Grants for Countering Stigma and Prejudice Against the Transgender Community (India)

Deadline: 12-Sep-22

The U.S. Mission to India is seeking applications for its Countering Stigma and Prejudice Against the Transgender Community.

Project Goal

The goal of this project is for corporate and business leaders in Hyderabad and Chennai to better understand the transgender community so they can adopt policies and carry out activities that foster a work environment that is safe, nurturing, accepting, and inclusive for the members of community who join their workforce. The longer-term intention is that these corporations and businesses increase their hiring of members of the transgender community and help their employees and the general public be more accepting.

Project Objectives

In the medium term, a concrete objective will be to have the participating corporations make changes to current policies, demonstrate the activities they have executed to foster a more inclusive work environment, and developactive transgender employee recruitment plans. This should be done by organizing workshops and information sessionsfor employees (at all levels within the organization), human resources professionals, and leadership of 15 different business corporations in Hyderabad and Chennai over a period of one year,focused on creating awareness about and countering stigma and prejudice against transgender persons. In the immediate term, this exercise should lead to the setting up of Pride/Rainbow groups within corporations that actively create awareness about TG persons and their rights.

Funding Information

Estimated Total Project Funding:USD 50,000
Estimated Award Ceiling (Maximum):USD50,000
Estimated Award Floor (Minimum): USD40,000
Length of Project Period: 12 months

Project Audience(s)

The primary audience for this project are employees (at all levels within the organization), human resources professionals, and the leadership of corporations in Hyderabad and Chennai.