Q4 Resource Roundup (2025)
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Originally published: September 19, 2025
Last Updated: November 4, 2025
Upcoming Fellowships & Funds
November Deadlines
Last Updated: November 4, 2025
(ADDED 10/31) The Fresh Voices Fellowship supports one emerging Black, Indigenous, or other writer of color (at least 18 years old) who does not have an advanced writing degree and is not currently enrolled in a degree-granting creative writing program. One writer, in poetry or prose, will receive a $2000 stipend, a year-long editorial fellowship at Epiphany, and publication in a print issue of Epiphany. The deadline to apply is November 1, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
Made by Us is accepting applications for their Civic Season Design Fellowship from folks (ages 18–30) with no prior experience required, just lived experience, passion, and curiosity. This virtual fellowship has two tracks - Content, where fellows would create social media content (posts, reels, digital storytelling) that engages young people with Civic Season, and Program, where fellows would design resources and experiences that bring Civic Season to life in-person. Fellows will contribute about 4 hours per week from January to July 2026 to collaborate with peers to co-design the 2026 Civic Season, provide consultation support to participating organizations, and serve as ambassadors during Civic Season events. Fellows will receive a $1,700 stipend for their contributions. The deadline to apply is November 1, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
The Jada B. Gonzales Artist Series Fund establishes a visiting artist and speaker program to allow recognized artists to come to Albuquerque Academy’s campus to inspire, inform, and enhance our students’ creativity and knowledge of the arts. The selected artist will schedule a two-day visit to Albuquerque Academy’s campus between January and March 2026 to deliver a 30-minute artist talk to the students in grades 10-12 and to lead a two-day workshop with upper-level art students. This award comes with a $2,500 honorarium, which is inclusive of travel fare and accommodation. The deadline to apply is November 1, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 10/22) Global State of Women is accepting applications for their Expert Creator Round to award $2,500 to two women experiencing the unemployment crisis and ready to break into the Expert Creator Economy. The deadline to apply is November 3, 2025 y 11:59PM EST. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 10/6) Maine Initiatives is accepting applications for the Giving Project Fund for Community Organizing. Grassroots organizations that use community organizing to advance justice - economic, environmental, racial, and social - and tribal sovereignty in Maine, unceded Wabanaki Territory are invited to apply. The Fund will provide one year of unrestricted, general operating support of $20,000 to at least five community organizing groups. The deadline to apply is November 3, 2025 by 11:59PM EST. Learn more and apply here.
Cave Canem is accepting applications for the Derricotte/Eady Prize to spotlight chapbook-length manuscripts by Black poets. Awarded to one poet annually, the Derricotte/Eady Prize recipient receives a monetary prize of $1,000, the publication of their manuscript through O, Miami Books, a residency at The Writer’s Room at The Betsy Hotel-South Beach, and a featured reading at the O, Miami Festival in April. The deadline to apply is November 3, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
Artist Trust Fellowship Awards are merit-based awards of $10,000 to practicing professional artists of exceptional talent and ability residing in Washington State. These unrestricted awards are open to artists of all disciplines and are given annually to 8+ artists in recognition of artistic excellence and dedication to their practice. The deadline to apply is November 3, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 10/17) Puppet Showplace Theater is accepting applications for their Creative Residency for Black Puppeteers from emerging, early-career, and experienced artists interested in exploring the art of puppetry. Puppet Showplace Theater is offering five $1,000 grants to Black artists to support the research and development of original puppetry work. U.S.-based applicants are encouraged to apply for this virtual residency, which concludes with an in-person showcase performance in Boston (with travel & accommodation covered by the program). At least one grant award will be designated for an artist living or working in New England, and at least one grant award will be designated for the development of a live family-audience puppet show. The deadline to apply is November 9, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
The Art in the Parks and Downtown Program Fund is accepting applications from organizations and individuals to provide funding of up to $5,000 for artistic or cultural programming in Eugene, OR showcasing music, dance, theater, film, festivals, visual art and more. Downtown Program Fund grants provide funding for cultural events and art installations held within the city’s downtown core while Art in the Parks grants, in collaboration with Parks and Open Space, fund similar programming within City of Eugene parks. Projects that foster community belonging and celebrate diverse voices, including those from BIPOC and LGBTQIA communities, low-income residents, people with disabilities, unhoused individuals, youth and seniors are prioritized. The deadline to apply is November 12, 2025 at 12pm PST. