In its inaugural year, each grant recipient received a small grant to fund programs that fostered virtual programming in a COVID-19 environment; or boosted initiatives on building allies among communities of faith or in business. Since then, the program has awarded 85 grants to LGBTQ+ advocates around the world. The grants support alumni of HRC’s global programs—a network of more than 200 LGBTQ+ advocates in over 100 countries. All HRC Global Alumni are invited to apply for our Small Grants Program.