South Australia · since 1980
Small grants,lasting things.
One Adelaide man's bequest, still at work four decades on — funding the equipment, materials and moments South Australia's LGBTIQA+ communities keep.
What a Parkestone grant has bought
- 2021 a badge maker, for pronoun badges
- 2020 two teardrop rainbow banners
- 2023 two mobile floor mats for a wrestling collective
- 2012 a PA system for the Adelaide Gay & Lesbian Qwire
- 2020 200 printed calico bags for families
- 2019 binders, fitted and loaned at no cost
- 2025 a wireless microphone, so regional members could join in
- 2014 two new banners to lead the Pride March
- 2012 a giant map of Adelaide, annotated by the people who lived it
72
projects fundedCommunity projects supported since 1980.
$50,000+
allocatedPaid out from the Trust Fund to date.
$2,000
maximum grantThe ceiling on any single application.
Jun–Jul
applications openOne round each year, announced in August.
Forty-six years of a stranger's generosity
The Parkestone Foundation was initially constituted as an Association in 1980 following a generous bequest by an Adelaide gay man, Peter Nation, which enabled the establishment of a Trust Fund. It became a Foundation in 2016 and is managed by a committee of honorary Trustees who ensure that the Trust Fund is used for its intended purpose, which is to support LGBTIQA+ community projects consistent with its objectives.
Since its inception, the Foundation has allocated over $50,000 to support 72 LGBTIQA+ community projects in South Australia.
How we help
Parkestone Foundation provides annual grant opportunities to South Australian LGBTIQA+ communities, groups, and organisations.
How funding works
A capital sum is invested with a reputable financial institution. Approximately half of the yearly interest is made available for grants, while the other half is reinvested to maintain the value of the capital sum.
Individuals or groups may apply for grants which are limited to $2,000, and priority will be given to requests for the purchase of equipment or the production of materials of a permanent nature that will benefit the LGBTIQA+ community.
Applications are open annually, from June to July, and are only available to individuals, community groups and organisations based in South Australia.
The grant process
Apply
June to JulyApplications are completed online, once a year. Individuals, community groups and organisations based in South Australia are all eligible.
Trustees meet
Early AugustThe Trustees meet to discuss the applications and agree where to distribute the funds. Funds are typically available by mid-August.
Funding agreement
On successAll successful applicants sign a funding agreement to support the aims and objectives of the Foundation, and acknowledge that support on any promotional material.
Report back
By 30 JuneAll projects must be completed by 30 June of the following year. A short report detailing the outcomes is submitted to the Foundation as part of the funding agreement — and published here.
What the money did
Every project the Foundation funds reports back on what it did with the money. Those reports are the best account of our work there is, so they are published here in full rather than summarised away.
Events we have been part of
Over 612 photographs from events the Foundation supported, published here for the first time.
Apply for a grant
Grants of up to $2,000 for individuals, community groups and organisations based in South Australia. The annual application round runs June to July.
Learn how to apply