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 11/4) Seattle's Northwest Film Forum is accepting applications for their 2025 Collective Power Fund. The Collective Power Fund grants are project-based and distribute $60,000 in funding as follows: (1) $10,000 (Artist Team or Arts Collective, (8) $5,000 (New Work/Projects), and (5) $2,000 (Research + Development). Individual artists, who live in King County, are able to apply for the $2,000 or $5,000 tiers. The $10,000 tier is exclusive to artist teams or artist-run collectives within unincorporated and incorporated King County. The deadline to apply is November 16, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 10/21) Represent Justice is inviting filmmakers to apply for their 2026 Impact Campaign Open Call to turn their justice-centered story into an impact campaign that drives awareness, advocacy, and action. They are prioritizing projects that are meaningfully led by currently, or formerly, incarcerated people. Examples are projects that are (co)directed, (co)produced, or (co)written by a person who is currently, or formerly, incarcerated. Represent Justice will provide a a $20,000 grant to system-impacted filmmakers and film participants, media and speaking training for filmmakers and film participants; implementation of impact screenings, and more. The deadline to apply is November 16, 2025 at 11:59PM PT. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 10/20) The Pillars Artist Fellowship is designed to support emerging screenwriters and directors committed to working in and alongside Muslim communities, providing them with the mentorship, industry connections, and financial support to help advance their careers. This cycle, the fellowship will select 10 directors and screenwriters based in the U.S. and U.K., and offer a $40,000 unrestricted award, one-on-one mentorship with industry leaders, professional development through expert-led workshops, industry connections, and multi-day retreats in NYC, London, and LA. The deadline to apply is November 17, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 10/16) The cinéSPEAK Philly Cultural Critics Fellowship is a paid learning opportunity geared toward Philadelphia-based cultural critics of color—especially those who are new and emerging in the industry. The fellowship will run from February - December 2026 and provides local journalists with the opportunity to refine their skills, get more connected to the local film ecosystem, and to be compensated for publishing work for the journal. Fellows will write 5 published articles and will receive a $2,000 total stipend ($400 per article), mentorship, and free admission to cinéSPEAK screenings. The deadline to apply is November 24, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 10/31) Point of Pride’s Annual Surgery Fund is a scholarship-like program that provides direct financial assistance to trans folks who cannot afford their gender-affirming surgery. The deadline to apply is November 30, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 10/14) Brooklyn Org is accepting microgrant applications from Brooklyn-serving organizations that advance racial justice. The funding decision deadline for microgrants is November 30, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 11/3) Blade of Grass is accepting applications for Field Funds to support artist led gatherings with a $500 grant. This could be a stand-alone gathering in person or online to further research, chase curiosities, or simply build connections. This opportunity could also support a larger project or event that is already in the works. There is no requirement that the gathering be public, and selected practitioners will have the freedom to use the $500 contribution as they see fit. The deadline to apply is November 30, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
December Deadlines
Last Updated: November 3, 2025
International Trans Fund (ITF) is accepting applications for their 10th grant cycle. ITF funds trans-led groups who go beyond service delivery to build collective power, dismantle structural barriers, and strengthen sustainable infrastructures. They offer two grant opportunities: 1) SEED grants are 1-year grants for organizations that have not been funded by the ITF before. The grant amounts range from $10,000 USD to $25,000 USD and 2) THRIVE grants are 1-year grants available to ITF grantee partners that have previously held a SEED grant. The grant amounts range from $25,000 USD to $50,000 USD. The deadline to apply is December 1, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 11/3) The New Voices Curator Mentorship Program is accepting applications from aspiring artistic leaders in new music to provide opportunities for emerging artists and arts professionals to curate larger-scale productions and gain experience in the production and presentation of new music within a mid-size performing arts company. The successful applicant will receive a $3,500 fee for their role as curator-in-residence, access to a project budget to produce a concert in Toronto, and more. The deadline to apply is December 4, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
The Shaufler Prize in Journalism is a contest recognizing the best journalism in the country advancing the understanding of issues related to underserved people in society, including communities of color, immigrants, people who identify as LGBTQ+ and folks with disabilities. Entries must consist of work published or aired on print, digital, audio or broadcast platforms between Sept. 1, 2024 and Sept. 1, 2025. The deadline to apply is December 15, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) provides emergency grants between $250 and $1,000 each to diverse authors and illustrators, publishing professionals, and educators who are experiencing dire financial need. WNDB is currently fulfilling Emergency Grants for diverse creators, publishing workers, and educators affected by cuts to SNAP benefits.
