented 35th season of fundraising events. This year, the Foundation awarded a record-shattering $328,000 in grants and scholarships, granting more money to more Bay Area LGBTQ nonprofits and students than ever before.
WHO WE ARE
The Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation is a 100% volunteer-run nonprofit 501(c)(3). Our yearly fundraising efforts uplift individuals via the We Rise LGBTQ Scholarship and have provided nearly $4 million to local and national beneficiary organizations since 1989.
WE RISE LGBTQ SCHOLARSHIP
In 2022, we started the We Rise LGBTQ Scholarship program. Born of the notion that helping an individual lifts our entire community, the grant focuses on the development of skills necessary to find meaningful employment opportunities. We offer financial assistance for students attending post-High School education or vocational training—kickstarting their careers and changing their futures.
HOW WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Over the years, the funds we raise have been donated to many LGBTQ service, health and advocacy organizations in the Bay Area and nationally. We have utilized this grass roots approach to raise funds and support organizations that create local impact, sustainable results and measurable change, especially in the areas of LGBTQ civil rights, community development, social services, queer arts, HIV/AIDS and other health-related issues.