The TGI+ Arts Grant (Trans, Gender Diverse, Intersex+) is a City of West Hollywood grant category designed to support artists and artist-led projects that center the experiences, voices, and creative expression of the TGI+ community.
Donor Name: City of West Hollywood
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/01/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This grant is designed to uplift and empower transgender, gender-diverse, and intersex artists. Its outcomes include:
- Engaging the community through arts experiences.
- Celebrating local culture and creative spaces, with an emphasis on TGI+ contributions.
- Providing accessible, high-quality programming, especially for and by the TGI+ community.
- Boosting the local economy through artist-business partnerships.
- Encouraging bold, creative TGI+ projects through supporting innovation and risk-taking in artistic expression.
- Supporting professional development by helping TGI+ artists grow their careers and networks.
- Amplifying TGI+ voices and lived experiences by centering identity, culture, and personal storytelling.
Key Considerations
- Projects should be public-facing in some way (e.g., a performance, exhibition, screening, or publication).
- The grant prioritizes authentic representation, community engagement, and artistic merit.
- Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate how their project will benefit or engage the West Hollywood community.
Funding Information
- $30,000 Total amount of available funding in this category.
- $6,500 Maximum award per grantee.
Eligibility Criteira
Open to individual artists, artist collectives, or non-profit organizations who identify as TGI+, or whose projects are led by or deeply engage the TGI+ community.
Requirements
- I identify as transgender, gender-diverse, and/or intersex (TGI+), or my project is led by and centers TGI+ voices.
- I am an individual artist, artist collective, or non-profit arts organization
- I am based in Los Angeles County.
For more information, visit City of West Hollywood.