October Deadlines
Last Updated: October 28, 2025
(ADDED 10/1) Southern Equality is accepting applications for their Back-to-School mini-grants to provide small-scale funding and technical support to help student groups, families, and educators create safe, joyful, and community-centered environments for LGBTQ+ youth. Student groups, grassroots groups, community-based organizations, or individuals can apply for a $1,000 grant to facilitate programs and projects for LGBTQ+ young people. The deadline to apply is October 1, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
Trans Safety Emergency Fund (reopens October 1st) 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 deadline to apply is October 2, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
Oregon Humanities is now accepting proposals for the Community Storytelling Fellowship, awarded annually to Oregonians who belong to communities that are underrepresented in Oregon media. Each fellow receives $5,000 to support the creation of true stories—journalism, creative nonfiction, video, audio, and other media—about those communities. The deadline to apply is October 1, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
The Spokane Arts Grant Awards (SAGA) is accepting requests of up to $10,000 from artists based in Spokane, Washington. SAGA invites applications from artists, arts service organizations, large and small organizations and collectives, community-based arts programs and organizations, and culture and heritage groups based in the Spokane region. The deadline to apply is October 1, 2025 at 11:59PM. Learn more and apply here.
The current funding cycle for the Artadia Award will provide $15,000 in unrestricted funds to three visual artists living and working in Atlanta, GA. The deadline for this funding cycle is October 1, 2025 at 11:59PM EST. Learn more and apply here.
The Culture Push Disability Arts + Dreaming Fellowship invites self identifying disabled artists, organizers, creative thinkers, collectives, beginners, and dreamers to submit any kind of disability centered project in its very beginning stage. Culture Push is interested in supporting mixed abilities and civically engaged Disability Culture and dreams. To be considered for the Fellowship, projects must take place within the 5 boroughs of NYC and be interactive and engage the public (entirely or in part). Selected fellows will receive a stipend of $2250. The deadline to apply is October 5, 2025 at 11:59PM ET. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 10/3) One Story is accepting applications for the Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship, a program seeking writers whose work speaks to issues and experiences related to inhabiting bodies of difference - this means writing that centers, celebrates, or reclaims being marginalized through the lens of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, class, religion, illness, disability, trauma, migration, displacement, dispossession, or imprisonment. Fellows will receive a $2,000 stipend, access to One Story online classes, admission to One Story’s Writing Circle, and free admission to One Story’s week-long summer writers’ conference. To be eligible, applicants must be an early-career writer of fiction who has not yet published a book and is not currently nor has ever been enrolled in an advanced degree program (such as an MA or MFA) in creative writing, English, or literature, and has no plans to attend one in the 2026 calendar year. The deadline to apply is October 8, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 9/26) The Disability Project at the Transgender Law Center will be offering end of year emergency stipends for community in order to ease some of the rising costs of this current hostile, violent and eugenic political and societal moment in order to help our folks meet basic needs. In this round, they will offer 25 individual stipends of $350 each to community members. Priority for BIPOC disabled community members, especially Black, disabled, trans and queer, low income, immigrant, and / or migrant community members - for this initiative. The brief application form will close on October 8th. Learn more and apply here.
