Application Status Watch
The LGBTQ Fund of Mississippi currently presents conflicting first-party status signals for its 2026-2027 Small Grants Program. The Fund’s official Grants page states that the 2026-2027 Grant Application – Proposal Submission Form is now open. However, the linked official Google Form currently states that it is no longer accepting responses.
Because the current submission channel is closed while the program page says the cycle is open, Atlas treats this opportunity as a Status Watch / fail-closed record, not as a verified actionable open grant round.
Program Structure
The 2026-2027 guidelines support planning, research, and general operations addressing priority needs of LGBTQ Mississippians. Eligible applicants include qualifying nonprofit organizations, units of local government including schools and school districts, research centers, public and private institutions of higher learning, and federally recognized Indian tribes. Applicants must be in Mississippi or provide services with a positive direct impact on Mississippi’s LGBTQ population.
Funding Limits and Match
Planning grants are normally capped at $5,000, research grants at $10,000, and general operations grants at $15,000 in a 12-month period. The Grants Committee may recommend amounts above stated limits only in exceptional, well-documented cases.
For a submitting organization with a general operating budget of $100,000 or more, a 25% match to the requested amount is required and may be cash or in-kind. Organizations with budgets below $100,000 have no match requirement, and no match is required for planning or research requests.
Submission and Timing
The guidelines state that proposals are accepted during the period specified in the applicable RFP and that applications and supporting materials may be submitted electronically through the Fund’s Grants page. No controlling 2026-2027 fixed deadline is stated in the general guidelines reviewed. The currently linked submission form is closed, so Atlas will not infer a deadline or represent the cycle as presently actionable.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 0/100 while on Status Watch. The program itself is legitimate and potentially useful, but the authoritative submission status is internally inconsistent.
N9+ Fit: 0/100 while status is unresolved. The guidelines allow general operations and technology needs/support, but no current applicant-specific or procurement pathway is established.
QC Healthcare / Dr. Miltie Direct-Vendor Fit: 0/100. No direct-vendor pathway is established.
Required Next Action
Monitor the official Grants page and linked submission form for a material status change. Do not create applicant-specific ORIGINAL outreach, CRM pursuit, package production, or submission work until the Fund provides a working application channel and the controlling cycle deadline/status are verified.
Official Grants page: LGBTQ Fund of Mississippi Grants.
Official 2026-2027 guidelines: 2026-2027 Grants Program Guidelines.