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The TRANSCEND Fund is a grant from PFund Foundation that supports transgender and gender non-conforming communities through Trans+ rights advocacy and general operating support for organizations serving Trans+ and gender non-conforming people throughout their lives. Grants range from $5,000 to $50,000 and are available to organizations in PFund's five-state service area: Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Applications go through a participatory grantmaking process where LGBTQ+ community members help evaluate and recommend grants in late October through early November. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofits or fiscally sponsored informal groups with explicit Trans+ programming and at least one year of operation.
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TRANSCEND Fund — PFund Foundation The TRANSCEND Fund addresses the emerging needs of our Transgender & gender non-conforming community members. TRANSCEND funding is used to support Trans+ rights advocacy and general operating support for organizations that support Trans+ & gender non-conforming folks throughout their lives. To apply for TRANSCEND funding please see PFund’s Community Grants page .
Join us at the 2025 Drop Deadlift Gorgeous fundraising event! Organizations serving Trans+ and gender non-conforming people can submit a general operating grant request for an on-going or emerging need that aligns with the program purpose and goals.
Grants of $5,000-$50,000 will be available to organizations serving Trans+ and gender non-conforming communities in PFund’s 5-state service area (Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin). TRANSCEND organization grant applications will go through our participatory grant-making process, where LGBTQ+ community members participate in the grant recommendation process from late October to early November.
Click here to view a recording of the informational webinar held on September 26, 2024. Click here to see the application evaluation tool community members will use to evaluate grant applications. *Beginning in 2025, 90% of TRANSCEND donations will directly support grant making, and 10% of TRANSCEND donations will support the administrative costs of our community-based grant reviews and grant application software expenses.
To apply for a TRANSCEND grant, organizations must meet the following qualifications: Organizations must explicitly and primarily serve LGBTQIA2S+ populations in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and/or the Native Nations therein. Organizations must offer services and programming specifically for Trans and gender non-conforming communities.
Organizations must have been in operation at least 1-year as of September 1, 2024. Organizations must be registered as 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the IRS. Informal groups with a fiscal sponsor are also eligible to apply.
Join us as a volunteer community grant reviewer! Community grant reviewers receive a 1-hour training and then spend 3-10 hours over a two-week period reading and reviewing grant applications.
Review TRANSCEND Grant Applications So far, TRANSCEND Campaign donations have been distributed to: Minnesota Online High School Rainbow Wellness Collective Planned Parenthood North Central States The Paper Lantern Project Hennepin Healthcare Foundation Jewish Family & Children Service of Minneapolis J-Pride Program The Transformation Project LGBTQ+ Family Connections Center, Inc North Dakota Human Rights Coalition Project of the Quad Cities Rainbow Alliance Advocacy, Inc. Gay/Straight Alliance for Safe Schools Want to support the TRANSCEND Fund?
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: 501(c)(3) nonprofits or fiscally sponsored informal groups explicitly serving LGBTQIA2S+ populations in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, or Native Nations in those states, with trans-specific programming and at least 1 year of operation. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $5,000–$50,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
TRANSCEND Fund is funded by PFund Foundation (Hennepin Healthcare Foundation). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Check the official notice for exact location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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