Q2 Resource Roundup (2026)

Please Note: This list will continue to be updated with opportunities and resources throughout the remainder of the year. If you’d like to submit upcoming grants, gender affirming resources, or other funding opportunities, send an email to info[at]blackremoteshe[dot]com.

Originally published: March 13, 2026

Last Updated: April 28, 2026

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• The Artadia Awards provide financial support, exposure, and recognition to artists. The awards are unrestricted, allowing artists to use the funds in any way they choose. The Artadia application is open for one month in each program city, is free to apply and open-call. The current funding cycle will provide $15,000 in unrestricted funds to three visual artists living and working in New York City. The deadline to apply is April 1, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• Ache Magazine and Common Threads Press is accepting applications for their new collaborative publication (title TBC) exploring the intersection of craft practices and disability to be published in Spring 2027. Contributors will be paid a flat fee of £150 for work published, inclusive of each piece of prose or artwork contributed. The deadline to apply is April 1, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 3/20) The Sex Worker Giving Circle at Third Wave Fund ​is accepting applications for their 2026 funding cycle to resource​ sex worker-led movements​ ​with new two-year grants of $35,000 per yea​r.​ Funds can be used for​ general operating support, unrestricted funding for your mission​, and day- to-day work.​ ​To apply, organizations must be​ 1) led by and for people with current or previous sex work or sex trade experience, 2) based in the United States or U.S. territories: American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands​, and 3) have an annual budget under $500,000, and 4) ​a 501(c)3 organization, fiscally sponsored project, or willing to secure fiscal sponsorship before funds are disbursed.​ The deadline to apply is April 2, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• The 2027 Creative Capital Open Call seeks proposals from individual artists in all 50 states for new artistic works in the Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Film, and Literature. The Creative Capital Award provides individual artists with unrestricted project grants for the creation of innovative, original, and imaginative new artistic works. The Award provides unrestricted project grants from $15,000 up to $50,000, plus professional development support, industry connections, and community-building opportunities. Through the 2027 Open Call for the Creative Capital Award, Creative Capital will also select recipients for the new State of the Art Prize, which provides unrestricted artist grants of $10,000. The deadline to apply is April 2, 2026 at 3PM ET. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 3/23) BRIClab: Contemporary Artis accepting applications for their interdisciplinary, community-oriented residency program that provides emerging and early-career artists with studio space and professional support to develop and advance their practice. Each resident is offered a $2,500 stipend, a peer advisor chosen by the resident to support the development of their work, photographic documentation of work completed during the residency, 24/7 access to a free, semi-private 150-square foot studio space, and more. The deadline to apply is April 3, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• Trans Safety Emergency Fund is accepting applications for needs directly linked to emergency situations from trans, non-binary, genderqueer, agender, gender nonconforming or any other non-cis identity. Emergency situations could include, but aren’t limited to, basic living costs (food, household items, clothing, public transport, etc), monthly bills (electricity, gas, internet, rent/mortgage, water, etc), crucial medical bills (hormones, medical recovery, health casualties, therapy, etc), or safety (self-defense courses, relocation to safer environments). The next funding cycle reopens April 1st. The deadline to apply will be April 3, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• The Point Foundation Community College Scholarship empowers LGBTQ+ and ally students who are earning their associate degree or taking coursework that will lead to transfer to a four-year college or university, offering $4,800 in financial support, community resources, and professional development. The deadline to apply is April 6, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• The Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants (AWAW EAG)provides grants of up to $20,000 to environmental art projects led by women, transgender, and gender-nonconforming artists in the United States and U.S. Territories. The AWAW EAG supports environmental art projects that inspire thought, action, and ethical engagement. Projects must already be in development at the time of applying with expectations for the funded project or a phase of the project to be completed by August 2027. Projects must have a public engagement component that is free to attend, is open to the general public, and takes place within the grant term (August 2026 to August 2027). Projects that explore interdependence, relationships, and systems through Indigenous and ancestral practices are encouraged to apply. The deadline to apply is April 7, 2026 at 5PM ET. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/1) More Art is accepting applications for their Engaging Artists Commission, an opportunity for early career artists focused on the incubation and commissioning of a public art project in New York Citiy. More Art’s Engaging Artists Commission will award $8000 to one socially-engaged art project and the selected project must culminate in a public art installation, event, series, collaboration, or engagement in 2027. They will also provide curatorial, conceptual, budgetary, and logistical mentorship. This opportunity is open to early-career artists, including individuals and collectives, based in the U.S. with a demonstrated interest in public and socially engaged art. Prior experience working in public art is not required, but applicants should have a strong conceptual foundation and a commitment to engaging with communities through their work. The deadline to apply is April 9, 2026 at 11:59PM ET. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/1) More Art is accepting applications for their Engaging Artists Fellowship, a year-long program designed to help emerging NYC artists and community organizers develop and sustain a socially engaged and public art practice. More Art welcomes applications from NYC artists of all disciplines, including but not limited to: visual artists, performers, choreographers, designers, and new media artists. The Fellowship is a program for incubation, experimentation, collaboration, and implementation stages of early socially engaged public art projects. At the end of the year, Fellows can expect to receive a small stipend of at least $750 each (each member of a collective will receive a stipend) to be used for expenses related to their practice. Fellows can also expect to spend 15 hours per month on average on More Art-related work. The deadline to apply is April 9, 2026 at 11:59PM ET. Learn more and apply here.

• The Greater Sum Foundation is accepting applications for their 2026 virtual incubators, a free program providing early-stage nonprofits with expert mentorship, essential resources, and a supportive community to help you thrive. The time commitment is approximately two hours per week for 6 weeks. Greater Sum makes grants to graduates of the virtual incubator program through a pitch competition: the grand prize is $10,000 and a cohort of participants are invited to our annual fundraising accelerator, which awards matching grants of up to $5,000. Participants must complete all six modules and attend at least 4 peer chat sessions in order to complete the incubator and be eligible for the pitch competition. The deadline to apply for their upcoming cohort is April 10, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/1) SOZO Fellowship Pilot is a 6-month coaching program designed to equip full time working, mid-career independent artists with sustainability and entrepreneurship training to reach new heights in their livelihood and creative endeavors. A $1,500 honorarium will be paid to each Fellow for full participation and completion of the program. The deadline to apply is April 12, 2026 at 11:59PM PST. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/7) The Leah Ryan Fundis accepting applications for their second funding cycle of The Boost commission, awarded to women, trans, and non-binary playwrights aged 40 or over who have had at least one production performed in front of a paying audience OR a script published by an established/known publishing/licensing house. The winner will receive $10,000 ($6K at time of commission and $4K on completion) to write a new play in conversation with a work by Leah Ryan and a reading in fall 2027. The deadline to apply is April 13, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/7) Foglifter is accepting submissions for the summer edition of their new Online Exclusive Issue dedicated to showcasing queer voices across a wide spectrum of creative forms. The theme for this call for submissions is Queer Mythologies: a celebration of spirituality, folklore, and queer cosmologies. This open call seeks dreamlike, symbolic, and otherworldly explorations that reimagine mythology through a queer lens—queering gods and monsters, rewriting origin stories, and uncovering hidden lineages of desire, transformation, and devotion. Contributors receive two copies of the issue in which they appear and a $100 honorarium (via PayPal). The deadline to apply is April 15, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• Mozilla Foundation is inviting technologists building AI systems that strengthen democracy to apply for their Incubator Democracy x AI Cohort. They’re specifically looking for projects that leverage AI as a core capability—not as an add-on, but as essential to achieving democratic impact at scale, across communities, or in ways that weren't previously possible. They want to see AI that helps build a better future by strengthening democratic practice around the world and are inviting applications in three distinct categories: 1) enable better information, 2) build institutional transparency and accountability, and 3) protect and expand civic space. They anticipate funding 10 projects at $50,000 each for 12 months of intensive support. The deadline to submit full proposals is April 15, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 3/23) I Be Black Girl Givesis accepting applications for their 2026 grant with funding prioritized for Nebraska-based organizations and projects led by and serving underserved communities, including but not limited to Black women, femmes, and girls in Omaha. Organizations do not need to be affiliated with a 501(c)(3) and project budgets must be $50,000 or less. The deadline to apply is April 19, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/8) Lucy Parsons Labs (LPL) is accepting applications for their Summer 2026 fellowship, a remote-first position focused on nurturing the political development and skillset of 1 or 2 early-career researchers or technologists based in the U.S. They are seeking fellows who will design and lead a project of their own choosing, with support from LPL, and who are interested in developing a political analysis of how their project fits into broader abolitionist organizing. The fellowship stipend is $15,000, with additional funds available for typical office expenses. The deadline to apply is April 20, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/3) Lampblack is accepting submissions of previously unpublished poetry, prose, and criticism for their Volume VI magazine from writers who are Black, African, members of the African Diaspora, or any other term respectfully used to describe black people. Folks interested can submit no more than 5 pages of poetry or 15 pages of prosevia email to magazine@lampblacklit.com. Please include your name, the title of your submission, and the genre you are submitting to in the subject line of your submission. They pay $300 for accepted submissions in any genre. The deadline to apply is April 20, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/2) Gender Justice Fund is accepting applications for their 2026 Trans Resilience Fund to support regional trans communities located in and serving Philadelphia and/or Chester, Bucks, Montgomery, or Delaware Counties in Pennsylvania with grants of $5,000, $10,000, or $20,000. Applicants must be non-profit groups/organizations (two or more individuals working collectively to provide services to the broader community), not individuals or for-profit entities. Applicants do not have to be incorporated as a 501 (c) (3) organization, but must certify that their work meets IRS criteria as an “unincorporated association,” which is defined as a group of people who act together as an organization and for a common charitable purpose. The deadline to apply is April 24, 2026 at 5PM EST. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/25) The Job Liberation Summit for Black Women is offering a limited number of sponsored tickets to support Black Women who feel called to attend their 2026 Job Liberation Virtual Summit for Black Women, but are not in a position to purchase a ticket right now. The Summit happens online May 1-3, 2026 and they have a limited number of sponsored Standard Passes available (one week of replays). Please complete this form by Sunday, April 26th at 11:59pm PT to request a sponsored ticket.

