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TRANScend Community Impact Fund

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

TRANScend Community Impact Fund

Funder: Destination Tomorrow Inc (supported by Gilead Sciences)

Status: The 2023-2024 grant cycle is now closed. Recipients for 2022-2023 have been announced.

Geographic Scope: National, with priority given to southern regions of the United States that have been disproportionately impacted by HIV

Focus Areas:

Address the disproportionate impact of HIV within Transgender communities

Support grassroots organizations led by or primarily serving Trans communities

Support Transgender men and women, including Gender Non-Conforming (GNC) and Gender Non-Binary (GNB) individuals

Funding Goals:

Increase the capacity of Trans-led organizations

Create enhanced and expanded HIV/AIDS services for Transgender populations

Support methods that decrease stigma and discrimination among Transgender populations

Increase awareness of HIV among Transgender populations

Increase access to affirming care and support services for Transgender populations

Increase provision of affirming services for Transgender populations

Improve quality of services provided to Transgender populations

Eligibility:

Organizations led by or primarily serving Transgender communities

Grassroots initiatives prioritized

Organizations serving areas disproportionately impacted by HIV, particularly in the U.S. South

Background:
According to the CDC, approximately 14% of Transgender women are living with HIV, with disproportionately high rates among Transgender women of color (44% of Black/African American, 26% of Hispanic/Latina, and 7% of white Transgender women). About half of diagnoses among Transgender women in the past decade were in the U.S. South.

Grantmaking Approach:
Utilizes a participatory grantmaking framework that shifts decision-making power to the community being served. Includes an advisory team of transgender leaders throughout the United States and a grant review committee composed entirely of members of transgender communities.

Key Values:

Seeing grantmaking as values-based

Honoring the process as an important outcome

Involving community in all parts of the grantmaking process

Creating simple and flexible application and reporting processes

Transparency

Contact Information:
Destination Tomorrow
452 E 149th St, 3rd Floor
Bronx, New York 10455
Tel: 646.723.3325
Fax: 917.580.6485

How to Apply

Application Process

Current Status: The 2023-2024 application cycle is now closed.

Application Materials Available:

Request for Proposal (RFP) available in English and Spanish

Grant Application form

Submission:

Applications submitted through online portal ("Apply Here" link available on website)

Note: Specific application requirements, narrative questions, and required documentation are referenced but not detailed in the provided content. Applicants should review the RFP and Grant Application materials for complete instructions.

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