[May 2025]
Explore a curated list of funding opportunities dedicated to advancing the rights, safety, and empowerment of LGBTQIA+ communities worldwide. These grants support initiatives in human rights advocacy, gender equality, civic participation, and community resilience through capacity building, awareness campaigns, and grassroots action.
I Know Gender 12: Sexual and Gender Diversity – A Matter of Human Rights
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The UN Women is seeking applications for its I Know Gender 12: Sexual and Gender Diversity to show respect for the rights of everyone including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people or LGBTI persons as respect for human rights is a fundamental UN principle…[more]
Open Call for Bodossaki Foundation’s PLATO Programme (Greece and Cyprus)
Deadline: 12-Jun-25
The programme “Protecting Democracy, Human Rights and the Rule of Law through an open civic space” (PLATO) aims is to protect, promote and raise awareness of EU rights & values by financially supporting Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Greece and the Republic of Cyprus and by improving their knowledge, capacity and sustainability…[more]
Submissions open for Research Ireland Discover Programme 2025
Deadline: 24-Jun-25
The Research Ireland Discover Programme Call is an Education and Public engagement Programme which aims to empower participation, grow talent and inspire deep public engagement in STEM…[more]
HER Fund launches General Grant Program in Hong Kong
Deadline: 9-Jun-25
HER Fund has launched the General Grant Program to pool resources to empower women and transgender people, advocate for social change and gender equality, and increase social attention to improve their situations by providing grants and capacity building to grassroots organizations…[more]
CFAs: Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Ukraine
Deadline: 5-Jun-25
The Embassy of Canada to Ukraine is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI)…[more]
CFPs: Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Republic of Moldova
Deadline: 1-Jun-25
The Embassy of Canada to the Republic of Moldova is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI)…[more]
CFAs: Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Benin
Deadline: 31-May-25
The Embassy of Canada to the Republic of Benin is pleased to launched its annual call for applications for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI)…[more]
CFLI’s Arnold Chan Initiative for Democracy in Armenia
Deadline: 5-Jun-25
The Embassy of Canada accredited to the Republic of Armenia is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) – Arnold Chan Initiative for Democracy in Armenia…[more]
CFAs: Canada Fund for Local Initiatives Program in Jamaica
Deadline: 30-May-25
The High Commission of Canada in Jamaica is pleased to launch its annual call for applications for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) Program…[more]
Call for Proposals: Roots4Rights Radix Project in Spain
Deadline: 1-Jun-25
The Radix Project (Roots4Rights) is an initiative of Calala Women’s Fund and the Otro Tiempo association, co-financed by the European Union within the framework of the CERV-2024-CITIZENS-VALUES call…[more]
CFAs: Emergency Security Grants for Egyptian Human rights Activists
Deadline: Ongoing
The Minority Rights Group (MNR) is accepting applications for Emergency Security Grants from Egyptian human rights activists who are working within or outside of Egypt to address the security needs of human rights activists representing religious, ethnic or gender minorities (LGBTQIA+), that face digital or physical threats or security risks due to their human rights work within a restrictive civic space…[more]
Submit Applications for Feast Fellowship Program – Canada
Deadline: 13 June 2025
The Sovereign Seeds is delighted to seek applications for its Feast Fellowship, an 8 month virtual fellowship program designed to equip Indigenous 2SLGBTQI+ farmers and agriculture entrepreneurs with business skills needed to start, strengthen, or scale their business…[more]
Pride Foundation Australia launches Small Grant Program
Deadline: 14-Jul-25
The Pride Foundation Australia is seeking applications for its Small Grant Program to support projects proposed by individuals and or organisations and or communities who would otherwise be limited by the constraints of other funding programs…[more]
CFPs: ACIN National Lottery Project Funding Programme (UK)
Deadline: 6-Jun-25
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is now accepting proposals for its National Lottery Project Funding Programme to support activities which benefit the people of Northern Ireland or that help arts organisations in Northern Ireland carry out their work…[more]
Black Migrant Power Fund’s Intersectional Power Fund (US)
Deadline: 13-Jun-25
The Black Migrant Power Fund invites applications for the new Intersectional Power Fund; a grantmaking fund focused on supporting and building power with Black trans and gender non-conforming migrants in the United States…[more]