The Trans POC Initiative Is Accepting Applications Until February 3, 12 p.m. PT
Trans POC RFP Information Session
Horizons Foundation hosted an informational Zoom meeting for those seeking more information about the Trans POC RFP. If you've missed the meeting, or would like to watch the RFP presentation again, you may download the presentation or view the recording below.
Horizons Foundation is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) to support the growth and sustainability of nonprofit organizations led by and serving Transgender People of Color (Trans POC) in the San Francisco Bay Area. Despite the Bay Area’s high concentration of LGBTQ individuals and its rich racial and ethnic diversity, Trans POC communities face significant economic and social challenges, exacerbated by systemic inequities and limited philanthropic support. This RFP aims to address the critical funding gap by investing in the infrastructure improvement and workforce development of Trans POC-primary organizations.
Through the Trans POC Initiative, Horizons is committing to investing and partnering with Trans POC-primary organizations by providing funding towards multi-year, transformative infrastructure grants (higher impact-sized grants up to $100,000 per year for up to three years.)
For more information on the purpose and background behind the Transgender People of Color Initiative, please review the full RFP.
Objectives and Goals
The objective of this funding opportunity is to strengthen Trans POC-primary organizations in the SF Bay Area by improving their infrastructure and workforce capacity. Applicants are encouraged to talk to Horizons staff about objectives and goals that they would like to propose for their organization and would align with the purpose of this RFP – organizational infrastructure improvement and/or organizational workforce development and capacity building.
Eligibility
A. Population Focus
Applications will only be considered from Trans POC-Primary organizations as defined as and that meet all three criteria:
Note: A Trans POC-primary focus is not "Trans and POC" or "Trans or POC." For example, an organization whose mission primarily centers Trans API qualifies, while a trans organization that happens to serve Trans API does not.
B. Organization Type
Applicants must be a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization, or provide documentation that the organization is fiscally sponsored by an organization that has 501(c)(3) status.
Note: A Trans POC project embedded within a nonprofit is not eligible for funding under this RFP.
C. Organization Size
There is no annual budget cap, so organizations of any size can apply. A funding priority will be given to organizations with an annual budget under $3 million.
D. Geographical Location
Applicants must be based within one or more of these San Francisco Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma
E. Grant Size
The maximum amount of grant is $100,000 per year for up to three years for a total of $300,000.
Grantmaking Timeline and Process
Note: Horizons staff will be available for individual consultations between January 7 and January 30, 2025 by emailing [email protected].
