GRANTEES
21 TRANS LED ORGANIZATIONS
TSC and Destination Tomorrow are very appreciative of our generous donors who have made this fund possible:
AIDS United, Gilead Sciences, the Levi Strauss Foundation, and ViiV Healthcare.
Each of these grant makers have joined the fund in recognition of the urgent need to resource
Black & Brown TGNC communities.
Alianza Translatinx - California
Arianna's Center - Florida
Baltimore Safe Haven - Maryland
Brave Space Alliance - Illinois
Casa Ruby - D.C
El/La Para Translatinas - California
For The Gworls - New York
LGBT Center Intercultural Collective Inc. - New York
Love Me Unlimited 4 life - Mississippi
Nationz Foundation Inc. - Virginia
Power Safe Place Resource Center of Virginia - Virginia
Southeastern Transgender Resource Center - Virginia
TAKE Resource Center - Alabama
The I Am Human Foundation - Georgia
The Mahogany Project - Texas
The TransLatin@ Coalition - California
Transinclusive Group, Inc. - Florida
Translife Line - California
TransSOCIAL, Inc - Florida
Ubuntu Incorporated - Georgia
Unique Woman's Coalition - California
Eligibility
Organizations met the following eligibility requirements:
1. Be TGNC-led* with over 80% of the people served by the organization being Black or Brown communities.
2. Have a 501(c)3 tax designation or have a fiscal sponsor that has a 501(c)3 tax designation
3. Have a component of your organizational work that meaningfully addresses HIV among Black and Brown TGNC communities
*We adhere to the Trans Justice Funding Project definition of TGNC-led: the majority of people in charge of the organization identify as trans or gender non-conforming. Non-trans led organizations with a trans focused project are not eligible for this funding.
Timeline
Grant applications were reviewed on a rolling basis. Applicants selected for funding were contacted with a grant agreement for signature and a banking form to complete so that funds could be sent in the quickest possible manner. We will also request a brief final report on the rapid response grant after funds are expended.
Use of Funds
These grant funds were distributed to grantees in the form of general operating support. General operating support grant funds may be used for any activities or expenses, so as long as the expenditures are for charitable purposes, do not violate any laws or IRS guidelines, and do not jeopardize the nonprofit status of the organization, they are in compliance with your grant agreement
Submission Process
Grant applications were received by written submission or video
Grant Amounts
Grants amounts will be in the range of $5,000 - $25,000.
"Whenever a negative has come up in my life, which affects swaths of our US population, brown and specifically Black people come up with the short end of the stick. Be it incarceration, homelessness, diabetes, HIV, unemployment, low-income, poverty, and now COVID 19, it all has consistently hit us the hardest. Coronavirus is a global event which knows no color, orientation, gender, or economic status; and has shown light on the disparities Black and brown people face through our societal structure. Coupled with heightened awareness due to recent events, where communities are beyond ‘fed up’, we come at a time where change is not just needed, but imperative."
"COVID-19 exposed what many working at nonprofits that engage Black transgender folx have been saying for years, there’s a disparity that exist within systems of safety. Issues around housing, food insecurity, employment and health care have plagued Black trans people forever. With COVID-19 impacting this community with the highest rates of infection, it is imperative to establish collaborative efforts that are rooted in community."