Deadline: 3-Nov-23
The International Trans Fund (ITF) is seeking applications from committed activists to be members of its Grant Making Panel (GMP).
The purpose of the fund is to:
- To develop 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 emphasis on smaller groups with limited resources.
- To educate the peers in the philanthropic community on trans issues and influence other funders and strategic allies in trans related commitments and strategies.
- To increase and enhance access to resources to support trans movements by increasing financial resources dedicated to trans-led organizations and groups; providing access to non-financial resources for trans organizations, such as skills building, organizational strengthening, leadership development and activist support; and improving advocacy in philanthropy to increase access to new donors.
Funding Information
- GMP members will receive a remuneration of USD$1,000 per one-year grant cycle. Members also receive travel expenses, including per diem, to attend ITF meetings.
Roles and Responsibilities of the GMP
- The role of the GMP is to review grant proposals submitted to the ITF and make decisions on these grant applications in line with ITF’s priorities and principles.
- GMP members have the following responsibilities:
- Participate in online GMP training.
- Attend one annual in-person meeting (the meeting location changes each year) or virtual meeting which takes approximately 6 days
- Take active part in online discussions, e-mail exchanges, and at least 75% of online meetings.
- Lead and conduct grantmaking processes, including:
- Encourage trans communities to apply for funding.
- Review applications for funding.
- Make collective decisions on funding proposals (decisions of the GMP are final pending ratification from the Board).
- Recommend grantmaking priorities and provide input on ITF strategy as relevant.
- Strictly adhere to ITF’s confidentiality and conflict of interest policies in and outside of the ITF at all times.
Eligibility Criteria
- Essential qualifications:
- Identify as trans.
- Have at least 5 years of direct involvement with trans activism at the regional and/or international level.
- Be recognised by other trans activists in their region as a trans community activist.
- Be able to communicate and write in at least one of the ITF’s working languages (English or Spanish).
- Be able and willing to work in a diverse environment that includes activists and donors.
- Hold a passport allowing them to travel internationally to attend GMP meetings.
- Have a strong commitment to fulfill tasks and deadlines.
- Optional qualifications:
- It would be desirable for candidates to:
- Be able to communicate and write in one of the other application languages (French, Russian or Chinese).
- Have direct experience managing and reporting on grants for trans work.
- It would be desirable for candidates to:
For more information, visit ITF.