The Black Writers Fellowship: Researcher is an opportunity for a Black writer to research and write a long-form article to be published in Hand Papermaking magazine. The Researcher will receive a $1,000 award and a fellowship stipend of up to $1,000 for expenses incurred, including but not limited to research travel, resources, transcription or translation services, site visits, workshop or conference attendance, and other professional development opportunities. The deadline to apply is October 10, 2025 at 5PM ET. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 9/30) The Yéego Action Grant provides support for the growing landscape of Native artists and culture bearers who need financial assistance with a specific professional opportunity or towards a hardship that is hindering their creative practice. This program offers grants between $1000 and $5,000 for individual Native artists and culture bearers. The deadline to apply is October 10, 2025 at 3PM MT. Learn more and apply here.
ArtsKC Mission Grants is accepting applications from arts organizations to apply for two years of unrestricted funding with minimal reporting and paperwork. Organizations must be a registered not-for-profit arts organization principally located in the five-county Kansas City metropolitan area (Clay, Jackson, Johnson, Platte, Wyandotte) whose primary purpose is the arts and have at least two years of financial records and established history of programming. Grantees will receive $5,000 this year and the second year grant amount will be contingent upon ArtsKC’s fundraising (aimed for $5,000). The deadline to apply is October 10, 2025 at 11:45PM ET. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 10/10) Documented Training Program is a media training program that will support six local newsrooms across the U.S. to help them better serve immigrant communities. The training is grounded in principles of building trust and fostering longstanding relationships with immigrants. Each selected newsroom will receive $10,000 in stipends. At the end of the program, participants will be invited to join a community of practice to receive ongoing support and peer advice on developing their product and contribute to a growing field of community-driven journalism. The deadline to apply is October 12, 2025 at 11:59 pm PT. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 10/3) The Growing Justice Fund offers grants ranging from $25,000 to $250,000 to support community-led initiatives that advance equitable food purchasing. These grants empower Tribal, Indigenous, Black, Latinx, Asian, and immigrant communities engaged in food markets to secure institutional contracts and gain economic viability. They offer two grant options: 1) Planning Grants (up to $25,000) helps organizations in the early stages of project development by funding strategic research, stakeholder engagement, partnership building, and project planning and Implementation Grants (ranging from $50,000 to $250,000) are designed for fully developed projects ready to scale. The deadline to apply is October 14, 2025 by 5PM EST. Learn more and apply here.
Braiding Seeds is an 18 month fellowship and land stewardship program for beginning BIPOC farmers based in the Northeast and the Southeast of the US in any of the following states: AL, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, LA, ME, MD, MA, MS, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, SC, WV, VA, VT. Braiding Seeds fellows receive a $50,000 stipend; a menu of professional development opportunities including 1:1 mentorship, workshops, farm finance and business plan support; cohort gatherings; and individualized coaching. Beginning farmers and land stewards, ages 18+, with a minimum of 1 year of farming/land stewardship experience and no more than 3 years of experience running their own farm/land stewardship project, are welcome to apply. Applicants should be passionate about the flourishing of Black agrarianism, Indigenous sovereignty, and the liberation of all peoples impacted by racial capitalism and settler colonialism. The deadline to apply is October 15, 2025 by 11:59PM EST. Learn more and apply here.
The Center for Craft Research Fund awards grants from $5,000 to $15,000 annually to support new and interdisciplinary research about craft in the United States. The deadline to apply is October 17, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 10/14) The inroads Feminist Co-Creation for Abortion Justice Fellowship invites members to collaboratively design shareable tools and learning resources that challenge abortion stigma at its structural roots. This Fellowship is open to inroads members passionate about narrative strategies, liberatory learning, and exploring feminist values grounded in accessibility and education design – particularly those interested in sharing tools, wisdom, and lived experiences of dismantling abortion stigma and intersecting systems of oppression from their own contexts, territories, organizing methods, politics, languages, and more. Over 6 months, fellows receive guided mentorship, monthly facilitated fellowship spaces, a $1500 stipend at the end of the fellowship, and more. Applicants must be inroads members (free to join) or have applied to be an inroads member by the application deadline of 19 October 2025. Learn more and apply here.
