Grassroots Mobilization Fund
This page is for organizations to submit their Grassroots Mobilization Fund request to Rainbow Railroad.
The Grassroots Mobilization Fund (GMF) aims to provide low-barrier support to LGBTQI+ grassroots, community-based organizations to provide a range of services and programs tailored to the local needs of the LGBTQI+ people in their region. Through this fund, a select number of organizations can receive a grant of up to $10,000 USD for projects of up to 1 year in duration.
Applications are accepted online through multiple rounds held throughout the year, and are open to individuals from any country where LGBTQI+ community members are at risk.
In 2025, the Grassroots Mobilization Fund distributed $199,716.08 to 24 organizations in 16 countries, impacting 4,167 individuals. Countries we established partnerships in include: Uganda, Lebanon, Nigeria, Kenya, Malaysia, Jordan, South Sudan, Liberia, South Korea, Guyana, Colombia, Mexico, Honduras, Morocco, Afghanistan, and Thailand.
Evaluation Criteria:
Applications will be evaluated based on:
- The scope and feasibility of project activities
- Anticipated impact
- Diversity of target beneficiaries
- Geographic relevance and diversity
- Reliability of the organization
- Quality of documentation
Please note that submitting an application does not guarantee funding. We receive a very high number of requests and have limited resources, which unfortunately means we are unable to support many deserving initiatives. While we do our best to carefully review each application, we encourage organizations in our network to continue seeking support from a range of donors and partners whenever possible.
