Emergency Assistance Grants for Families of Transgender Youth in Texas

Emergency Assistance Grants for Families of Transgender Youth in Texas is sponsored by Campaign for Southern Equality (via Southern Equality Fund). This rapid response grant round provides funds to families of transgender youth in Texas impacted by threats of state interference. Grants can help cover the cost of legal services, emergency planning, mental health support, and more.

Emergency Assistance Grants for Families of Transgender Youth in Texas - Campaign for Southern Equality Skip to primary navigation As families of transgender youth in Texas face alarming new threats of state interference, including seeing their love and affirmation for their children classified as “child abuse,” the Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) has launched a new rapid response grant round to quickly route funds to Texans impacted.

The grant round of $20,0000 will be distributed through CSE’s Southern Equality Fund . This page houses information and a link to the application for Emergency Assistance for Trans Youth and Families in Texas. Please note that our team is working remotely and will review submitted grant applications as soon as possible.

As we process a backlog of applications, it may take a few weeks until we are able to respond to your request. In the meantime, we are sending our support. If you’re looking to donate to support additional grants, please click here and donate to this Texas emergency fund.

Families of transgender youth in Texas are now able to apply for immediate financial support of $250. Applicants can use the funding to help cover the cost of legal services, emergency planning, mental health support, and more We’ve made the funding application short and simple. Please note that the Campaign for Southern Equality team is working remotely and will be working to process grants as quickly as possible, on a rolling basis.

Thank you for your interest in the Campaign for Southern Equality’s Emergency Assistance Grants. Click here to apply. Please keep in mind that you once you start your application, you are unable to save your progress.

To make it easier to prepare your application ahead of time, please see the application questions below. APPLICATION QUESTIONS (CLICK TO EXPAND) Would you prefer to have your funds sent through Paypal or Venmo? If you cannot use either option please type “Check” below.

Legal name (needed to process your grant) How would you use the $250 emergency grant? Options: Legal fees, emergency planning, mental health/crisis support, medication or other healthcare needs Demographic information: Age of youth, Gender identity, race Space to share anything you would like with the Campaign for Southern Equality. Please check this box to certify that the funds will be used to support a trans young person in Texas.

Families of trans youth in Texas can now submit a short application for rapid response grants of $250, which can help cover the cost of legal services, emergency planning, mental health support, and more. Donate to Support Emergency Assistance Grants Want to donate to Campaign for Southern Equality’s emergency funds for trans youth and families?

Click here and your gift will go directly to a grant supporting trans youth and their families. Buy a T-Shirt to Protect Trans Youth If you’d like to buy a “Protect Trans Youth” or “Celebrate Trans Joy” T-shirt or merchandise, click here. All proceeds will benefit this fund.

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