• The Color Network offers two (2) grants of $100 USD per month for artists of color working in ceramics (selected by lottery). Applications open the on the first of each month and close at 11:59PM ET the last Sunday of each month. The deadline for this month’s funding cycle is April 26, 2026 at 11:59PM ET. Learn more and apply here.

• The Color Network (TCN) offers three (3) Career Development Grants of $3,000* USD each for artists of color working in ceramics with one award reserved for a “New in Clay” applicant with 5 years or less of clay experience. TCN requests grant proposals for projects including, but not limited to: material/equipment purchases, shipping costs, or expenses related to ceramic-engaged events. They welcome applications from ceramics artists of color of all levels of experience. The deadline to apply is April 27, 2026 at 11:59pm ET. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/16) Start.coop is accepting applications for their Accelerator for Media Cooperatives Leadership Council, a paid, 10-month, hybrid opportunity to support and guide the next generation of media cooperatives. They are seeking (4) individuals with experience in independent media, cooperative models, and/or entrepreneurship who are passionate about building a more equitable and sustainable media ecosystem to help shape their 2026/2027 Accelerator for approximately 72 hours over 10 months. Council members will receive a $5,000 stipend + travel expenses approved by the program. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/16) The Seeding Power Fellowship is accepting applications for their 2026-2027 program, designed for experienced leaders working across sectors to build equitable food systems. This fellowship is open to experienced movement leaders and philanthropic partners (funders) whose work touches the food system in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut. To be eligible, you should have significant experience working on food system change - this work can be done as part of a nonprofit organization or philanthropic institution, but that is not a requirement. Other positions such as unaffiliated organizers, private sector actors such as farmers, and government employees are also among those eligible. Each fellow receives at least three hours of individualized coaching. Movement fellows receive a $5,000 stipend, and philanthropic fellows are asked to make a financial contribution. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/8) The Black Philanthropy Giving Circle (“the Fund”) is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations committed to providing services for the betterment of African-Americans within the Baltimore metropolitan area. The Fund will accept applications from nonprofit organizations that are Black-led or based in Black communities in the Baltimore metropolitan area. The nonprofit organizations (or their fiscal agents) must be 501(c)3 nonprofits and provide goods or services that directly support Black people and communities. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2026 at 4:59pm EST. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/10) The Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CENTRO) at Hunter College is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Rooted + Relational Community Micro-Grant program. CENTRO will award up to 12 grants, each up to $5,000, to non-institutionally affiliated and non-academic community organizations, individuals, or projects for community-based programs. The 2026-2027 the Rooted + Relational theme is Black Cuerpas: Race, Body Politics & Culture. CENTRO seeks to fund projects that examine: 1) how do race, gender, sexuality, and body politics shape the everyday lives and histories of Boricuas across the archipelago and diaspora? and 2) what happens when we center race and Blackness in a field of study that has too often championed color-blindness and the myth of racial democracy to avoid the hard questions about racism, anti-Blackness, complicity, and erasure? Community organizers, artists, creatives, writers, agricultural workers, activists, and cultural workers who reside in Puerto Rico and/or the United States and its territories are invited to apply. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2026 at 11:59pm EST. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 3/27) The Justice & Liberation Fund will be providing emergency relief grants to Black individuals throughout the state of Minnesota to support Black community members experiencing various forms of economic hardship. The fund will distribute $500,000 to Black Minnesotans (yes, people, not organizations!). Applicants will have the option of applying for $1,500, $2,000, or $5,000. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/2) The Connecticut Arts Foundation is accepting applications for their Spring 2026 Grant to award one Connecticut-based artist, who works primarily as a painter, with a grant of $75,000, paid in monthly installments, as unrestricted funds to support their professional development, materials, and studio space. Artwork must be predominantly oil, tempera, or acrylic on canvas stretcher or board. Other materials may be a part of the artwork, but it must be primarily painting. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 3/16) The O'Shaughnessy Fellowships is a one year program for researchers, builders and creatives advancing civilization. Fellows receive $100,000 equity-free to pursue their projects for the year. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• The Magnum Foundation is accepting applications for their 25th annual Inge Morath Award, a $7,500 grant given to a woman or nonbinary photographer under the age of 30 to support the completion of a long-term documentary project. One finalist will also receive a $1,000 grant in support of their project. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• The Artist Creative Practice Grant supports a variety of professional development opportunities including milestone activities in an artist's career that will likely lead to substantial career growth. Grants up to $3,000 are available for opportunities taking place between November 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026. Artists must be a 18 years of age or older at the time of their application and a legal resident of the United States and the South Arts region (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Tennessee). Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with final applications due no later than 11:59PM on April 30, 2026.