The AAPD Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Awards recognizes outstanding emerging leaders with disabilities who exemplify leadership, advocacy, and dedication to the broader cross-disability community. Two (2) recipients will receive $10,000 in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the disability community and $15,000 to further a new or existing project or initiative that increases the opportunities for people with disabilities. A recipient can be an individual or a pair (2-person group). The recipients will be honored among national disability leaders at the virtual 2026 AAPD National Community Event in the Spring. The deadline to apply is October 20, 2025 at 5PM EST. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 10/7) Toronto Dance Love-In is accepting applications for the Collective Practice Project (CPP) from d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing artists with a dedicated and established movement practice. A curated group of 4-5 artists will gather to participate both in-person and remotely and will receive an artist fee of up to $2625CAD depending on desired levels of engagement. The deadline to apply is October 24, 2025 at 11:59PM. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 10/1) The Nasdaq Foundation is accepting applications their Quarterly Grant Program, which provides an average of $75,000 to support entrepreneurs from under-resourced communities by reimagining investor engagement and equipping communities with the financial knowledge needed to share in the wealth that markets create. The Foundation will accept grant requests from organizations designated as tax-exempt according to §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code and for-profit businesses or consultants acting on behalf of a qualified tax-exempt entity or through a fiscal sponsor that is tax-exempt. The deadline to apply is October 24th, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 9/23) The Artist Publishing Cohort is a new initiative offering personalized support for eight artists with publishing projects in progress. Selected artists receive a $1,000 stipend, participate in a weekly writing workshop for feedback and support, and have access to all aLP resources. The deadline to apply is October 24, 2025 by 11:59PM EST. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 10/16) The Color Network (TCN) is accepting applications for their Studio Stipend Materials Grant from artists of color working in ceramics at any and all stages of their career (emerging, mid-career, established). A maximum of 40 applications submitted before each deadline will be considered. Four (4) grants will be awarded and recipients must be able to receive funds in USD via a check. TCN requests grant proposals for artists to purchase materials to continue their work in ceramics. The deadline to apply is October 26, 2025 by 11:59PM EST. Learn more and apply here.
The Center For Art And Advocacy Fellowship is accepting applications from directly impacted creatives with a demonstrated capacity to advance social change and a clear vision for utilizing their creative practice to end mass incarceration. Creatives working in visual art, film, music, creative writing, performance, design, and multidisciplinary practices are encouraged to apply. Fellows will receive a $20,000 grant, mentorship, and community building opportunities. The deadline to apply is October 26, 2025 by 11:59PM EST. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 10/27) The Farm School NYC Micro Grants will distribute 10 Micro Grants of $10,000 that can be used to improve your growing space, dive deeper into conservation practices, share information with your community about food and farming. These grants are intended for established urban producers in NYC to support farming supplies or infrastructure, conservation practices, land-based education programs, farmer-farmer education, markets, increases in production, value-added products, and/or improving growing conditions. The deadline to apply is October 27, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 10/7) Radical Release is a 20-week online learning community composed of 10 healing-centered sessions designed to support movement leaders in self-discovery, narrative reflection, and long-term sustainability planning. Grounded in the power of storytelling, each session invites participants to explore a different layer of their personal story, uncovering new perspectives and practices that strengthen personal growth, care, and collective action. In addition to the bi-weekly cohort sessions, participants receive five hours of one-on-one coaching to support the creation of a personalized plan for ongoing healing, resilience, and sustainability Leaders who complete the program also receive a $2,000 Rest for Resilience Grant, which can be invested in their self-care plan to sustain practices that nurture long-term well-being. The priority deadline to apply is October 30, 2025. The final deadline to apply is November 8, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 10/31) Gender Reveal is awarding several grants of up to $1000 for community / art / organizing projects, led by trans people of color, that foster exploration and celebration of gender diversity and trans lives. The deadline to apply is October 31, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 10/14) The Deep Line Poetry Series is accepting applications from poets at any stage of their careers who reside in or are from the South and whose project reflects the experience of marginalized Southern communities. This series was created to spotlight poetry by writers working in the American South, writing about and from BIPOC communities. Submitters must live in or be from the following fourteen states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia or West Virginia. A finalist will be selected by the Editor-at-Large, will be published by Hub City Press in the following year, and will receive a prize of $2000. Submissions are due October 31, 2025. