GRANTMAKING HISTORY

The Systems Change grant program offers 2-year general operating grants to organizations in the Philadelphia area that are working towards gender justice through policy, advocacy, or community organizing.

Systems Change

Culture Change

The Culture Change grant program provides one year grants to organizations in the Philadelphia area that are working towards gender justice by challenging gender norms and addressing misogyny, sexism, and patriarchy.

Trans Resilience Fund

The Trans Resilience Fund is a pooled fund that uses a participatory grantmaking process to provide one-year grants to support trans community in the Greater Philadelphia region.

  • Ark of Safety: Direct financial support for the Philly transgender community through meals, medical expenses, rapid rehousing funds, and gender-affirming materials.

    Attic Youth Center: Direct financial support to trans youth who need financial help with housing, medical bills, transportation, and basic needs.

    Breakthrough Healing Group: Mental Health and wellness opportunities for the trans community.

    Eastern PA Trans Equity Project: Direct financial support for legal name changes, rent assistance, food assistance, clothing, mutual aid, and educational scholarships for transgender residents of Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware, and Chester Counties.

    Genderfunk Philly: Paid fellowships and community building for trans artists.

    Hearts on a Wire: Direct financial support to trans and gender-variant community members incarcerated in state prisons in Pennsylvania.

    Philly Trans March: Organizing & advocacy for trans communities via marches, protests, and trainings for the trans community.

    The Welcome Project PA: Direct financial support for rental assistance, utility bills, education, and medical bills. Grant funds also support subsidized therapy sessions for the trans community.

    Valley Youth House - Pride Program: Direct financial support to trans and gender non-conforming young adults to help with costs related to mental and physical health, housing, food, and other direct needs. Grants funds also support paid fellowships for Black trans and gender non-conforming young people.

    William Way Community Center: Direct financial support for trans individuals with transition-related expenses.

    YHEP Health Center @ Philadelphia FIGHT: Direct financial support for trans and nonbinary youth under the age of 27 for out-of-pocket expenses related to medical supplies and gender-affirming care, transportation, and basic needs.

  • Attic Youth Center: Rental support, Grocery cards, and other assistance for trans youth.

    Hearts on a Wire: Financial support for incarcerated trans individuals.

    Hibiscus Rose Therapy Fund: Vouchers for trans people needing evaluations for gender-affirming care; training for mental health professionals to increase the number able to complete evaluations; and subsidized therapy services for Black trans individuals.

    Housing Reparations Group Skill Development Collective: Training, staffing, and materials costs for specific building project.

    The Black Visioning Group: Rental support for housing-insecure trans individuals

    Valley Youth House: Support with rental and other housing costs for trans youth leaving the Pride Program. Up to 50% of grant funds can also be used to support the Trans Youth Fellowship Program.

    William Way LGBT Community Center: Grants to trans individuals to support costs related to transitioning.

    Y-HEP Health Center @ Philadelphia FIGHT: Grants for trans youth to cover any expenses related to maintaining health including medication and co-pay costs, housing, food, transportation, etc

  • Attic Youth Center: Rental support, grocery cards, and other assistance for trans youth.

    Coalition For Black Trans Economic Liberation: Rental support for Black housing-insecure trans individuals

    Genderfunk Philly: Fellowships for 9 BIPOC trans/non-binary artists

    Hearts on a Wire: Financial support for incarcerated trans individuals.

    Philly Trans March: Operations costs for Trans March and other events – primarily stipends for trans speakers/ moderators/ facilitators.

    The Black Visioning Group: Rental support for Black housing-insecure trans individuals

    The Welcome Project PA: Trans-specific programming at SAGA Center.

    Valley Youth House: Support with rental and other housing costs for trans youth leaving the Pride Program.

    William Way LGBT Community Center: Grants of $500-$1,000 to trans individuals to support costs related to transitioning.

    Y-HEP Health Center @ Philadelphia FIGHT: Grants of up to $400 for trans youth to cover any expenses related to maintaining health including uncovered medication and co-pay costs, housing, transportation, food, etc.

Discretionary

Discretionary grants are one-year grants made to organizations or programs in the Philadelphia area that meet the organization’s mission but do not fit the guidelines of other grant programs.