5 Funds for Trans and Gender Expansive People
With a rapid increase in anti-LGBTQI+ bills plaguing our community, funding is a crucial component needed for the survival of Black queer, trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming people. Learn more about 5 funds available to support trans and gender expansive people below.
Last Updated: December 11, 2025
Originally published: January 6, 2024
Queer Liberation Network Empowerment Microgrant Program
Queer Liberation Network (QLN) Empowerment Microgrant Program offers direct, no-strings-attached financial support to queer and trans individuals facing hardship in Austin, TX. Through their General Assistance Fund, individuals can receive up to $500 annually to help cover urgent needs. QLN is currently accepting applications for their General Assistance Fund to offer immediate financial relief for a range of everyday and emergency needs—covering essentials like groceries, prescriptions, gas, and car repairs, as well as healthcare costs such as therapy, doctor visits, and gender-affirming care. The fund will also support expenses related to debt, emergency travel, pet care, and other critical moments when queer and trans individuals need a financial lifeline.
Deadline: Rolling
The #PWNCares Mutual Aid Fund
The #PWNCares Mutual Aid Fund is accepting applications from any trans or cis woman, gender diverse or transgender person living with HIV (over the age of 18) to receive up to $500 of mutual aid funds for healthcare, housing, or whatever you most need. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Deadline: Rolling
Nicolas Gogan Foundation
Nicolas Gogan Foundation is donating to gofundme fundraisers by trans+* individuals (ages 18+ years old) raising funding for healthcare, housing, education & professional development, and/or legal services, prioritizing those most directly impacted by the new administration.
*Trans+ is an umbrella term for anyone who does not identify with their sex assigned at birth. Non-binary, genderqueer, two-spirt, and gender-nonconforming folks are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: Rolling
The North Texas TRANSportation Network
The North Texas TRANSportation Network provides travel and relocation grants to North Texas families seeking out-of-state health care for trans and gender-expansive youth.
Deadline: Rolling
Black Trans Travel Fund
Black Trans Travel Fund offers Black trans women based in the United States financial support to purchase an airline ticket, pay for TSA Pre-Check, to purchase a passport, or renew a passport.
Deadline: Rolling
Point of Pride’s Free Binders and Femme Shapewear
Point of Pride accepts applications for free binders and femme shapewear throughout the year.
Deadline: Rolling
SONG Member-to-Member Grocery Solidarity Network
SONG launched a Member-to-Member Grocery Solidarity Network to meet the immediate grocery needs of Southern queer and trans people and those who love us while strengthening the local relationships and networks of care we need to organize. The network will pair people requesting support for groceries with those offering support to get groceries to community members. Using the list the requester provided in the intake form, the offerer will purchase groceries and deliver them. At this time, the network is open to folks who live in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Deadline: Rolling
Looking for more funding opportunities and gender affirming resources? Visit our Q4 resource roundup and economic relief resource list for more funding support and other resources for Black queer, trans, and nonbinary people.
