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: January 20, 2026
Originally published: January 6, 2024
Trans Justice Funding Project
Trans Justice Funding Project (reopens January 23rd) is a community-led funding initiative to support grassroots, trans justice groups run by and for trans people in the United States, including U.S. territories.
Deadline: February 14, 2026
The Uplifting Trans Fund
The Uplifting Trans Fund (UTF) is accepting applications for their 4 regular grant categories (Advocacy, Creativity, Joy & Resilience) with their 2026 Priority Category focused on Uplifting Two-Spirit People & Communities. UTF will award six $2500 microgrants to projects that support and celebrate transgender, non-binary, and intersex people and communities. Their fund has a 2 part process with part 1 focused on determining the eligibility of all proposed projects, and then using a random number generator to select eligible projects (20 per grant category) to move to Round 2 and complete a full application.
Deadline: February 20, 2026 at 9AM EST
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 helps cover monetary expenses for Black transgender women in need of money for ground transportation, so they can access their self-determined safest transportation options (where they feel least likely to experience verbal harassment or physical harm).
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.
