Africa LGBTIQ+ Human Rights Emergency Fund
Rapid, flexible, community-led support for LGBTIQ+ activists, groups, and organisations across Africa facing crisis — because in moments of danger, how fast help arrives can decide what happens next.
No one faces a crisis alone
Across Africa, LGBTIQ+ activists, organisations, and communities continue to face violence, forced displacement, arrest, online harassment, blackmail, restrictive laws, and humanitarian crises. EATHAN's Africa LGBTIQ+ Emergency Response Fund is a seven-month rapid response mechanism built to get urgent, flexible, community-led support to the people and movements who need it most — protecting lives, strengthening resilience, and sustaining the ongoing struggle for dignity, safety, and human rights.
Open across the region
- Individual LGBTIQ+ activists
- Grassroots CBOs, CSOs & NGOs
- Registered or unregistered organisations, networks, or collectives — local, national, or regional
Emergencies we respond to
Arrest & detention
Police crackdowns, arrests, and detention support.
Displacement & shelter
Forced displacement, emergency relocation, safe shelter and housing.
Medical & wellbeing
Medical emergencies, HIV treatment access, and psychosocial support.
Legal & security
Legal support, bail assistance, and digital security against online attacks.
Organisational continuity
Support after office attacks or organisational shutdowns.
Defender protection
Protection for LGBTIQ+ human rights defenders under threat.
Flexible, tiered support
Funding amounts vary with the urgency, scale, and nature of the emergency, aligned to the Fund's tiered grant structure.
Application process
Submit your request
Apply through the secure online form or by email — whichever is safer for your situation. Direct referrals from trusted partners are also welcome.
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Every application, direct or referred, is reviewed against the Fund's eligibility and safeguarding criteria.
Fast-track for high risk
Where danger is immediate, fast-track mechanisms allow decisions within 24–72 hours.
Support is issued
Approved requests receive support matched to the scale and urgency of the emergency.
What we look for
Applicants must show
- A genuine emergency or protection concern
- Clear connection to LGBTIQ+ advocacy, organising, or community support
- Immediate or emerging risk
- A feasible response plan
- Commitment to safeguarding and confidentiality
Applications should include
- Background on the individual or organisation
- Description of the emergency
- Proposed response activities
- Estimated budget, in USD or local currency
- Expected outcomes
- At least two references (individuals or organisations)
Your safety comes first
Light-touch, by design
Reporting stays proportionate to an emergency response. Successful applicants may be asked for a short narrative report, simplified financial accountability, and basic updates on outcomes and beneficiary safety — kept flexible so documentation never puts applicants or beneficiaries at further risk.
Need to apply, refer someone, or ask a question first?
Reach the Fund directly — every message is treated as confidential.
emergency@eathan.org