Congratulations to 2017 TJFP Grantmaking Fellow, Quentin Bell and previous grantee, The Knights of the Orchid Society on the recent opening of the Black Sheep Relief Center! “As a native of Selma, Bell felt that his connection with his hometown was what called him to open the relief center. “I felt like I had a […]
Right now in Brooklyn, a very sweet event is happening featuring amazing queer country artists! Music, delicious food and after the artists get paid, remaining proceeds will be donated to TJFP. Please come stop by if you can! Today! Another Country! 2-11pm at Littlefield This is the anti-July-4th, all-day, all-out extravaganza you’ve been waiting for! 13 amazing […]
Friday, June 23, 2017 – 2:00pm to 5:00pm Roughly six years ago while marching in the streets of Manhattan at the Trans Day of Action march, the idea of Trans Justice Funding Project was born! The birthplace of TJFP! We know it takes an incredible amount of love and work to bring our people together to […]
Just two weeks ago the 2017 TJFP Fellowship team made their way to New York city to meet for the very first time in person. Since March, each of them have dedicated their days, nights and weekends to carefully review all 175 applications received. For three days the devoted grant making panelists gave their everything-as they selected grantees […]
We are so proud to announce that after countess hours of creation, the TJFP map is finally available! It’s still a work in progress but now TJFP applicants and grantees are searchable by group name, location, focus area, and more. While we have always had a directory available on our website of the many of the brilliant […]
Can we count on you to dream big with us this year? It’s TJFP’s 5th year and our community grant making fellowship team is finishing up reading ALL 176 applications before arriving in New York to make final decisions by the end of this month. We’re so close to the $10,000 mark and we still believe […]
It’s here! Check out the ONE HUNDRED AND TWO fabulous 2016 grantees, review articles, interviews, infographics and so much more. This report is filled with groups and information you just can’t find anywhere else. Please enjoy and feel free to share widely! “Being part of the 2016 funding panel had so much meaning for me, […]
“It is my hope that our people have a fighting chance-that those of us that are able, continue to use our strength to pursue life and ensure that all of us have a chance at the lives we dream of” -Elle Hearns, 2016 Grantmaking Panelist 176. That’s the unbelievable number of applications we received this year! As […]
Please spread the word that our call for applications is less than two weeks away! Now is the time to apply or encourage others! Is Your Group Eligible for a TJFP Grant? Are you a group? Are you a grassroots, trans justice group run by and for trans people? Is your group’s total budget less […]
We are tremendously saddened to share the passing of trans activist, Ms. Cheryl Courtney-Evans. Ms. Cheryl joined the TJFP team in 2013 as one of our very first community grant making panelists. In 2014, TJFP interviewed her about the work of Trans Individuals Living Their Truth (TILTT). The interviewer writes, “TILTT is dedicated to creating visibility. For the first […]