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 10/7) Call for Culture is accepting applications for their Call for Speakers. Speaker proposals should align with one or more of the 2026 topic themes: 1) Plural Voices, Shared Values, 2) Responsible AI as a Culture Shaper, 3) Climate, Care & the Workplace, and 4) Well-Being Amid Turbulence. Practitioners, leaders, and people with lived experience and practical wisdom are invited to apply. Speakers are compensated for their time and contributions to the Culture Impact Lab with a stipend of $2,000 for local speakers and $2,500 for traveling speakers. Additionally, speakers have the option to donate their honorarium (or a portion of it) to sponsor an attendee if they wish. Applications are open until October 31. Speaker selections will be finalized by December 2nd. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 9/24) Voqal Partners Fellowship is accepting applications from social justice leaders, thought leaders, doers, and believers passionate about finding new ways to impact communities and effect lasting, equitable change. Fellows will be provided with capacity-building support to enact their vision, including the opportunity to build deep relationships with cohort members through facilitated in-person and virtual gatherings. Each Fellow will receive a $30,000 award, a health care stipend, and access to a network of advisors, coaches, and mentors. The program also covers travel costs to attend three in-person gatherings. The program lasts for six (6) months, running from April 1 – September 30 each year. The deadline to apply is October 31, 2025 by 11:59PM EST. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 10/10) The ComfiArt Fund: Mini Grants is accepting applications to provide mini-grants from $250 to $1000 to support the creation of new art surrounding their 2026 theme “Art is Priceless.”. These grants provide direct funding to help artists cover materials, studio time, or project development. Applicants must be 18+. The deadline to apply is October 31, 2025 at 11:59 pm ET. Learn more and apply here.
(ADDED 10/28) New Disabled South is committed to helping the disability community with one-time payments to help people impacted by not receiving SNAP. For an individual (1 person), they can receive $100 and for a household of 2 or more people at the same address, they can receive $250. Funding is first-come, first-serve until they run out of funds. One-time payments to individuals and households will be disbursed.
Rolling Deadlines
Last Updated: November 4, 2025
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.
We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) provides emergency grants between $250 and $1,000 each to diverse authors and illustrators, publishing professionals, and educators who are experiencing dire financial need. WNDB is currently fulfilling Emergency Grants for diverse creators, publishing workers, and educators affected by cuts to SNAP benefits.
New Disabled South is committed to helping the disability community with one-time payments to help people impacted by not receiving SNAP. For an individual (1 person), they can receive $100 and for a household of 2 or more people at the same address, they can receive $250. Funding is first-come, first-serve until they run out of funds. One-time payments to individuals and households will be disbursed.
The Global State of Women Relief Fund provides 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 QTBIPOC NoN-Profit Mutual Aid Fund application is a lifeline for Black and Brown queer grassroots organizations who are the lifelines to resourcing our communities. This fund is seeking to fill the gaps left by institutions and funders who are pulling back their support. Organizations are able to request up to $100K. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
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.
The Solidarity Fund is 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 more and sign up to be interviewed for their docu-series here.
The Community Action Fund (CAF) grants support direct actions and organizing efforts that are often urgent and time sensitive. CAF prioritizes frontline, grassroots and community-based efforts that defend Indigenous peoples rights, communities and nations, including responses to climate disasters. Grant awards are up to $20,000. Accepted on a rolling basis until October 31, 2025 5pm Central Time US (or until funds are expended).
Transgender District Rent Stabilization Program helps with a one time payment up to $5000 in rent support for transgender and gender nonconforming residents of San Francisco/County with outstanding balances for their rent. Apply here to request support.
The Helping Hands ChangeMakers Micro Grant Program is for passionate young Canadian between the ages of 15-29 to implement their ideas, create lasting change, and contribute to a more inclusive and volunteer-driven Canada. They are distributing 20 micro-grants up to $5,000 per project to individuals and groups with a community project idea needing funding.
The Creative Growth Fellowship Program will support up to 200 artists living within the City of Sacramento with a $850 monthly payment over the course of 12 months. These payments can be used as a supplement to provide financial support for artists to pursue and advance their career in the arts. Artists from a multitude of disciplines – including craft, performing arts, design, film, music, literary, and visual arts – may apply.
