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Stonewall grants strengthen the community. We invest in dynamic organizations, projects, and leaders that elevate LGBTQ+ people and our cultural contributions, advance our rights, and promote our wellness, safety, and liberation.
For lists of our current and recent grantee partners, click here.
We are only able to fund grants and scholarships to institutions within the United States & its territories. For international grantseekers, we recommend trying one of the funders on the International LGBT Inclusive Funders list. Inquiries from those seeking funding outside the U.S. may not receive a reply due to limited staff resources.
If you have questions about an existing grant application you have already submitted, please email grants@stonewallfoundation.org.
Nonprofits
Stonewall Quarter Share 2025 Grant: Boosting LGBTQ Health & Wellness
Coordinated by Stonewall Community Foundation, Stonewall Quarter Share (SQS) is a network of emerging leaders who, through volunteer service and collective giving, support LGBTQ causes throughout New York City. Each year, SQS members award one or more grants to advance programming and services that directly benefit LGBTQ New Yorkers.
In celebration of Stonewall's 35th anniversary, SQS is proud to announce it will be awarding a grant of $35,000 to one organization in October 2025.
We have seen attacks on some of the most vulnerable parts of our community increase at an alarming rate. Many of these attacks have targeted our community’s physical and mental wellbeing, intending to deprive LGBTQ people of our right to access vital services and care. This year’s SQS grant aims to strengthen and support an organization focused on LGBTQ health and wellness.
Eligibility
Organizations—including current and past Stonewall Community Foundation grant recipients—are eligible to apply if they meet all of the following criteria:
Their current or most operating recent budget was $1M or less;
They focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people;
They work in one, some, or all of the five boroughs of New York City; and
They have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status as evidenced by an IRS-issued determination letter; or a formal written sponsorship agreement with a fiscal agent that has such status.
Stonewall will be hosting a Zoom info session on Thursday, August 14 at 12pm EDT to answer questions related to this RFP. Register for the info session here.
Click here to begin or continue an application. Proposals are due Wednesday, August 27 by 5 pm Eastern.
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Interested in becoming a Stonewall grantee partner? Does your organization serve the LGBTQ+ community? Are you excited about the potential for growth, additional services, or your unique approach to changing lives? Join our mailing list to get notifications about future grant opportunities. Please note that we only fund U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Groups with qualified fiscal sponsors are eligible for funding.
Individuals
Stay Gold Fund Grants for Individuals
Established by novelist and playwright Tobly McSmith, the Stay Gold Fund provides financial support for trans individuals in New York State seeking gender-affirming procedures.
Multiple grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded this fall. Grants are paid directly to the recipient’s gender-affirming care provider.
To be eligible, applicants must:
Be 18 years of age or older
Live in and plan to have their procedure done in New York State
Have raised or saved at least 30% of the cost of their procedure, or have at least 30% of the cost of the procedure covered by insurance
Have identified and contacted a provider for their procedure (all funds will go directly to provider)
Demonstrate emotional urgency
Be able to demonstrate a support system that can see to their needs in the weeks that follow gender affirming care
We are now accepting applications for the 2025 Stay Gold grant cycle. Click here to begin or continue an application. Applications are due by 5pm Eastern on Tuesday, September 9.