Deadline: 12 February 2018
The International Trans Fund (ITF) has announced its second call for proposals for trans groups, collectives and networks.
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.
Priorities
The ITF’s priorities in this funding cycle are to:
- Fund a diversity of groups, including around regions, languages, gender and other identities, strategies and issues.
- Reach trans communities facing greater levels of marginalization (e.g. racism, classism, ageism, ableism, misogyny and so on).
- Support trans groups whose work is intersectional and contributes to social justice, movement building, and the liberation of trans people.
Key Terms
- Marginalization
- Intersectionality
- Social Justice
- Trans Movement Building
Funding Information
- ITF warmly welcomes applications from trans-led groups with budgets below $150,000.
- Most grants will range between $10,000 and $30,000 USD. Grants up to $50,000 may be considered in special circumstances. ITF does not accept applications for funding of more than $50,000 or less than $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- ITF encourages groups to submit applications from any region in the world and accept applications for funding in English, French, Russian, Simplified Chinese and Spanish.
- To be eligible for funding groups must be meet the following criteria:
- Be trans-led:
- The ITF defines ‘trans-led’ as trans people are in decision-making roles, including setting the organization’s strategic and financial priorities, AND make up 75% of the group’s staff, spokespeople, and Board or decision-making body.
- If this is not the case, groups must demonstrate how trans people make budget, organizational and strategic decisions.
- Have an operating budget under $150,000 USD.
- Be a group of people (i.e. not an individual).
- Main focus of work is to benefit the trans community.
- Contribute to movement building, not just providing direct services
- Be trans-led:
How to Apply
Applicants can download the application form via given website.
For more information, please visit Call for Proposals.