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.
The New York Transgender Advocacy Group is accepting applications for their Youth Advocacy Fellowship Program to provide an opportunity for our next generation of leaders to become civically engaged in their communities. Through a 3 month long program, Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming/Non-Binary (TGNCNB) activists (ages of 16-25) residing in New York City will be guided through 5 training modules to develop their personal & professional advocacy skills, learn about local & national government, & intern at a community based organization. Participants will receive $450 upon completion of the program, paid internship placement for select participants, and more. Learn more and apply here.
One Love Global's Freedom Summer Organizing School is a multi-week summer experience in partnership with multiple organizations for young people, ages 12-25, who identify as Black or African American across Michigan to engage in community organizing and long-term transformative change, ensuring that they are at the table to influence decisions affecting their lives right now. The program runs June 10 - August 5, 2025 with a hybrid of in-person and zoom sessions. Only 20 spots are available. Learn more and apply here.
The Birth Justice Care Fund is intended for Black and other birthing people of color residing in Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Florida, especially marginalized communities in need of support during their pregnancy and within one year postpartum. The fund covers costs of prenatal, postpartum support, and essential items, such as diapers, wipes, car seats, strollers, and breast pumps. Learn more and apply here.
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.
Inevitable Foundation is accepting applications for their Emergency Relief Fund to support disabled writers and filmmakers impacted by the 2025 L.A. wildfires. These impacts include destroyed homes, unforeseen evacuation costs, negative health impacts, and lost employment as a result of the fires.
Leading Like a Lady Blog wants 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 National Grassroots Organizing Program (NGO) offers two-year unrestricted, general operating support grants of up to $30,000 per year, with an average grant size of $20,000 per year, to small (budgets under $350,000), constituent-led grassroots organizations throughout the United States and its territories. 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.
TMC Community Capital is accepting applications for their LA Wildfire Relief Fund to offer immediate relief in the form of $5,000 grants to entrepreneurs whose livelihoods have been impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires.
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 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.
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 Catalyst Fund makes grants between $2,500–$15,000 to anyone, anywhere in the world who has an early-stage idea or project that addresses pressing global challenges. Applications are accepted year-round.
Disability Disaster Access & Resources is accepting applications for The Richard Devylder Disaster Relief Fund to assist individuals with disabilities, impacted by various disasters across the state of California, to help replace lost critical assistive technology, tools and devices, and also covering some motel/hotel stays.
The Mama Glow Foundation is providing pro bono doula services to families affected by the LA wildfires.
Mental health professionals are offering pro bono therapy services, including individual sessions, support groups, and family options to share with individuals impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires. If you’re interested in including your services on their growing list, sign up here.
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.
The Doria Feminist Fund, an activist-driven feminist fund supporting feminist movement building, knowledge production, and collective learning in the Middle East and North Africa, is accepting applications for their 5th Grantmaking Cycle. Doria Feminist Fund supports new and emerging feminist groups, collectives, and individuals with flexible funding in three main areas: Core, Flexible Grants, Knowledge Production Grants, and Collaborative Project Grants. Doria grants are open to any feminist group or collective in the MENA region, however, Doria will prioritize applications from groups that have not received funding or financial support in the past. Learn more and apply here.
iFundWomen is accepting requests for their Los Angeles Fire Relief Fund to provide fire relief grants to LA entrepreneurs in crisis due to the Los Angeles fires.
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.
The Greater Sum Foundation is accepting applications for their 2025 virtual incubator, 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 Fund provides 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 Digital Impact Alliance Fellowship Program provides an opportunity for curious, passionate mid-career researchers and practitioners to explore frontier questions related to digital public infrastructure (DPI) and data governance. Fellows are invited to bring their own knowledge and research agenda to the Fellowship while contributing to our goals of improving the design, deployment, and governance of foundational digital systems, services, and data sharing innovations. Fellows complete their research over 6-8 months and are supported with a stipend of $5,000 USD. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Learn more and apply here.
