Deadline: 4 October 2017 Launched in 2011, Bridging the Gaps is a key populations programme focused on the health and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, including men who have sex with men (MSM), people who use drugs (PWUD), and sex workers. The programme is implemented in 15 countries, by nine alliance partners: Aidsfonds, Aids Foundation East West (AFEW), COC Netherlands, Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF), Global Network of People Living with HIV … [Read more...]
Call for Proposals: Voice’s Philippines Influencing Grants
September 20, 2017 By
Deadline: 1 November 2017 Does your organization want to advocate and lobby for new policies or the proper implementation of current laws? Do you want to build a network of like-minded organizations to amplify the voices of marginalized and discriminated groups? Do you want to influence and change your local community’s attitudes, practices, and processes towards a Voice target group? If yes, then apply for an Influencing Grant! Voice is currently accepting proposals from formally registered … [Read more...]
DHHS/NIH: Seeking Applications for Research on Transgender Health
September 11, 2017 By
Deadline: 7 September 2020 The U.S Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking applications for its "Research on Transgender Health" program nonconforming people of all ages, including both youth and adults who are questioning their gender identity and those individuals who are making or who have made a transition from being identified as one gender to the other. This FOA calls for research addressing the medical, sociological, psychological … [Read more...]
Applications Open for Connecting Voice(s): Philippines Linking & Learning Facilitation!
September 7, 2017 By
Deadline: 1 November 2017 Is your organisation passionate about and adept at facilitating dynamic learning experiences with diverse groups of people? Do you have deep and extensive experience working with civil society groups across the Philippines? Do you practice participatory, creative, and transformative approaches in linking together communities online and offline? Do you regularly identify opportunities for collaboration and research? If yes then apply for Connecting Voice(s): Philippines … [Read more...]
Apply for Voice(s) Connected: Linking & Learning Facilitation for Kenya & Tanzania!
August 29, 2017 By
Deadline: 12 September 2017 Is your organisation passionate about and adept at facilitating dynamic learning experiences with diverse groups of people? Do you have deep and extensive experience working with civil society groups, including unusual suspects such as the business sector and techies across Kenya and Tanzania? Do you practice participatory, creative, and transformative approaches in linking together communities online and offline? Do you regularly identify opportunities for … [Read more...]
The Other Foundation: Seeking Applications for General Grants
August 28, 2017 By
Deadline: 15 September 2017 The Other Foundation is seeking applications for grants from any individual or organization in thirteen eligible southern African countries to support work that focuses on combating discrimination, social exclusion, and violence against lesbian women and transgender people. The Foundation has up to ZAR 2 million for grant allocations in this round of grant-making. Grant Categories Grant applications will be accepted in all four grant categories: Namaqualand … [Read more...]
ILGA-Europe/TGEU: Inviting Applicants for Capacity Building Seminar on LGBTI Asylum
August 22, 2017 By
Deadline: 10 September 2017 ILGA-Europe and TGEU are inviting applicants to participate in a capacity building seminar on LGBTI asylum and a roundtable with public authorities in Brussels, from 27-28 November 2017. Through this seminar and roundtable, will help each other: become stronger advocates for LGBTI refugees and asylum seekers provide the specific support needed by LGBTI refugees and asylum seekers strengthen the capacity of public authorities and practitioners to address … [Read more...]
The Other Foundation Research Grant: Seeking EOIs from African Researchers
August 21, 2017 By
Deadline: 31 August 2017 The Other Foundation is seeking expression of interests for its Research Grant to work with the data from the first statistically sound, nationally representative survey of opinions about homosexuality and gender non-conformity, in South Africa. During this embargoed period, the Other Foundation will support interested researchers to work with activists and advocates to deepen this knowledge and analysis further, so that more insights can inform their efforts to … [Read more...]
Sidney Myer Fund & GALFA’s Joint Funding Round: Improving the Wellbeing of LGBTI People Living with a Disability
July 31, 2017 By
Deadline: 4 September 2017 The Sidney Myer Fund and the Gay and Lesbian Foundation of Australia (GALFA) Board of Directors have announced their next joint funding round, as part of the Sidney Myer Fund Poverty and Disadvantage Small Grants Program, to the value of $15,000. This grant round will focus on improving the wellbeing of LGBTI people living with a disability. Projects that are collaborations between disability advocacy and LGBTI groups and from States and Territories other than … [Read more...]
ECOM: Inviting LGBTQI Community-Based Organizations and Initiative Groups for Right to Health Small Grants Program 2017
July 28, 2017 By
Deadline: 14 August 2017 Eurasian Coalition on Male Health (ECOM) is currently seeking proposals from LGBTQI community-based organizations and initiative groups for its Small Grants program under the regional program “Right to Health” with an aim to increase the advocacy capacity of underserved LGBT sub-groups of trans people, HIV-positive gay and bisexual men and trans people, and MSM and trans sex workers. Objectives To strengthen the advocacy capacity of community-based organizations … [Read more...]