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• (ADDED 4/28) The Queer Youth Voices anthology, a joint publication of GLISTEN and Dear Queer Youth, is accepting applications from queer youth for literature or visual art that is diverse and unique to the experience growing up and navigating the world as a queer youth. They want work that speaks about the isolation, fear, pride, found-family, sadness, determination, and joy that comes with being queer and young. If selected, contributors will be paid $25 for their work and mailed a free copy of the anthology. The deadline to apply is May 1, 2026 at 11:59pm EST. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/21) The Youth Organizing Summer Fellowship is an 8-week paid fellowship that brings together a cohort of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) youth organizers from across Texas and Louisiana to support and strengthen frontline environmental justice campaigns. Fellows are placed with local grassroots organizations and supported by the Land Justice Community School to develop youth-led organizing projects rooted in community priorities. Fellows will deepen their organizing skills, build political education foundations, and advance youth-led summer projects that directly strengthen frontline community work. The deadline to apply is May 1, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/17) Drag in Appalachia Anthology invites proposals for an anthology about drag in Appalachia to explore drag’s artistry, history, and cultural power. They welcome scholars, performers, and community storytellers whose work illuminates the region’s queer lineages, traditions, politics, creativity, and beyond. Submissions may take the form of creative nonfiction, journalistic, and academic essays as well as visual art and photographs. Compensation is expected to be $150 for selected submissions. The deadline to apply is May 1, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• The Center for Black, Brown, and Queer Studies (BBQ+) is accepting applications for their 2026-27 Academic Fellowship Cohort, an entirely virtual fellowship bringing together a diverse group of scholars from undergraduates to postgraduates working across these fields in a collaborative and supportive environment. Academic fellows are offered a research stipend, which is based on their academic level cohort: College students: $1000, Master’s students/Early PhD students: $2000, Advanced PhD students: $5000, and Recent postdoctoral scholars: Academic fellows can also apply to reimburse other research or professionalization expenses. $10,000. BBQ+ is a fully virtual organization and all fellowship meetings are conducted remotely via Zoom with closed captioning. The deadline to apply is May 1, 2026 at midnight ET. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 3/20) The ​Laundromat P​roject (LP)​ is accepting applications for their Bed-Stuy Create & Connect Fund​, a hyperlocal micro-grant program seed​ing and support​ing the creative ideas or civic actions of artists, cultural practitioners, community organizers, activists, and neighbors whose proposals aim to enrich community life in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. During the 2026 cycle, LP will provide $1,500 grants toward each funded project for up to 20 proposals. The deadline to apply is May 1, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• Social Justice Fund Northwest (SJF) is accepting applications for Round 2 of their 2026 Emerging Justice Fund Grant to provide unrestricted funds to resource grassroots organizing in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and/or Wyoming for communities targeted by Federal, State, and Local policies. The deadline to apply will be May 2, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/10) It Gets Better: Changemakers is accepting applications from LGBTQ+ youth (13-18 years old) with a dream to make their community or school a safer, bolder, prouder place. Grants of $5,000 and $10,000 are available to LGBTQ+ youth-led projects. The deadline to apply will be May 2, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• Trans Safety Emergency Fund is accepting applications for needs directly linked to emergency situations from trans, non-binary, genderqueer, agender, gender nonconforming or any other non-cis identity. Emergency situations could include, but aren’t limited to, basic living costs (food, household items, clothing, public transport, etc), monthly bills (electricity, gas, internet, rent/mortgage, water, etc), crucial medical bills (hormones, medical recovery, health casualties, therapy, etc), or safety (self-defense courses, relocation to safer environments). Their funding cycles reopens monthly, this month’s reopen date will be May 1st. The deadline to apply will be May 3, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/28) Firelight Media is accepting applications for The Firelight Media Documentary Lab, a 12-month fellowship program that supports filmmakers of color in the United States in directing their first or second feature-length documentary film. The Documentary Lab provides filmmakers with a $25,000 grant toward their projects (must be in post-production, already in progress) as well as customized mentorship from prominent leaders in the documentary industry, professional development, and networking opportunities. The deadline to apply is May 4, 2026 at 11:59pm EST. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/2) Carnegie Young Leaders empowers young people, ages 14–24, to create bold, fresh civic solutions in their own communities. They will provide 500 young people based in the U.S. with up to $7,500 each, coaching, and a national peer network to help them turn their ideas into lasting impact. The deadline to apply is May 4, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/7) The Luminary is accepting applications for Futures Fund, a regranting initiative to support innovative, experimental and future-focused artistic projects throughout the St. Louis region. Futures Fund will provide grants ranging from $2,500 to $8,000. Funded proposals will take innovative approaches to the urgent questions of our moment; create lasting impact on its intended publics; exemplify equity at all levels; and display originality within the region and nation. The deadline to apply is May 5, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/7) Black Girl Ventures is accepting applications for their Emerging Leaders Fellowship (ELF) 2.0, a reimagined 12-week accelerator for revenue-generating founders based in Austin, LA & NY who are ready to scale. To be considered, founders must identify as an under-resourced entrepreneur with at least 51% ownership, have a revenue-generating business in operation for at least two years, be ready to move from a "solo-operator" to a CEO with the capacity to hire fractional or full-time talent, and have the ability to commit to12 hours per month and participate in both virtual and in-person pitching. Each Fellow receives a $5,000 stipend. The deadline to apply is May 6, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 3/23) The Root and Bloom Fellowship is an advocacy and power-building educational opportunity for 25 farmers (ages 18+) across the United States.Over 9 months, from September 2026 to June 2027, Root & Bloom fellows will meet (virtually) for bimonthly sessions that will foster relationships amongst the geographically diverse cohort, allow space to dive deep into topics like organizing, advocacy, power analysis, and more. Fellows will receive stipends for their time spent on program activities with the fellowship estimated to be a 4-6 hour per month time commitment. The deadline to apply is May 6, 2026 at 3PM ET. Learn more and apply here.

• The 2027–2029 Tulsa Artist Fellowship is a place-based, durational award supporting U.S-based artists and arts workers (ages 25+) across disciplines with at least five years of field experience. Each fellow is provided a comprehensive support package of $150,000 annually project development and artistic practice stipend (over 3 years), $36,000 housing support (over 3 years), fully subsidized studio space, access to shared art-making facilities, and more. Awardees must reside and work in Tulsa, Oklahomafor the three-year award term. The deadline to apply is May 7, 2026 at 6PM CT. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/21) Interrupting Criminalization is accepting applications for their 2026 Stevie Wilson DIY Young Artists Residency from young artists (ages 16-24) directly impacted by criminalization, policing, or punishment. 14 artists will receive $2,500 grants to work on creative projects or ideas. The deadline to apply is May 11, 2026 at 11:59PM EST. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/28) The Martha Hill Dance Fund is accepting applications for their MESH fellowship, a mentorship program for emerging dancers and choreographers who reside in or near NYC as of September 1, 2026. For the 2026-2027 fellowship, the Martha Hill Dance Fund will choose two awardees: Emerging Choreographer and Emerging Dancer. The MESH fellowship will provide an Emerging Choreographer Award, which will provide a $3,000 cash award, mentorship by a choreographic mentor, and $1,000 towards Studio Rentals, and an Emerging Dancer Award, which will provide a $3,000 cash award, mentorship by a dance mentor, and $1,000 towards a pre-paid Class Card. Emerging Dancer applicants must be under the age of 27 as of September 1, 2026 and Emerging Choreographer applicants must be under the age of 30 as of September 1, 2026. The deadline to apply is May 12, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/28) Third Wave Fund is accepting applications for their Artist-in-Residence program, an annual, virtual residency supporting an emerging visual artist in strengthening their practice of creating art for social change. The artist will receive a $10,000 stipend for a five-month residency that will run from July 13, 2026 through December 10, 2026. The artist will support Third Wave Fund’s visibility and engagement as a by-and-for community funder, amplifying our vision of gender justice and liberation, and mobilizing our network of activist donors. In 2026, the artist will collaborate with Third Wave Fund on two digital illustrations and one short-form, animated reel to bolster our storytelling and fundraising efforts. The deadline to apply is May 13, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/16) The Systems Change Fellowship is accepting applications for their 2026-27 cohort to support LA-based nonprofit leaders who have lived experience of the systemic issues they're addressing. The individual participating in the Systems Change Fellowship on behalf of their organization must hold the title of Executive Director, initiative Program Director, or equivalent position with significant organization-wide decision-making responsibility and should have at least six months of tenure with the organization. Participants should work or live in LA County in order to utilize the coaching resources available. Each cohort member is offered a $10,000 unrestricted grant, peer support, pro-bono coaching, an opportunity to raise additional funds through the SJPLA network, and more. The deadline to complete their eligibility form is May 13, 2026 at 11PM PST. Learn more and apply here.

