Contigo Fund was founded in 2016 in response to the Pulse nightclub tragedy. As a systems change funder, Contigo Fund awards grants builds capacity, and makes connections to build the power of Central Florida’s Queer and Trans grassroots movements led by and for Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian and Pacific Islander, Immigrant communities and other communities of color and to develop holistic and intersectional social justice ecosystems where all can thrive.
As the first and only Queer Latinx foundation in the nation, Contigo since its founding has grown to become the top funder of Queer communities in Central Florida and the largest funder of Queer communities of color in the U.S. South, driven by those directly impacted and by community leaders on the frontlines of movements for Queer rights and racial justice.
For Contigo, that means grantmaking that focuses on supporting projects and efforts that center around the most marginalized and oppressed members of our LGBTQ and Latinx, immigrant, and people of color communities. We support organizations in their efforts to heal, educate and empower those affected by the tragedy and build bridges connecting all of Central Florida’s diverse community groups, including ethnic and religious segments. We bring together those directly and deeply impacted to make the decisions on the best strategies because they understand what their communities need most. It is this way, together as one, that homophobia, transphobia, racism, Islamophobia and all forms of discrimination will be defeated.
No matter the color of their skin, the language they speak, the faith they practice, or the person they love, the Contigo Fund is committed to supporting the resilience of those living at the intersection of theses marginalized identities and building on their power. Through unity and love and as one community, we are creating a sanctuary where all are welcomed and affirmed.
LGBTQ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer.
Latinx is the gender-inclusive form of Latino and Latina.