The BIPOC Therapy Fund centers Black Women, Femmes, and Nonbinary Beloved. This cycle will prioritize applicants impacted by Hurricane Helene and continues to extend care to those directly impacted by the crises in Palestine, Lebanon, Congo, Sudan, Ethiopia, Haiti, and Yemen and other violently exploited regions. Learn more and apply here.
We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) provides emergency grants to diverse authors and illustrators, publishing professionals, and educators who are experiencing dire financial need. In response to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene, WNDB is committing $10,000 in emergency funds for diverse writers, creatives, and educators who have been financially impacted by the hurricane. Learn more and apply for funding here.
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. 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.
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. Learn more and how to 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.
The Roddenberry Catalyst Fund makes grants between $2,500–$15,000 to anyone, anywhere in the world who has an early-stage idea or project that addresses pressing global challenges. Eligible candidates for the Catalyst Fund may be individuals, teams of individuals, non-profit organizations, or social enterprises and will receive funding of up to $15,000. Applications are accepted year-round. Learn more and apply here.
TRUTH is a youth-led program for trans, non-binary, and gender- nonconforming young people to build public understanding, empathy, and a movement for liberation through storytelling and media organizing. Applications are now open for trans youth, ages 13-18 and all council members are eligible for an educational award each quarter of $300, totaling $900 a year. Learn more and apply here.
The Roses Youth Council is for trans and GNC gurls of color to build sisterhood with other trans girls built by and for trans girls! The councile will work as a team to strengthen organizing and leadership skills while holding important conversations about the experiences and demands of our community. Applications are now open for trans youth, ages 14-18 and all council members are eligible for an educational award each quarter of $300, totaling $900 a year. Learn more and apply here.
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.
Trans Aid Nashville provides financial assistance to transgender, nonbinary, and gender diverse individuals residing in Davidson County. Learn more and apply for assistance 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.
The Welcome Project PA (WPPA) can provide a limited number of short-term and immediate assistance for transgender and gender nonconforming folks or the parents of trans kids in need who reside within Greater Philadelphia, PA. WPPA can provide one-time rapid response micro grants that are designed to help people with medical expenses, groceries, housing costs, and transportation/utilities. Learn more and submit a request here.
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 program here.
HCAI provides free chest binders to LGBTQ+ youth and ships throughout the US and Puerto Rico. Request a binder from them here.
The Los Angeles Young Adult Emergency Relief Fund is an 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. Learn more and apply here.
ARTNOIR’s The Jar of Love Fund is a microgrant initiative intended to provide relief for artists, curators, and cultural producers of color. Applications are open to all those 18 years or older working within the arts, living in all fifty states, territories and Tribal Nations. Learn more and apply here.
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.
Black Trans Wellness Fund is now open for Black trans people in Philadelphia. 10 grantees will be selected 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.
The Black Trans Wellness Fund recently reopened to support 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.
The FREE STEM Fund offers up to 50,000 EUR in funding for initiatives and projects in the Global South from registered and unregistered initiatives, groups, collectives, and organisations focused on the rights of girls, women, transgender and non-binary people and STEM. 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 funding here.
Gender Affirming Resources and Networks
Last Updated: November 4, 2025
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.
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.
The Black Womxn Need Rest Program prioritizes and honors Black womxn by providing monthly access to rest, restoration, and reflection through coaching* services and quarterly collective rest events at no cost. Submit to the program by filling out their intake form here.
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.
The Liberatory Wellness Network directory is a network of mental health professionals, coaches, and healers dedicated to providing liberatory, anti-oppressive, and justice-oriented care. The directory is designed to help individuals connect with providers who center accessibility, social justice, and community healing. Practitioners and providers interested in joining their network can learn more and sign up to join here.
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.
JLH Fund has a Fire Relief Resources List with emergency services, resources for workers, resources for businesses, and mutual aid funds for people impacted by wildfires in California.
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 Fund has an extensive catalogue of resources 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 flights to transgender individuals seeking gender-affirming care.
Inclusive Therapists has a Hurricanes 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 up here.
PDX Queer / Death Directory is 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 Hub provides 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 HQ is 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 submitted here.
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.