• The New Roots Institute Fellowship will equip high school, college, and/or graduate students with the knowledge, skills, and community to challenge industrial animal agriculture. Fellows will receive $2,500 in funding plus the training, mentorship, and community to challenge factory farming on campus and beyond. The final deadline to apply is May 13, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/2) Blandin Foundation is accepting applications from rural communities outside of their home giving area to reduce persistent disparities across rural Minnesota. This grantmaking round will focus on two of their core focus areas — Community Wealth Building and Rural Placemaking — with emphasis on small communities and rural residents facing greater barriers to thriving. This opportunity is open to 501c3 nonprofit organizations, tribal government or units of local government in rural Minnesota communities with less than 20,000 people, with prioritization given to towns with fewer than 5,000 residents. Awards range from $25,000 to $150,000. The final deadline to apply is May 13, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/9) South Carolina Arts is accepting applications for their Emerging Artist Grant, designed to assist emerging artists in South Carolina through up to $1,800 in project grant funding, mentorship, and professional support during the grant period. The deadline to apply is May 14, 2026 at 11:59PM EST. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/28) The Collective Intelligence Project is accepting applications for their Research Fellowship, which will bring on three research fellows to work with their proprietary datasets and produce original academic and public-facing outputs at the intersection of AI, public values, and democratic governance. Fellows will receive a fixed stipend of $9,000 paid in three milestone-based tranches. The deadline to apply is May 15, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• The Leeway Transformation Award provides unrestricted annual awards of $15,000 to women, trans*, and gender nonconforming artists and cultural producers living in Greater Philadelphia who create art for social change and have done so for the past five years or more, demonstrating a long-term commitment to social change work. Applicants must live in Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia County for the past two years or more. The Stage 1 application is due May 15, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/9) Borealis Philanthropy is accepting applications for their Disability Inclusion Fund Grant, tosupports U.S.-based groups run by and for people with disabilities building a more liberatory world free from ableism. This grant invites one joint proposal from a group of two or more organizations working in partnership toward collective impact. The deadline to apply is May 20, 2026 at 8:59pm PT, 9:59 pm CT, or 11:59 pm ET. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/9) Borealis Philanthropy is accepting applications for their Disability Inclusion Fund x Technology Request for Proposalfrom U.S.-based groups run by and for people with disabilities with proposals that are at the nexus of technology, disability rights and justice. The deadline to apply is May 20, 2026 at 8:59pm PT, 9:59 pm CT, or 11:59 pm ET. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/2) Collective Futures Fund supports visual artists and artist-run activity in the Greater Boston area through grants of $3,000 and $8,000. Applications are open for the following three categories: 1) Sustaining Practice: Geared toward emerging individual artists and collaborators who need critical support for research, to develop new projects and future ideas, and sustain themselves in the process. 2) New Projects: To support the creation and public presentation of new projects by visual artists, curators, or collectives. These projects must be collaborative and have some component that engages the contexts and communities of Greater Boston, whether in process or presentation. 3) Ongoing Platforms: To support sustaining or the completion of long-term projects. This category recognizes the commitment, time, and focus required to pursue long-term artistic endeavors that support and foster local artist communities. These projects must be collaborative and have some public component to them. Applicants can apply based on specific initiatives or for general support for a platform. The deadline to apply is May 27, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• The Color Network offers Studio Stipend Grants of $500 USD each for artists of color working in ceramics. This month’s funding cycle will be for their Term 3 Studio Stipends, which will provide support for artists of color who have less than 5 years of experience in ceramics. Application requirements include a short proposal and a five-image portfolio with an image list. A maximum of 40 applications will be accepted on a first to apply basis, and 4 recipients will be selected. Term 3 applications will be accepted from May 1, 2026 to 11:59pm EST on Sunday May 24, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/6) Rainbow Railroad is accepting applications for The Community Access Fund (CAF) from registered and unregistered groups, grassroots organizations, and community collectives in the U.S. and Canada to support LGBTQI+ non-citizens who have been forcibly displaced to the U.S. or Canada, including asylum seekers, refugees, and other queer/trans migrants. Eligible projects should aim to serve at least 50 individuals addressing any number of needs experienced by LGBTQI+ asylum seekers and other queer migrants, including but not limited to: legal assistance or accompaniment, housing support, temporary lodging, or resources for navigating shelter systems, printed materials, educational resources, and community outreach, transportation, cash assistance, or emergency financial support, access to medical or mental healthcare, community integration, belonging, and well-being initiatives, or expansions of existing programs or mutual aid projects that already serve displaced LGBTQI+ people. The CAF will offer flexible grants of up to $10,000 (USD or CAD), minimal reporting requirements, eligibility for unregistered groups and mutual aid networks, and funding for a wide range of community-defined needs. The deadline to apply is May 27, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/28) The American Prison Writing Archive (APWA) at Johns Hopkins Universityis accepting applications for annual APWA advisors, a year-long commitment for people who have direct involvement in support networks for people who are incarcerated. Advisors will be compensated with a $3,000 stipend, with opportunity for renewal. System-impacted individuals will take priority for selecting the next advisory positions. Responses are appreciated by May 31, 2026, but advisors will be accepted on a rolling basis. Learn more and apply here.

• (ADDED 4/9) Point of Pride’s HRT Access Fund provides direct financial assistance to trans folks who cannot afford their gender-affirming hormone replacement therapy (also known as "HRT.") Applications open on May 1, 2026 with a deadline of May 31, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

June Deadlines

Last Updated: April 28, 2026

• Trans Safety Emergency Fund is accepting applications for needs directly linked to emergency situations from trans, non-binary, genderqueer, agender, gender nonconforming or any other non-cis identity. Emergency situations could include, but aren’t limited to, basic living costs (food, household items, clothing, public transport, etc), monthly bills (electricity, gas, internet, rent/mortgage, water, etc), crucial medical bills (hormones, medical recovery, health casualties, therapy, etc), or safety (self-defense courses, relocation to safer environments). Their funding cycles reopens monthly, this month’s reopen date will be June 1st. The deadline to apply will be June 3, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

• Trans Studies at the Commons is accepting applications for their 2026-2027 Fellowship. This year’s fellowship will have seven virtual fellowship spots gathering to study genre. This application is open to writers, regardless of institutional affiliation, background, or main genre. They encourage community organizers and thinkers who operate outside of the academy to apply. Those with or without degrees or in different stages of education or career are also welcome to apply. The deadline to apply is June 15 at 11:59PM CST. Learn more and apply here.

• The Just Tech Fellowship, designed to provide fellows with the resources and flexibility to advance ambitious projects at the intersection of technology and society, provides a one-year unrestricted award of up to $60,000 to support research, creative practice, or community-engaged work to applicants from a wide range of fields, methods, and career paths. Just Tech Fellows include artists, journalists, community-based researchers, social scientists, humanists, technologists, and others whose work expands public understanding of technology and contributes to more informed and accountable technological futures. The fellowship period runs from January 2027 - December 2027 and includes monthly virtual gatherings, individualized mentoring, and one in-person workshop that brings fellows together for focused exchange and collaboration. The deadline to apply is June 28, 2026 at 11:59PM EST. Learn more and apply here.

Rolling Deadlines

Last Updated: March 27, 2026

• Southern Black Farmers Community-Led Fund is seeking applicants for part-time contract roles as Participatory Action Researchers (PARs) to support a multi-state research and narrative-shift initiative. This participatory action research project, rooted in the legacy of Black land stewardship, Agroecology, and community self-determination, centers the leadership, stories, and solutions of Black rural communities and farmers in Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia. Through interviews, focus groups, photovoice, and collaborative analysis, PARs will help document how Black farmers and rural residents experience climate change, navigate systemic disinvestment, and uphold culturally rooted agroecological practices. Each PAR is required to successfully complete PAR training before facilitating interviews. At the conclusion of training each PAR will be compensated $275 for time spent in training. Each PAR is expected to complete a maximum of 30 interviews. Compensation for this position is $1,500 total. Learn more and apply here.

• The LGBTQ Foundation of Kansas created a mutual aid fund for people affected by SB244, a law defining gender as sex as assigned at birth, invalidating the state identification (driver’s licenses, birth certificates, etc.) of those who previously changed the gender marker on these documents, and criminalizing multi-gender, multi-occupancy private spaces. Eligibility for mutual aidassistance can include the following needs: cost of Kansas ID replacement fees, cost of alternative Federal IDs such as passports, travel expenses related to Kansas ID replacement, travel expenses related to Federal ID procurement, and out-of-state relocation expenses.

