The Rainbow Resources

The Rainbow Resources report, produced by LGBTIQ+ community-led funders Aurora and GiveOUT, aims to increase understanding of the funding needs of LGBTIQ+ communities in Australia - one of our most wonderful, yet under-resourced, populations.

Drawing on a sector-wide survey, interviews with LGBTIQ+ community leaders, and a national literature review, this ground-breaking report explores the issues impacting LGBTIQ+ communities in Australia today, what the sector working on these issues looks like, and the pivotal role it plays.

Here’s what the research says about how funders can take action.

1. Provide philanthropic funding, with a particular focus on:

  • Sector and organisational capacity-building. ƒ 

  • Programs led by people with lived experience or who are representative of the beneficiary cohort. ƒ 

  • Funding for LGBTIQ+ communities nation-wide. 

  • Additional resources for trans, gender diverse, and intersex communities.

2. Be explicit that you are interested in receiving funding applications from LGBTIQ+ organisations

  • Specifically mention this cohort in your guidelines, and / or proactively reaching out to LGBTIQ+ groups.

3. Deepen your knowledge of LGBTIQ+ issues and experiences

  • Learn how your areas of focus intersect, or how LGBTIQ+ people show up in the issues you fund.

4. Be a good ally 

  • Be loud and proud about your support for LGBTQIA+ projects, and encourage others to fund in this space.

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