How much funding does No Room for Trafficking Survivor Fund provide?

No Room for Trafficking Survivor Fund provides $500,000 (2023 inaugural grants) in funding.

When is the deadline for No Room for Trafficking Survivor Fund?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for No Room for Trafficking Survivor Fund?

Geography: Community-based organizations serving human trafficking survivors.

How often is No Room for Trafficking Survivor Fund offered?

No Room for Trafficking Survivor Fund runs on an annual cycle.

No Room for Trafficking Survivor Fund

The Ahla Foundation

Foundation Annual Grants for Human Trafficking Nonprofits Grants for Nonprofits

Funding Amount

$500,000 (2023 inaugural grants)

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Geography

Community-based organizations serving human trafficking survivors

Other requirements

Organizations focused on preventing revictimization and empowering survivors

Overview

First-of-its-kind hospitality sector grant program supporting community-based organizations that serve human trafficking survivors.

Geographic Scope: United States

Focus Areas:

Human trafficking survivor support and recovery
Building survivors' stability and self-sufficiency
Resources including:
- Childcare
- Housing
- Transportation
- Career training
- Employment opportunities

Eligibility:

Community-based organizations serving human trafficking survivors
Organizations focused on preventing revictimization and empowering survivors

Award Details:

Launched in 2022 as an expansion of the hotel and lodging industry's trafficking prevention efforts
Fund has grown to $3.4 million as of July 2023
2023 inaugural grants: $500,000 awarded to four organizations:
- Safe House Project (Emergency Services Program)
- Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking (BEST) (Safe Jobs Collaborative)
- Restore NYC, Inc. (Economic Empowerment Program)
- University of Maryland Support, Advocacy, Freedom, and Empowerment (SAFE) Center for Human Trafficking Survivors ("Future in Training" Hospitality Job Readiness Program)
AHLA Foundation matching contributions up to $5 million (with overall goal of $10 million by end of 2023)
Additional $500,000 contributed by Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (January 2023)
$2 million+ raised from hotel companies including Hilton Global Foundation, Hyatt Hotels Foundation, Extended Stay America, and G6 Hospitality

Background: Announced at No Room for Trafficking Summit at Park Hyatt in Washington, D.C. (July 19, 2023). Represents unprecedented alignment by hotel industry in combatting trafficking.

What The Ahla Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 26
Total given: $1.39M
Median grant: $30K
Range: $10K–$303K

By dollars: Texas 23%, Maryland 22%, California 13%. Top recipient cities: Austin, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Baltimore, MD.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

The University of Marylandsafe Center · Baltimore, MD

Survivor fund grant disbursement

$303K
Rebecca Bender Initiative · Lake Worth, TX

Survivor fund grant disbursement

$150K
Restore NYC · New York, NY

Survivor fund grant disbursement

$150K
3STRANDS Global Foundation · El Dorado Hills, CA

Survivor fund grant disbursement

$100K
Empowered Network · New London, CT

Survivor fund grant disbursement

$100K