• Cage Free Repair ​is accepting applications for their solidarity fund​ providing microgrants of $100 to currently incarcerated or recently released trans women. This money can be used to obtain basic items from the prison commissary, support family visitation, and to help in reentry with things like housing assistance. Note: you do not have to be incarcerated with a drug related charge to qualify for assistance. ​Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

• Denise! Denise! Ph.D., founder of The House of Denise, is developing a workbook to aid agender, trans, non-binary, and genderfluid people along their name-change journey. Denise looking for anonymous accounts of the who, what, when, where, and how of finding new names to support trans self-exploration and self-determination rooted in intersectional trans kinship, culture, and history. Learn more and submit to Denise's anonymous Google form for name-choosing stories here.

• The De|Center Mutual Aid Fund is a no-strings mutual aid fund in the form of cash and in-kind assistance.

• Book Industry Charitable Foundation helps bookstore owners, booksellers, and comic store employees and owners with unforeseen emergency financial needs by providing them with a $2,000 grant, which can be used for rental of a storage unit, materials to secure a damaged store, cleaning supplies, or any other immediate need. Store owners do not need to choose between help for the store or help for themselves. Both types of assistance are available to a store owner–store disaster assistance and personal household financial assistance. The Foundation assesses each request to determine how best to provide relief. If approved, grants are typically paid to third-party vendors.

• QueerLiberation Network (QLN) Empowerment Microgrant Program offers direct, no-strings-attached financial support to queer and trans individuals, based in Austin, TX, facing hardship. 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.

• seeing rainbows is offering food assistance in the form of local grocery gift cards for local trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming community members based in Massachusetts who were recently affected by SNAP suspensions and are otherwise food insecure.

• The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation is accepting applications from early-stage, high-impact ventures addressing urgent social and environmental challenges. They’re looking for early-stage social impact ventures, scalable business models with measurable outcomes, strong leadership and community impact, and innovation across any sector driving meaningful change. Recipients will receive $300,000 USD in funding, a 3-year structured fellowship, and strategic support + access to DRK’s global network. Applications are accepted year round.

• 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. Note: This fund is not intended to serve as emergency funding in terms of turn-around time; it may take up to 30 days to receive a response from the selection committee regarding the status of your application.

• The Global State of Women Relief Fundprovides direct support to women navigating the unemployment crisis. The fund will provide one-time awards between $500 and $1,500.

• Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) is accepting pitches for We Stood Up to offer workers, builders, activists, and organizers the opportunity to share a first-person story from their work and world. NPQ offers $300 for contributions to this space that is dedicated to showcasing grassroots and worker voices. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis.

• CERF+ offers $3,000 Emergency Relief Grants to craft artists who experienced a recent and substantially disruptive emergency or disaster. To qualify for an Emergency Relief Grant, applicants need to be craft artists who are 18 years of age or older. They must have been living and working in the U.S. or U.S. Territories for the past two years.

• Minnesota Home Help Navigation Program provides one-on-one support applying for in-home help through Minnesota's Medical Assistance (Medicaid) program. It's free for Minnesotans living with Long COVID, ME/CFS, and related energy-limiting illness.

• The Disability BIPOC Film Collective is accepting applications for their Short Film Production Grant, a $25k grant created by Alice Wong and Shaina Ghuraya to help a filmmaker or filmmaker team from pre-production to post-production and through the festival submission process. Applications are accepted on a first-come basis and limited to U.S. citizens for now with a final deadline of August 25th.

• The Solidarity Fundis accepting applications from furloughed USAID staffers (US based) seeking cash assistance. Though the grant size may vary based on household size, it will not be less than $650. There is no deadline to apply.

• The First Step Fund provides compassionate financial and emotional support to help survivors begin to move forward in rebuilding their lives after the devastating impact of suicide loss. You may apply to the fund if you are an immediate family member who lives in Ohio and lost someone to suicide or you’re a loss survivor whose immediate family member was an Ohio resident. Grants typically average around $500 but may be as much as $1,000. Approved grants must be used to cover or reimburse expenses incurred in Ohio related to the death of a loved one. Expenses may include funeral and memorial services, cremation, grave markings and urns, obituaries, death certificate copies, and bio-cleaning services.

• Mahogany Galore, a documentary focusing on Black Sapphic and Black Trans Men spaces across the United States, is looking for folks (21+) involved in social justice, entertainment, artistry, archival work, and businesses to interview for their docu-series. Learn moreand sign up to be interviewed for their docu-series here.

• Authors League Fund is an emergency fund to support writers who have financial need due to medical or health-related problems, temporary loss of income or other misfortune. Repayment of this emergency support is not required.

• ASJA's Writers Emergency Assistance Fund provides grants to freelancers writers who are temporarily or permanently prevented from continuing with their freelance writing businesses due to illness, disability, natural disaster, or extraordinary professional crisis.

• Seeding Sovereignty’s Mutual Aid Program is accepting applications for CARE (Community Aid for Renewal and Empowerment), a groundbreaking monthly online herbal remedy training workshop designed to make herbal knowledge accessible, empower community healing, and uplift the work of BIPOC herbalists. This is a compensated position ($450 for all above deliverables) lasting one month.

• The Disabled Consultant Futures Fund is currently open to disabled writers, actors, and academics who are currently working in the entertainment industry as disability consultants. Consultants who meet the eligibility requirements can become Approved Consultants. Approved Consultants can submit Qualified Consulting Offers for a $1,500 per project cap on reimbursements from the Fund. 

• Leading Like a Lady Blogwants to highlight Black or African women organizing others in social justice and mutual aid. Submissions approved for publication will earn $0.25 per word for a maximum of 500 words.

• ARTNOIR is accepting applications for their Love Fund for the Los Angeles creative community to give creatives of color access to funds and resources typically not reserved for them in the mainstream art world. The fund provides unrestricted grants, alleviating financial burdens and empowering artists to create and thrive. The deadline is rolling.

• The Yéigo Action Grant offers grants between $100 and $5,000 for individual Native artists and culture bearers who are in need of quick financial assistance for an artistic opportunity, emergency situation and/or sudden unanticipated expense related to their art practice or business. The deadline is on the 10th of each month at 3PM MT.

• The Rooted in Rights blog launched a new call for submissions, inviting disabled writers to share their survival and perseverance strategies in a 500-word blog piece. This new call focuses on gathering specific resources that can help disabled individuals and communities adapt and survive these turbulent times. Rooted in Rights welcomes pitches that emphasize the disability community’s creativity, resistance and ingenuity, with a focus on specific resource sharing and mutual support. Writers have the option to publish their work anonymously and pitches are accepted from any country. Accepted submissions will be compensated with $400.

• Nicolas Gogan Foundationisdonating 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.

• The Knoxville Pride Community Grant Fund provides micro-grants for individuals within the Knoxville community that find hardship or hurdles, via financial or systemic restrictions, to fulfill their quality of life, mission, or values as a LGBTQIA+ person. The grant was created to further lift the queer community, via individuals or small businesses, who are committed to building a stronger environment. Funding from this community grant is available to qualifying applicants for any opportunity between $1-$500. Any member of the LGBTQIA+ community, residing in Knox County, TN is eligible to apply for a micro-grant. Those that live outside of Knox County may also apply if they live within Eastern Tennessee, however Knox County residents will be considered priority.

• The Mama Glow Foundationis providing pro bono doula services to families affected by the LA wildfires.

• The Black Farmer Fund Rapid Response Fund exists to support Black farmers and food systems folks with established businesses and /or projects across the northeast in emergency situations including but not limited to equipment breakdown, weather damage, loss of crops and animals, stolen and damaged supplies. This fund is for businesses and/or projects working with growing, processing, preparing, distributing, and educating others about farming, food or herbal medicine who is aligned with the values and intentions of the fund. This includes but is not limited to farmers, ranchers, herbalists, caterers, community gardeners and restaurant owners. Please note that in order to be eligible for funding, your business must be operating in the following states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Jersey, and New York, Pennsylvania. Applications open quarterly in January, April, July, October. Learn more and apply here.

