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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.

 

Nonprofits

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Interested in becoming a Stonewall grantee partner? Does your organization serve the LGBTQ community in New York City? 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

We are honored to announce that the Stay Gold Fund at Stonewall Community Foundation is now accepting applications. Established by novelist and playwright Tobly McSmith, the Fund provides financial support for trans individuals in New York City seeking gender-affirming procedures related to transition, including certain surgeries. Multiple grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded this summer.   

To be eligible, applicants must: 

  • Live in New York City

  • 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 doctor or surgeon for their procedure

  • Demonstrate emotional urgency

  • Be able to demonstrate a support system that can see to their needs in the weeks that follow gender affirming care

Applications for the Stay Gold Fund are now closed.  

 
 

Questions? Email us at grants@stonewallfoundation.org.