How it works
Sign up
Team up or go solo
Raise money
Pick a goal, share your page, and ask your mates to donate to life-changing services.
Get sweaty
What the money supports
Sweat with Pride raises money for Rainbow Giving Australia’s grant programs, which provide funding to LGBTQIA+ organisations to deliver life-changing services across mental health, legal assistance, education, advocacy, and social inclusion.
With over 25 years of experience, Rainbow Giving Australia ensures support reaches the areas of greatest need — backing projects designed and delivered by the people closest to the challenges and best placed to strengthen rainbow communities.
A portion of the proceeds also supports ACON to fund and deliver community health projects that have saved lived for over 40 years.
Sweat with Pride helps fund community-led services
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Creating belonging in sport
Pride Cup
works with more than 100 sporting clubs to fight discrimination through education, advocacy, and Pride Games.
Participating clubs report a 40–50% reduction in homophobic behaviour.
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Increasing visibility for LGBTQIA+ people with disability
Inclusive Rainbow Voices is Australia’s peak body for LGBTQIA+ people with disability.
They work to ensure LGBTQIA+ people with disability are visible, heard, and centred in disability and LGBTQIA+ rights work nationwide.
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Supporting rainbow families to thrive
Rainbow Families Australia supports LGBTQIA+ parents, carers, and their children through peer support, community events, and inclusive programs.
Their work reduces isolation and strengthens connection for families, particularly in regional and underserved communities.
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Building a national network to advance LGBTQIA+ legal services
Inner City Legal Centre (ICLC) is building a coordinated national network of LGBTQIA+ legal service providers and community legal centres.
Through collaboration and advocacy, this work strengthens access to culturally appropriate legal support for LGBTQIA+ communities across Australia.
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Advancing health and human rights for intersex people
InterAction for Health and Human Rights is Australia’s unified intersex-led organisation.
They advance health, human rights, and self-determination for people with variations in sex characteristics through advocacy, education, and peer connection.
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Building a powerful movement for trans equality
Trans Justice Project strengthens Australia’s trans-led movement through national training, local workshops, and leadership development.
By building shared skills and strong connections, they support trans change-makers to lead sustainably and make a long-term impact.
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Advocacy and action for LGBTQIA+ people facing forced displacement
Forcibly Displaced People Network (FDPN) is Australia’s first LGBTQIA+ refugee-led organisation working for asylum and migration justice.
Through community-led advocacy and evidence-based work, FDPN ensures forcibly displaced LGBTQIA+ people are represented in the policies and services that shape their lives.
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Restoring dignity for trans people behind bars
Beyond Bricks & Bars protects the rights, safety, and wellbeing of trans and gender-diverse people in prison.
By centring the voices and needs of incarcerated people, this work restores dignity and improves outcomes for some of Australia’s most marginalised individuals.
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Our impact (so far)
Sweat with Pride exists to create tangible impact for rainbow communities. We believe that everyday-action can drive meaningful change. In our very first year, 2025, the response was immediate and powerful.
Together, we built momentum that we will continue to grow in 2026 and beyond:
1,750 people participated
102 teams took part
$163,769 raised
84% of participants would do it again
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is Sweat with Pride?
Sweat with Pride is a fun, inclusive 30-day challenge that turns everyday movement into year-round impact.
You move for 21 minutes a day in June to boost your own wellbeing, and raise funds for life-changing services that strengthen rainbow communities.
What is Rainbow Giving Australia?
Rainbow Giving Australia (RGA) is a Australia’s national foundation for LGBTQIA+ communities.
RGA exists to address the chronic underfunding of the rainbow sector, by mobilising money and investing in community-led solutions to the most pressing challenges.
RGA is known for its national community grants programs, as well as GiveOUT Day, which raised $635,800 for 134 organisations in 2025.
RGA operates Sweat with Pride in Australia, under licence from Burnett Foundation Aotearoa (New Zealand).
How does Sweat with Pride support rainbow communities?
Sweat with Pride raises money for Rainbow Giving Australia, which provides grants to help fund organisations delivering life-changing services for LGBTQIA+ communities.
These services span areas like:
- Mental health
- Legal assistance
- Education and advocacy
- Social inclusion
A portion of the proceeds also go to ACON, which funds community health projects where they’re needed most, including regional and remote communities across New South Wales.
What is ACON’s role?
ACON is a leading HIV and LGBTQIA+ health organisation offering a range of services across sexual health, mental health, alcohol and other drugs, safety and inclusion, domestic and family violence, ageing, and cancer prevention.
ACON is a delivery and beneficiary partner of Sweat with Pride, playing a dual role in supporting Rainbow Giving Australia to bring the campaign to more people and places, as well as receiving a portion of the proceeds to fund critical community health projects.
💜 Learn more about ACON
When does Sweat with Pride take place?
Sweat with Pride runs from 1–30 June 2026, during global Pride Month.
Why is Sweat with Pride during Pride Month?
Pride Month is a growing national moment in Australia — and Sweat with Pride is about turning that moment into meaningful action.
By moving and fundraising in June, participants boost their wellbeing in the winter and help create year-round impact for rainbow communities.
What does “21 minutes a day” mean?
It means committing to 21 minutes of movement each day in June. You can do it all at once or break it up — whatever works for you.
You can also increase your goal and aim to move for more minutes each day if you like.
What counts as “sweat”?
“Sweat” means anything that gets you moving.
Walking, wheeling, dancing, boxing, stretching, yoga, cleaning, playing with kids or pets — every way to move is the right way to take part. The challenge is designed to be inclusive and accessible.
Do I have to be fit to take part?
No. Sweat with Pride is about movement, not fitness.
It’s designed to welcome all bodies, abilities, and experience levels, so you can move in your own way at your own pace.
Can I take part if I’m not LGBTQIA+?
Yes. Sweat with Pride welcomes allies who want to take meaningful action during Pride Month.
It’s a chance to boost your wellbeing, support community-led services, and make Pride Month count.
Do I have to join a team?
Teams are encouraged because they increase connection, motivation, and impact — but they’re not required.
You can:
- Join or create a workplace, club, or friends and family team
- Go solo and set your own pace
Both options are valid and celebrated.
What kinds of teams can take part?
Teams can be made up of:
- Workplaces
- Clubs (gyms, sporting teams, run clubs, social groups, professional networks, etc.)
- Friends and family
Any individual participant can create a team and invite others to join.
How do I track my movement?
We recommend using Strava for the best experience.
You can download the app to your iPhone or Android device, automatically track your movement, and join our in-app Sweat with Pride club to stay motivated.
Fitbit, Garmin, MapMyFitness, and manual logging to your Sweat with Pride dashboard are also supported.
How do I get involved?
You can:
- Join or create a team
- Take part solo
- Donate and cheer others on
- Book a call with us to bring Sweat with Pride to your workplace
- Contribute to matched funding for Dollar Match Days
- Host a Sweat with Pride+ event
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