• Stimpunks Foundation offers mutual aid and human-centered learning for neurodivergent and disabled people. Each month, they issue 4 mutual aid grants of US$500 each to fellow neurodivergent and disabled people to cover anything needed for your welfare and survival and, each quarter, they offer creator grants of US$3,000 to neurodivergent and disabled creators to help fund art, advocacy, or research work. You can apply for both a creator grant and a mutual aid grant. These grants open twice a year: once in January and again in June.

• The Greater Sum Foundation is accepting applications for their 2026 virtual incubators, a free program providing early-stage nonprofits with expert mentorship, essential resources, and a supportive community to help you thrive. The time commitment is approximately two hours per week for 6 weeks. Greater Sum makes grants to graduates of the virtual incubator program through a pitch competition: the grand prize is $10,000 and a cohort of participants are invited to our annual fundraising accelerator, which awards matching grants of up to $5,000. Participants must complete all six modules and attend at least 4 peer chat sessions in order to complete the incubator and be eligible for the pitch competition. Learn more and apply here.

• Torch Magazine is open to submissions from Black women writers into Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, or Scripts. Selected submissions will receive $150 and be showcased in our Friday Feature. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis year-round. Learn more and apply here.

• Artist Support Grants is a program funded by the N.C. Arts Council to provide the opportunity for regional consortia of local arts councils to award project grants to artists in their regions. These grants support professional artists in any discipline and at any stage in their careers to pursue projects that further their artistic and professional development. Artist fees are also allowable expenses under the new program. Grant amounts vary from region to region. Statewide, most grants are between $500 and $2,000. Learn more and apply here.

• Black Lives Matter New Hampshire’s Mutual Aid Fundprovides funding to Black, Brown, and Indigenous individuals based within the state of New Hampshire, Essex County of Massachusetts, or York County of Maine. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and BLM New Hampshire will close the application once the funding is completely utilized.

• The Action for Transformation Fund, led by Transgender Law Center and Emergent Fund, is a pilot initiative that will move resources to trans-led organizing, healing, and power-building efforts. To be eligible to apply, organizations must be a 501c3 or fiscally sponsored project. Grants to be $5,000-$20,000, on average $10,000. The application is an accessible process with video, phone, and Spanish options. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and decisions are normally made within a month. Learn more and apply here.

• The Trans Health Legal Fund provides resources for trans people facing investigation, arrest or prosecution for seeking healthcare.

• The Repro Legal Defense Fund provides bail and ongoing legal expenses for people criminalized for abortion (self-managed abortion, in-clinic abortion, or at-home abortion) pregnancy loss such as stillbirths or miscarriages, allegation of drug use during pregnancy, and people who are criminalized for supporting others. Apply here for help with fees and expenses for your case.

• The Southwest Virginia Trans Wellness Fund makes direct payments to trans people living in Southwest Virginia to support costs related to transition-related expenses and/or basic needs such as rent and bills. This is a quarterly fund. Applications open each year on January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1, and close on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31, respectively. Learn more and apply here.

• Dem Bois Inc. curates care packages with basic essential items to help take care of trans men of color personal care and hygiene needs. Each care package contains over 18 personal care items (socks, toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, lotion, tissue, towels, etcetera). Learn more and request a care package here.

• DR DHT offers Gender Affirming Surgery Grants to trans, non-binary, & GNC people in need of funding. This includes top surgery, bottom surgery and other gender related procedures. Currently their grants are $300 each. Learn more and apply here.

• The Black & Brown Podcast Collective supports emerging podcasters and content creators of color by providing micro grants to further support the growth of their podcasts and content. Applicants must be a member to apply, but memberships are free.

• The Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund applications are open during the first week of the month.

• Cookies U Humboldt offers free, hands-on cannabis training for those who have been historically marginalized and negatively impacted by the War on Drugs. Onsite housing and transportation to participate will be included for those selected. There will also be the opportunity to apply for rent assistance to cover some of your expenses at home while you're away. Learn more about eligibility requirements and apply here.

• Barn Raiser is seeking proposals for their upcoming series of arts and culture stories “Reimagining Rural Cartographies.”Stories (including creative nonfiction, reported stories, and photo essays) will explore the work of artists, environmental stewards, community organizers and artistic and social justice movements informing Midwestern creativity and social change, with a focus on reimagined or nontraditional forms of cartography and mapping. Each project comes with a $1,000 stipend. Projects will be accepted on a rolling basis. Learn more and apply here.

• The North Texas TRANSportation Network provides travel grants to North Texas families seeking out-of-state health care for trans and gender-diverse minors.

• Max’s Emergency Relief & Resource Fund is a one-time grant of between $500 and $1000 to assist self-employed artists who have a steady work history, but who are experiencing a temporary financial set back. MKCP assistance is designed to resolve this short term crisis, whatever it may be, and the applicant will again gain employment in the near future. Individuals seeking assistance must be residents of New York State, but exceptions are made in some cases if applicant was affiliated with Max’s Kansas City. The deadline is ongoing. Learn more and apply here.

• The Welcome Project PA (WPPA) is seeking transgender, nonbinary, and intersex individuals to join their Healthcare Best Practices Cohort. Cohort members have paid opportunities to be part of panels to discuss affirming healthcare with medical students, nurses, and doctors. In addition to their panel programs, there are opportunities to be interviewed as part of a documentary film that follows this movement to improve healthcare outcomes for trans and nonbinary folx. Participants can be anywhere in Greater Philly or farther away for their virtual program. Learn more about the programhere.

• The Los Angeles Young Adult Emergency Relief Fundisan unrestricted grantmaking program for disabled and historically underrepresented young adults pursuing careers in writing and filmmaking in Los Angeles. The Fund will provide $500 grants to 18-25 year old disabled writers and filmmakers experiencing financial hardship.

• MaskBloc Long Beach is accepting requests for free masks and test for QTPOC and disabled folks based in the Long Beach area. Learn more and submit a request here.

• MaskBloc Waterloo has open applications to request free Personal Protective Equipment (respirator masks, rapid tests, etc) from Mask Bloc Waterloo Region (Canada). Learn more and submit a request here.

• FCA offers immediate, project-based emergency grants to visual and performing artists living and working in the U.S. and abroad who have sudden, unanticipated opportunities to present their work to the public or incur unexpected or unbudgeted expenses for projects close to completing with committed exhibition or performance dates. Learn more and apply here.

• Austin Creative Alliance is accepting applications for their Artists Emergency Fund, offering immediate assistance for individual artists and their families in Greater Austin. Cultural sector workers based in Greater Austin facing verifiable and immediate housing, food or healthcare insecurity (including travel, lodging and procedure expenses related to reproductive care) may apply for up to $1000 in unrestricted funds. Learn more and apply here.

• Trans Resistance Network provides resources for those families and individuals who are relocating to a safer state as a consequence of state laws against gender diverse people, criminalization of gender affirming care, or lack of community safety due to one’s gender identity and expression. Requests for relocation support can be submitted here.

• The Black Trans Women Inc Sister’s Keeper program provides emergency assistance to trans women in the United States to help cover unexpected emergency needs such as groceries, shelter, safe transportation and phone/utility expenses. Learn more and apply here.

• The Black Trans Wellness Fund supports Black trans people residing in Philadelphia. The fund committee will select 10 grantees each month to receive $250.00 by check or Cash App. This is a rolling application that will be opened at the beginning of the month for a week. Learn more and apply here.

• Emergent Fund is a rolling, monthly rapid response and emergent organizing grant for movement and frontline communities responding to urgent and specific unanticipated crises or opportunities to build power. Applications are due every third Thursday each month. Learn more and apply here.

• Black Trans Men Inc. is offering a grant of up to $1000 to assist with the financial obligation for undergoing elective gender affirming top surgery for Black and African American trans men. Learn more and submit a Gender Affirming Surgery Financial Assistance Application here.

• Social Impact Labs awards $1,000 to support community projects. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and remain eligible for six months. Apply by the end of a given month to be considered for the following month’s award. Learn more and apply here.

