Borealis Philanthropy has announced more than $2 million in grants through its Emerging LGBTQ Leaders of Color (ELLC) Fund.

The ELLC Fund supports young trans and queer leaders of color and the organizations they lead to build inclusive, effective, and connected social justice movements. In the fall of 2023, the ELLC Fund awarded $2 million in grants to 29 leaders and organizations developing innovative and transformative approaches to organizing for queer and trans liberation, racial justice, body sovereignty, and other vital freedoms.

ELLC Fund’s latest awards also include its Young Trans Women of Color (YTWOC) Leadership grants, which invest in trans leaders who are organizing across movements and issues. Nine leaders from across the country were awarded $54,000 over two years to bolster their leadership development, supplement salaries, and participate in peer learning opportunities so they can strategize around their organizational priorities. ELLC Fund grantees include A Better Chance, A Better Community, Black Lives Matter Metro Phoenix, Bold Futures, and Yuè Begay of Indigenous Pride LA.

For a complete list of recipients, see the Borealis Philanthropy website.

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