Request for Application (RFA)
Transgender, Gender Nonconforming and Intersex
Wellness and Equity Fund
TGI Mental Health Support Grants ( 25-10699)
Question & Answers
*Revised 11/20/2025
Q1: As a mental health clinic serving primarily LGBTQ+, TGI, and QTPOC community members, could you clarify whether we are eligible to apply for both the TGI Mental Health Support Grants and the Gender-Affirming Clinical Care Systems Grants, or if we are only eligible for the mental health grant?
A1: Each funding opportunity has its own distinct eligibility requirements. An applicant could apply for both funding opportunities if they met the eligibility requirements for each individually.
This funding opportunity is only available to TGI-Serving Organizations, as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 150900. Please refer to Section 1.2. of the RFA to determine if your organization qualifies as a TGI-Serving Organization.
Q2: Our organization has recently secured fiscal sponsorship, though we have operated programs for longer. Is there a requirement of how long an organization needs to be fiscally sponsored prior to applying?
A2: This RFA and TGI Fund Statute (HSC §150900) allows for TGI-Serving organizations to utilize a fiscal sponsor. While the fiscal sponsor must be a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization, there is no requirement for how long an organization needs to be fiscally sponsored. However, the TGI-Serving Organization itself must still meet the minimum qualifications set forth in Section 3.1. of the RFA.
Q3: Is it required that applicants provide inpatient, outpatient, and ongoing therapy services, or is an outpatient model with ongoing therapy services sufficient to meet eligibility criteria?
A3: Proposed programs can provide one or more activities included in Section 2.4 of the RFA. Applicants are not required to provide all activities listed in any particular category.