• The Black Journalists Therapy Relief Fund (BJTRF) provides assistance for Black journalists facing financial hardship who are unable to pay for mental health support. Learn more and apply for fundinghere.

Gender Affirming Resources and Networks

Last Updated: April 10, 2026

• The International COVID-Safe Roommate Matching Tool was created to help people in the COVID Cautious/COVID-Safe/COVID-Realist community find safe housing. Please note that the tool is unmoderated, and any information provided in the matching form will be visible on a publicly-viewable spreadsheet.

• Sovereign Futures Talent Network is a national talent network supporting organizers, strategists, and cultural workers advancing Indigenous sovereignty and justice with no-cost, rapid-response support for those navigating job disruption while continuing movement-aligned work.

• Spec Colorways is a newsletter and community space centering queer BIPOC speculative poetry. Submissions will open on May 16 after their first gathering, a drop in live stream for their Patreon subscribers (free or paid), where folks can come chat/write with them. Their call for submissions will be open for prompt-inspired poems by queer and BIPOC (no Patreon suscription required).

• Freedom for Immigrants launched an interactive map to track U.S. detention centers and connect families to resources. This new tool compiles information about ICE facilities and offices, resource providers, and news and updates sourced from the larger community.

• Herbalista’s Free School is offering a free herbalism course, with a combination of both live classeses and self-paced courses, to help folks build a strong foundation in Community Herbalism. This course weaves together herbal traditions, actions & energetics, personalized approaches to health, diet & digestion, daily rhythms, materia medica, and seasonal kitchen medicine. Students are provided with lectures, handouts, and herbwork, so they’re encouraged not just to learn about herbs, but to use, make, and share them, cultivating practical skills, critical thinking, and a deep sense of care for community.

• Garden is a 24/7 virtual community center specifically designed for BIPOC folks who are practicing pandemic safety (i.e. wearing high filtration masks, testing for COVID, avoiding crowds, etc.).

• Queer Liberation Library connects LGBTQ+ people with literature, information, and resources that celebrate the unique and empowering diversity of our community.

• seeing rainbows is offering food assistance in the form of local grocery gift cards for local trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming community members based in Massachusetts who were recently affected by SNAP suspensions and are otherwise food insecure.

• WERQ TOGETHER provides travel assistance, safe housing connections with trusted hosts, food, supplies, emergency resources, and community support to trans, nonbinary, and gender diverse people who need help to move to Portland (or anywhere in Oregon).

• Care Out Loud has a Caregiver Starter Pack with step-by-step guides, caregiver registries, help lines, local benefits programs, care cost calculators, calendaring, advance directives, and other resources to support caregivers.

• seeing rainbows has Ridesharing and Work Pool programs for trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming folks based in Massachusetts.

• The LIAM Foundation’s Access Program provides personalized support to help LGBTQ+ individuals in Northern Illinois navigate housing, healthcare, wellness, and community resources.

• SONG launched a Member-to-Member Grocery Solidarity Networkto 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.

• Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity provides free legal advice and representation to low-income Philadelphia residents whose criminal records are holding them back from achieving their social and career potentials.

• TransPonder offers free local hormone injection supply drop-off services for those with financial needs and/or transportation issues. Service is currently available in Eugene/Springfield area only. All deliveries are completed via a no-contact drop-off on Wednesdays. Folks can also sign up to receive an at-home HIV testing kit (while supplies last). You do not have to order hormone injection supplies to receive a kit.

• Black Girl In Maine Resource Guide includes a robust list of gender-affirming resources in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and other states across the Northeast. It also includes online/national resources.

• The Human(ing) Well Layoff Survival Guide is a practical, step-by-step companion for navigating the uncertainty and stress of job loss. Whether you’ve just been laid off or want to be prepared in today’s unpredictable climate, you’ll find actionable steps you can start using immediately. For a short walk-through of the six core steps in the guide, tune in to Episode 28 of the Human(ing) Well Podcast.

• Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network connects workers to free legal support through a network of pro bono attorneys.

• This National Resource Hub of professional development content is a project of Artist Thrive, a growing initiative offering activities, practices, language, visions and values of what it means to succeed and thrive as an artist – and what it means to have a thriving arts sector and, eventually, thriving communities.

• Transgender Law Center created a A Care Package (Trans Agenda for Liberation), a community-led guide towards the future we deserve. The guide includes guided meditations, poems, photography, music, and short films.

• HOLAAfrica is creating a continent wide database of queer & feminist consultants/freelancers (graphic designers, web developers, etc) based in Africa. They're building a pan-African list to be shared in various networks and organisations who are looking for people to partner with across different projects and contexts. Sign up to join their directory here.

• USAID Resource Hub is a centralized resource list/database to support professionals, organizations, and advocates affected by the USAID shutdown.

• ArtsforLA has a wildfire relief and resources list for artists and creative workers impacted by the wildfires in Los Angeles.

• MaskBloc.org lists active Mask Blocs around the world. Blocs provide masks, COVID-19 tests and other equipment to their communities for free.

• Mutual Aid LA created a resource guide with mutual aid resources for people surviving the wildfires in California.

• Advocates of the South has The Fostering Awareness on Support Services for Trans-identifying Individuals (FA.S.T) Help Project, a health promotion and public health campaign designed to connect the Trans, Gender non-conforming, and Intersex community to resources and support services in Georgia.

• Yielding Access to Market Solutions (YAMS) is a community-focused mobile app designed to help individuals and organizations capture and analyze retail food purchase data. Powered by the National Black Food & Justice Alliance, YAMS enables users to gain valuable insights into their spending habits while contributing to a larger movement for food sovereignty and justice.

• Red Umbrella Fundhas an extensive catalogue ofresources for sex workers including key publications to introduce them to sex workers’ rights funding, sex worker-led networks, funders for sex workers, allied organisations, participatory grantmaking, as well as resources and initiatives for COVID-19.

• Transitional Justice is a grassroots organization created for the express purpose of providing refuge and support for transgender political refugees who are fleeing persecution.

• The Southern Trans Collection Guide provides an introductory overview of resources and approaches to collecting transgender and gender diverse archives.

• Queer Trans Project offers free gender-affirming care kits and has a partnership with Elevated Access to provide free flightsto transgender individuals seeking gender-affirming care.

• Inclusive Therapistshas aHurricanes Helene & Milton Mutual Aid Guide with mental health, wellness services and resources.

• The Key Bookstore is an interactive bookstore experience globally redefining how we connect with reading culture. They also hosts online book clubs for book lovers everywhere.

• North Carolina Housing Coalition has a WNC Recovery Resource Database with information relating to assistance and support for those impacted by Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina.

• Highlander Center pulled together a list of Hurricane Helene Resources and Support for folks based in the Southern U.S.

• 1000 More is an app breaking barriers to civic engagement with compiled information related to tracking upcoming bills, elected officials, and crowdfunding advocacy efforts.

• The Trans‍+ Therapy Library is the world’s largest free mental health resource created by and for the trans+ community

• Stay Gold Garments is a free and open closet for transgender people based in the US.

• Empower Work has a free, confidential text line that focuses on improving well-being for historically marginalized workers through coaching and resources that support increased confidence, clarity, agency, empowerment, and economic security – all rooted in equity.

• SPARK has a Social Purpose Action Resource Kit. Their platform is a vetted hub of resources made by and for changemakers launching social impact initiatives across the U.S.

• CultivArt is a free online resource hub for arts leaders of color.

• GATE Learning Hub provides open-access courses designed to provide capacity-building training for trans, gender diverse and intersex organizations across the globe.

• The People’s Solidarity Hub is a central hub for activists and organizers to build collective power.

• The Black & Brown Podcast Collective supports emerging podcasters and content creators of color by providing micro grants to further support the growth of their podcasts and content. Applicants must be a member to apply, but memberships are free.

• For All Things Digital has a list of resource-based organizations for Black businesses.

• Frontline Doulas has a directory for BIPOC doulas and birthworkers based in California. Learn more and sign uphere.

