The Trans Resilience Fund is a grant program of Gender Justice Fund to support regional trans communities.
Donor Name: Gender Justice Fund
State: Pennsylvania
County: Bucks County (PA), Chester County (PA), Delaware County (PA), Montgomery County (PA), Philadelphia County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/24/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Fund uses a participatory grantmaking process in which a committee of trans and non-binary community members sets guidelines and makes funding decisions. The Trans Resilience Fund is a pooled fund supported external funding partners and individuals.
Funding Information
Applicants may apply for grants of $5,000 or $10,000 or $20,000.
Uses of Funds
- Direct financial support for trans individuals via food, cash or transportation assistance; covering medical, housing, or utility costs; or payment of other expenses related to health and safety. (May use 10% for admin)
- Providing services to trans individuals.
- Organizing and advocacy for the trans community.
- General operating support
Eligibility Criteria
- 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 for funding. Grants to unincorporated groups are made through GJF’s partner, Bread & Roses Community Fund
- Applicants must be located in and serving Philadelphia and/or Chester, Bucks, Montgomery, or Delaware Counties
- Both new and established groups/organizations are welcome to apply
- Applicants who received funding in 2024 are eligible to reapply but MUST complete a report on their previous grant to be considered.
For more information, visit GJF.
