The Crisis Response Fund, part of the Queer Forced Displacement Initiative, is dedicated to addressing the urgent funding gaps faced by grassroots organizations in their efforts to support LGBTQ+ individuals and communities facing displacement. This fund provides accessible, flexible micro-funding to enable local organizations to respond effectively to crisis emergencies, ensuring LGBTQ+ people facing displacement have access to lifesaving protection and services.
The Fund invites applications for projects that address displacement-producing crises by mitigating some of the drivers of displacement and by strengthening existing support structures for LGBTQI+ people in crisis.
The Fund will support initiatives aimed at supporting people at high risk of displacement, and/or supporting those who are already displaced, through three core granting streams:
- Funding Stream A: Crisis & Emergency Response Services Grant
- Funding Stream B: Crisis Capacity Building Grant
- Funding Stream C: Crisis Advocacy Grant
Small, medium-sized grassroots organizations (registered or unregistered) and individuals are encouraged to apply for one-time micro funding up to CAD $15,000.
Long term or continued funding for projects is not available.
Interested applicants are encouraged to review the application criteria for submitting a valid application.
Applicants may also use the application eligibility checklist to self-assess eligibility to apply before submitting applications.
Please refer to the FAQs for more information.
For queries or application assistance, please contact on crisisfund@rainbowrailroad.org
Things to Consider
- Currency Requirement: The proposed budget must be submitted in Canadian Dollars (CAD). Budgets submitted in USD will not be assessed.
- Language Requirement: All applications must be submitted in English only.
- Funding Focus: Preference will be given to projects focused on funding of core programs relating to LGBTQIA refugees, displaced people or those facing displacement. Operational costs should not exceed 20%, and projects with lower operational costs will be prioritized.
- Budget Alignment: The project proposal and expected outcomes must be clearly linked to the budget, with detailed explanations provided in the budget for each proposed activity/item.
