• Grants are non-transferable.

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• A grant selectee who does not receive grant funds due to failure to meet the deadline CAN reapply for a grant during the next grant cycle. (previously a two cycle wait)

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• When grants require proof of residency for a qualifying location - Any one of the following is acceptable:

  • Driver's license, utility bill, lease agreement, mortgage statement, bank statement, etc

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• Genderbands recommends grant applicants schedule surgery no sooner than March if they intend to use grant funds for surgery. Grants cannot be used retroactively for past procedures.

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• Social transition grant recipients are disqualified from applying for medical or surgical grants for one complete grant cycle after funds are dispersed, but may apply in subsequent cycles.

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• Medical or surgical grant recipients are disqualified from applying for social transition grants for one complete grant cycle after funds are dispersed, but may apply in subsequent cycles.

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• Applicants can apply for multiple grants (all applicable) but can only receive one grant per grant cycle.

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• Applicants who submit more than one application for a single grant are disqualified from being selected for that grant. They may still apply and qualify for other grants.

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• Current board members, titled volunteers, paid employees, and their immediate family members are disqualified from applying for grants.

  • Past staff must wait two grant cycles after leaving the above mentioned Genderbands roles before applying for grants.

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• Medical grant recipients are disqualified from applying for all future Genderbands medical grants.

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• Surgical grant recipients are disqualified from applying for all future Genderbands surgical grants.

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• Social transition grant recipients are disqualified from applying for all future Genderbands social transition grants.

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• Grant funds will not be disbursed for prerequisite treatments in preparation for gender-affirming surgery, income reimbursement for time off work, surgical aftercare supplies, medications or treatments. Other expenses may also be excluded.

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• Grant selectees are picked by random selection.

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• Medical and surgical Genderbands grants, unless specified otherwise, are paid directly to the medical or surgical care provider.

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• Grants are now open to ALL transition-related procedures!

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• New application dates! October 1 through November 30. Grants are awarded early the following year (usually around late February).

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• Applicants must be on the transgender/non-binary spectrum.

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• Applicants must reside in the US, US territories, Canada, or Mexico.

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• ​Applicants for surgical or medical procedures can be under 18 at the time of application BUT must be 18 or older at the time of receiving surgical or medical procedures.

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• Non-surgical and non-medical grants are available to those under 18 years old (with parental/guardian consent).

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• Grant selectees must use the grant within the calendar year it was awarded.

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• Surgical and medical grants must be used in the United States.

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• A therapist's or doctor's letter is required for surgical and medical grants before funds can be dispersed (a federal requirement).​

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