The Roddenberry Fellowship! Seeking Passionate Activists to take Immediate Action for Long-Term Impact
July 27, 2017 By
Deadline: 22 August 2017 Applications are open for "The Roddenberry Fellowship", which is a new 12-month program for activists from across the country who are working to protect the most vulnerable and to make the US a more inclusive and equitable place to live. Launched in 2010, The Roddenberry Foundation is committed to finding and supporting remarkable people and organizations that can disrupt existing dynamics, challenge old patterns of thought, and discover new ways to help us move … [Read more...]
U.S. Mission to Vietnam: Promoting Human Rights for LGBTI Community
July 27, 2017 By
Deadline: 23 August 2017 The U.S. Mission to Vietnam has announced the opening of a competition for a grant to support civil society coordination of government recommendations to implement policies that promote transgender rights and to support innovative approaches that increase acceptance of LGBTI individuals within Vietnamese families. The United States is dedicated to eliminating barriers to equality, ending discrimination, and promoting human rights for LGBTI individuals. Over the past … [Read more...]
DFID’s UK Aid Connect Program: Creating Innovative Solutions to Change Poor People’s Lives
July 20, 2017 By
Deadline for Phase 1: 15 September 2017 Deadline for Phase 2: 20 October 2017 The Department for International Development (DFID) is seeking proposals for its “UK Aid Connect” program to support consortia to create innovative solutions to complex development challenges that deliver real change to poor people’s lives. There is a growing recognition that the problems facing the poorest most excluded people and the global challenges underlying those problems, are complex and interconnected. No … [Read more...]
Global Equality Fund: Strengthening Legal Protection for LGBTI Persons
July 6, 2017 By
Deadline: 28 July 2017 The U.S. Embassy Manila Political Section (POL) of the U.S. Department of State is seeking applications for its "Global Equality Fund: Strengthening Legal Protection for LGBTI Persons". POL Manila invites proposals for projects that seek to provide assistance to local government units (LGUs) that have already passed local anti-discrimination ordinances, which include protections based on sexual orientation or gender identity, to move toward effective … [Read more...]
EU-EIDHR Programme: Protection of Human Dignity and Respect for Fundamental Human Rights & Freedoms in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean
July 5, 2017 By
Deadline: 6 October 2017 The European Union (EU) is currently accepting proposals from eligible organizations for “European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR): Protection of Human Dignity and Respect for Fundamental Human Rights & Freedoms in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean”. The objective of this call for proposals is to contribute to the respect for fundamental human rights and freedoms in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean by protecting human dignity and promoting an … [Read more...]
American Psychological Foundation: Roy Scrivner Memorial Research Grants
July 3, 2017 By
Deadline: 1 November 2017 The American Psychological Foundation (APF) is currently seeking applications from individuals who represent diversity in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, and sexual orientation for its Roy Scrivner Memorial Research Grants that provide graduate student grants (preference given to dissertation candidates) for empirical or applied research that encourages the study of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) family psychology and LGBT family therapy. … [Read more...]
Voice’s Global Influencing Grants: Our Turn to Talk
July 3, 2017 By
Deadline: 15 September 2017 Are you an organisation that is led by one of Voice’s target groups? Do you see an opportunity to guide or influence global and/or regional bodies so that they are more open and receptive to the needs and interests of your target group? Do you want to inspire attitudinal and policy change amongst people and governments in your region towards your target group? Do you want to try innovative and new ways to influence globally and/or regionally? If you answered “yes” … [Read more...]
Apply for PlanetRomeo Foundation’s Grants for Emerging LGBTI Projects!
July 3, 2017 By
Deadline: 1 October 2017 PlanetRomeo Foundation is seeking proposals for its grant program to support grassroots emerging LGBTI projects and initiatives, with the focus on achieving societal change in order to improve the position of LGBTI people throughout the world, with an emphasis on the most disadvantaged regions and communities. Thematic Areas PlanetRomeo Foundation supports projects and initiatives under the following themes: Community Organizing Shelter Sports & … [Read more...]
AmplifyChange Strategic Grants: Supporting Organisations that Work Globally and Regionally to help Shape Policies
July 1, 2017 By
Deadline: 25 July 2017 AmplifyChange is currently inviting applicants from eligible organisations for its Strategic grants program with an aim to support organisations that work globally and regionally to advocate and help shape policy and strategy on the priority themes of AmplifyChange. Priority Themes Intersections between gender-based violence and barriers to safe abortion: Approaches that strengthen advocacy for safe abortion, including responding to the intersections between … [Read more...]
European Commission: Supporting National or Transnational Projects on Non-discrimination and Roma Integration
June 30, 2017 By
Deadline: 9 November 2017 European Commission is seeking applications for its Grant program entitled "Support National or Transnational Projects on Non-discrimination and Roma Integration" to co-fund national or transnational projects tackling at least one of the following grounds of discrimination of Art. 19 TFEU: racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. They should aim at: Fighting against discrimination based on sexual orientation in society … [Read more...]
