Applications Invited for International Trans Fund (ITF) Grant

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About the Organization

The International Trans Fund (ITF) is a participatory grantmaking fund made up of trans activists and donors. The mission of the ITF is to mobilize sustainable resources for strong, trans-led movements and collective action, and to address and eliminate funding gaps impacting trans groups across the globe.

The ITF aims to increase the capacity of the trans movement to self-organize and advocate for trans people’s rights, self-determination and wellbeing. Our purpose is to:

Build and sustain a mechanism to support trans-led groups of different sizes working on a range of issues at the international, regional, country, and local levels, with an emphasis on groups with access to fewer resources.

Increase resources and enhance access to resources to support trans movements:

• Increasing financial resources dedicated to trans-led organizations and groups through grantmaking.
• Increasing access to non-financial resources for trans organizations, such as skills building, organizational strengthening, leadership development and activist support.
• Increasing access to other and new donors.

Educate our peers in the philanthropic community on trans issues and influence other funders and strategic allies in trans-related commitments and strategies.

About the Grant

The ITF funds trans-led groups working to benefit the trans community and contributing to trans movement building.

Priorities:

The ITF priorities in this funding cycle are to:

• Fund a diverse collection of groups, inclusive of various identities, strategies and issues, languages and regions.
• Reach trans communities facing greater levels of marginalization (e.g. racism, classism, ageism, ableism, misogyny and so on).
• Support trans-led organizations who work intersectionally and whose work contributes to social and economic justice, trans movement building and the liberation of trans people.

Activities:

The ITF supports a wide range of movement building activities, which can include awareness raising events, direct action, educational seminars, trainings, support groups, media projects, political advocacy, resource development, art and activism collaborations, community-based research, community spaces, skills sharing courses, leadership or personal development programs, educational campaigns, demonstrations, mobilizing communities and many other activities. We are happy to support creative and innovative activities not listed above.

Grant Types:

The ITF has two grant types:

SEED Grant (1-year):

• General support and/or project grant.
• For organizations not previously funded by the ITF.
• Grant amounts: $10,000 to $25,000 USD/year.

THRIVE Grant (1-year):

• General support grant.
• Exclusively for trans-led organizations previously funded by the ITF in good standing.
• Grant amounts: $25,000 to $50,000 USD/year.

Eligibility

To be eligible for funding groups must be meet the following criteria:

• Trans led; (1) Trans people are in decision-making roles, including setting the organization’s strategic and financial priorities and (2) Trans people make up 75% of the group’s staff, and Board, spokespeople, and/or decision-making body. If not, groups must demonstrate how trans people make budget, organizational and strategic decisions.
• Operating budget under $100,000.
• Group of people (i.e. Not an individual).
• The main focus of work is to benefit the trans community.
• Contributes to movement building, not just providing direct services.

How to Apply

We are excited to announce that the 9th grant cycle is now open! This year we are continuing to accept applications exclusively through the ITF’s grants portal. This helps streamline the application process, ensuring that all submissions are managed efficiently and securely. We invite trans-led groups that are interested in applying for a grant to create a profile here. Once you have a profile, you can access the grant application. If you already have a profile simply log into your SmartSimple account and start your submission process.

Please note that in the grants portal you can only apply one time and for one grant type. Once you start an application you cannot switch to another grant type (e.g. from THRIVE to SEED). We strongly encourage you to read the Application Guidelines before you begin.

Application Deadline:

The deadline to apply for either a SEED or THRIVE grant is December 2, 2024, at 5 pm (ET/New York time).

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