• PDX Queer / Death Directoryis an evolving list of queer death (and grief!) care workers and organizations.

• CT Grapevine is a workplace journal for all workplaces in Connecticut. The platform offers a space for folks to anonymously report workplaces based in Connecticut and provides resources to help folks fight back against their mistreatment or find support for any stress or issues that they might be facing because of their jobs.

• Tight Lipped is a grassroots advocacy organization by and for people with chronic vulvovaginal and pelvic pain conditions. They have a resource list to support folks looking for support in finding providers, mental health resources, supplemental healthcare resources, and more.

• Gender Dynamix is the first registered Africa-based public benefit organisation to focus solely on trans and gender diverse communities.

• Queer in Post, aka QUIP, is a space for 2SLGBTQIA+, non-binary, and gender diverse creatives in film and television post production to network, share stories, and develop opportunities for advocacy in the industry. QUIP recently launched a talent hub and job board. This free-to-use hub allows freelance film and television industry professionals to find and hire post production talent.

• Unrestricted Funds is a grant database for cultural producers and organizations, prioritizing BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ grant seekers and unrestricted funding.

• Trans Empowerment Project has a variety of digital communities for 2TIGE leaders and organizers, influencers, and mentors and mentees to connect.

• The American Trans Resource Hubprovides transgender individuals with resources for their social, medical and/or legal transition and offers direct assistance with housing instability, loss of employment, and lack of health insurance.

• Trans Queer Fund Kenya organizes mutual aid and relief funds for trans and queer Kenyans.

• Savvy Cooperative offers gigs to compensate patients or caregivers to provide their insights and lived experiences to organizations to help shape products and services.

• Everywhere is Queer is a public resource (and ever-growing searchable map) created for the LGBTQIA2S+ and ally community to find welcoming, queer-owned spaces to shop, connect, eat, learn, and grow all over the world. Their app is available to download on iOS or Android for free to search their map and learn about queer-owned businesses to visit and/or work with via their job board (also available through the app).

• Prevention Meets Fashion (PMF) Sex Education Program provides comprehensive sex education to Black, Indigenous, People of Color, LGBTQ+, and non-binary communities. Their programming is currently offering free HIV self-testing and COVID at-home and narcan kits. Learn more about these free offerings here.

• Sisterly HQis a digital community that empowers Nigerian women to tell their stories their way, and connects them with opportunities and resources to succeed.

• Portland Outright provides free chest binders to LGBTQ+ young people in Maine (ages 13 & up).

• Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity (MASGD) and US Campaign for Palestinian Rights collaborated to build a No Pride in Genocide toolkit with information on how to research your local pride events, call out complicity, and if needed, creatively disrupt.

• Kuluntu Reproductive Justice Center is an organization committed to eliminating the maternal mortality crisis affecting Black families and the erasure of LGBTQ individuals in birthing spaces by advocating for intersectionality in birthwork. Their website includes a resource hub for Black parents/birthing people, birthworkers, and families supporting pregnant people in support of birth justice.

• Bela Gaytán is building a comprehensive database of queer folks offering services for hire year-round. To be included in the Pride Month Programming Providers list, complete a form here.

• Funding Assistance for Gender-Affirming Care Resource List provides nationwide and local funds for transgender and non-binary people needing support with legal name change, hormone affirmation, surgical affirmation, gender affirming clothing, general transition needs, and other financial needs.

• Autism in Black aims to provide support to black parents who have a child on the spectrum, through educational and advocacy services, and are dedicated to bringing awareness to Autism Spectrum Disorder and reducing the stigma associated with ASD in the black community.

• Black Liberation-Indigenous Sovereignty (BLIS) Collective’s mission is to spark radical collaboration and narrative alignment between and within Black, Indigenous, and transformative social movements to repair, decolonize, and transform culture. 

• QueerDoc has a list of organizations funding gender-affirming healthcare for trans folks.

• Support & Resources for Student Activists for a Free Palestine

• Emergent Fund compiled a list of movement rapid response and community protection funds and resources for movement builders.

• NYC People of Color Healing Circle’s energy healing practitioners are offering free private in-person and virtual sessions to Palestinians, non-Palestinian folks impacted by this ongoing genocidal war, frontline organizers, healthcare workers on the ground in Gaza/West Bank, and BIPOCs who organized/participated in rallies here in the USA calling for a ceasefire. Learn more and apply here.

• FTM Essentials announced their Free Youth Binder Program for folks 24 and under unable to purchase a binder on their own due to financial circumstances. Binders will be sent out quarterly in January, April, July, and October. 

• Passion and Power shares weekly emails for justice-driven coaches, founders, & entrepreneurs committed to digging deeper than 'diversity' and creating a community space rooted in RADICAL EQUITY and SAFETY for Black, Latine, and queer people.

• Trans Closet of Hudson Valley builds free surgery care packages for trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive community members living in the Hudson Valley who are planning on receiving gender-affirming surgeries. They also have a local transgender resource list with local LGBTQ+ centers, emergency funds & aid, housing resources, gender-affirming healthcare, legal services, and more.

• Rainbow Serpent is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to advancing Black LGBTQ culture through the exploration of emerging technologies, innovative healing protocols, African cosmologies, and multimedia art.

• African Queer Youth Initiative is a network of youth activists mobilising, supporting and amplifying the voice of LGBTQI+ activists and youths in Africa. Their program, Opportunity Point, is dedicated to helping LGBTIQ+ youth in Africa find opportunities for education, careers, mentorship, and more.

• charlie amáyá scott has an Indigenous Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ Artist resource list that people can financially support or follow. If you or if you would like to suggest someone to be considered // added, please email dineaesthetics@gmail.com with the information requested on their website.

• Queer African Network is a global app for queer people of African heritage to socialize, access queer stories & safe opportunities.

• The Free Black Women’s Library is a social art project that features a collection of over five thousand books written by Black women and Black non-binary writers, a virtual Reading Club, a weekly book swap, and a wide array of free public programs that happen in their Reading Room.

• Trans Resistance Network provides resources for those families and individuals who are relocating to a safer state as a consequence of state laws against gender diverse people, criminalization of gender affirming care, or lack of community safety due to one’s gender identity and expression.

• Alicia Forneret is building a BIPOC Mental Health and Grief resource database, a comprehensive, living digital collection of grief & mental health support resources by & for people of color. To stay tuned for the release, sign up for the PAUSE newsletter here. To offer a resource for the database, submit a listing here.

• Marsha’s Web is a national business, community, and resource directory for entities that serve the TLGBQIA+ communities while centering BIPOC Transgender, Intersex, and GNC business owners/organizations. Listings from organizations led by Black Trans/GNC business owners can be submittedhere.

• Point of Pride provides free femme shapewear (specially-designed compression underwear/gaffs) to any trans femme person who needs one and cannot afford or safely obtain one. Applications are open year-round.Learn more and apply here.

• Black Trans Femmes in Art Collective (BTFA)’s Artist/Resource Directory is a living document that allows BTFA to support Black trans femme artists more effectively by connecting them with folks who are looking to support their work. Learn more and sign up for the directory here.

• Trans Health and Wellness Center provides free mental health therapy, food voucher, rent and mortgage relief in California.

• The Trans Talent #OpenTo Work Database is a spreadsheet exclusively for transgender people who are open to work.

• Rooted Respite is an organization striving for a world where all people have the time, space, and support to heal from burnout and other systemic wounds inflicted by capitalism, colonialism, and patriarchy. Learn more about their services and offerings here.

• Survivor’s Sanctuary is a self guided healing platform created to aid survivors in their healing journeys.

• ProjectQ offers scholarships to BIPOC queer folks for therapy and support groups.

• Black Transmen Inc.will award Free New & Gently Used binders for transmen of color in low-income communities through the Brother 2 Brother Health Grant program, designed to support a safe and healthy transition, providing binders to those who are in need, and simply cannot afford to purchase a binder on their own. To help as many people as possible, only one binder, per person, can be awarded in a 12-month cycle. To learn more and request a binder, complete their form here.