Last updated : April 2, 2020
GPP COVID-19 Response
GPP COVID-19 Response
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Read “Where Are the Global COVID-19 Resources for LGBTI Communities?” (GPP, January 2021)
Read “How is Global Philanthropy Responding to COVID-19?” (GPP, May 2020)
Resources for LGBTI Funders
Resources for LGBTI Grant-seekers
Additional Resources
Resources for the Global LGBTI Philanthropic Response to COVID-19
As philanthropy pivots and adjusts to the unprecedented challenges facing the world from COVID-19, we are seeing how marginalized communities, including LGBTI communities in the Global South and East, will be particularly hard hit. Global Philanthropy Project is committed to supporting our global LGBTI grantmaking community to develop well-coordinated and high impact responses to the needs of our communities in the time of this evolving pandemic.
This hub, set up to provide resources for organizations dedicated to mobilizing the resources needed to improve the lives of LGBTI people in the global south and east, will feature links to COVID-19 related funding calls, COVID-19 fundraising appeals from our members, updates on the evidence that GPP and partners are producing, as well as statements from GPP members, other funders, and policymakers about COVID-19.
We will update this page continually with new resources. If you have any feedback or suggestions, please contact GPP.
Funder Resources
These LGBTI funders are currently appealing for donations to support their COVID-19 response funds that will support LGBTI organizations during and after the pandemic. We will continually update the page, so if you are a funder supporting global LGBTI issues, please send us any new COVID-19 new funding appeals.
- Outright Action International – COVID-19 Global Emergency Fund
- GiveOut – COVID-19 LGBTQI Global Solidarity Fund
- American Jewish World Services
- Arcus Foundation Statement
- Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
- The Baring Foundation Statement
- Foundation for a Just Society Statement
- The Fund for Global Human Rights
- The Global Fund for Women
- Horizons Foundation
- International Trans Fund statement
- Mama Cash Statement
- Oak Foundation
- Open Society Foundations
- UHAI statement
- Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights
- Wellspring Philanthropic Fund
Resources For Those Seeking Funds
COVID-19 Global LGBTI Funding Opportunities
These funds are providing current opportunities for LGBTI civil society organizations to access resources in order to respond to COVID-19. We will continually update the page, so if you are a funder supporting global LGBTI issues, please send us any new funding opportunities.
| Fund | Geographic Focus | Population Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund (GPP Member and currently closed) | Bay Area, California, USA | LGBTQ |
| Frontline AIDS Rapid Response Fund (Currently closed) | 33 priority countries in East and Southern Africa, West and Central Africa, Latin America the Caribbean | Organizations that are led by, or work with, LGBT people and/or MSM |
| Dignity for All LGBTI Assistance Program | Global | Civil society organizations that are under attack because of their work for LGBTI people or communities |
| All Out’s Emergency COVID-19 Resilience and Response Fund (Currently Closed) | Global | LGBTQ |
| EL*C Emergency Grants for Lesbian Groups in Europe and Central Asia | Europe and Central Asia | Small grants are intended only for lesbian led and lesbian* groups that are working primarily on supporting and advancing the position of lesbian communities. |
| Arab Foundation for Freedoms & Equality (AFE) (Currently closed) | Middle East and North Africa | LGBTI+ organization working within the Middle East North Africa region excluding Lebanon* |
| ILGA Europe (Currently closed) | Europe and Central Asia | Projects addressing socio-economic rights and issues within LGBTI communities. |
| The Global Resilience Fund | Global | Community organisations and collectives led by girls, young women and/or trans and intersex youth. |
| Aidsfonds COVID Response Fund (Currently closed) | Global | Current grantee or partner |
Additional Resources
African Queer Youth Initiative
Young and Outside the Margins: Impact of COVID-19 on African LGBT+ youth
Arcus Foundation
Resources for LGBTQ Communities and Advocates Navigating COVID-19 hub for responses to the pandemic
ASPIRE
Guidelines on COVID-19 response and recovery free from violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
Edge Effect:
Publications on specific COVID impacts facing LGBTI global communities
Equal Rights Coalition
ERC statement that government measures to combat the pandemic must take into consideration the disproportionate impact on LGBTI people.
Frontline Defenders
Funders Concerned About AIDS
GATE
COVID-19: Community Response hub for response to the pandemic by trans, gender diverse and intersex communities around the world
ILGA World
COVID-19:#Inthistogether COVID-19 Campaign and Hub
Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex (LBTI) Caucus
Statement in Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic from an informal coalition of over 300 representatives from every region of the world working to advance gender equality internationally, regionally, nationally, and locally
Outright Action International
“Vulnerability Amplified: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on LGBTIQ people” rapid research report on the impact of COVID-19 so far on LGBTIQ people across the world
UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
OHCHR statement urges governments to ensure emergency measures do not worsen inequalities faced by people with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities or lead to increased violence and discrimination against them
Chronicle of Philanthropy
Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak: A Curated Guide to Help Non-profits
