TRANScend Community Impact Fund

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

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.