Grantee-Partners Map

In the 10 years since our launch in 2012, Red Umbrella Fund has given 279 grants to 180 organisations in 68 countries. Every year we share our list of grants including the names of the grantee-partner organisations that request to be published on our website. Organisations that wish to stay anonymous do not have their name or country publicly available. Please contact us if you would like to contact any of our former-grantees or discuss their work.

In 2022 Red Umbrella Fund’s PAC awarded €1,300,000 – our first time giving more than a million in a single year – bringing total grants to €7,886,500!

Organisation Name	Country	Region	Years
Asociación de Mujeres Meretrices de la República Argentina (AMMAR) (AMMAR) Asociación de Mujeres Meretrices de la República Argentina (AMMAR) (AMMAR) Country: Argentina Geographic scope of work: Subnational, National Communication Language: Spanish This national network advocates at the national level for the regulation of sex work in Argentina and through its provincial branches across the country. It has been active for more that 20 years and is recognised as a strong, political and influential organization that campaigns with high reach among the community and general society. AMMAR is a founding member of Redtrasex, the Latin American and Caribbean Female Sex Workers Network. Learn more Focus Groups: Women Keywords: Human Rights Harm Reduction Migration HIV/AIDS Political Advocacy Labour Rights Year: 2015 Region: Latin America	Argentina	Latin America	2015
Association for Support of Marginalized Workers STAR-STAR Association for Support of Marginalized Workers STAR-STAR Country: Macedonia Geographic scope of work: Local, Subnational Communication Language: English This sex workers’ rights organisation in Skopje mobilises sex workers from diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds, and working in different sectors of the sex work industry. The group campaigns against discrimination against sex workers, including men and trans* sex workers who face high levels of state harassment. To ensure that sex workers are visible and present in policy development and other decision-making spaces, STAR-STAR works closely with other civil society groups, including those working in the LGBTIQ, health and HIV sectors. Learn more Focus Groups: Men Trans Women Keywords: HIV/AIDS SRHR LGBTQAI+ Political Advocacy Year: 2015 Region: Europe	Macedonia	Europe	2015
New Jersey Red Umbrella Alliance (NJRUA) New Jersey Red Umbrella Alliance (NJRUA) Country: United States Geographic scope of work: Local, Subnational, National Communication Language: English This group amplifies the voices of a diversity of sex workers through media, storytelling, peer-led trainings and creative advocacy programmes, with the aim of reducing stigma, promoting human rights, increasing access to justice and personal development. Learn more Focus Groups: Men Trans Women Keywords: Migration Human Rights Harm Reduction Year: 2015 Region: North America/Caribbean	United States	North America/Caribbean	2015
Red Umbrella Project (RedUP) Red Umbrella Project (RedUP) Country: United States Geographic scope of work: Local, Subnational, National Communication Language: English RedUp amplifies the voices of diverse sex workers through media, storytelling, peer-led trainings and creative advocacy programs with the aim to reduce stigma, promote human rights, increase access to justice and personal development. The group founded the successful Access to Condoms Coalition in New York to fight against the use of condoms by police as evidence of prostitution. The group monitored the activities of the Human Trafficking Intervention Courts in New York City and uses the data to lobby for better laws and policies in relation to trafficking and sex work. Learn more Focus Groups: Men Trans Women Keywords: Human Rights SRHR Artivism Year: 2015 Region: North America/Caribbean	United States	North America/Caribbean	2015
Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP)- USA Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP)- USA Country: United States Geographic scope of work: Local, National, International Communication Language: English This national social justice network is dedicated to promoting the human rights of sex workers and their communities. The network consists of 27 local chapters that vary in size and include both sex workers and allied activists. SWOP-USA focuses much of its attention on ending stigma and violence against sex workers through education and advocacy. The network is active at local levels through its SWOP chapters, as well as at the national level. Through a dedicated website and related communications, SWOP actively encourages and supports sex workers in the United States and worldwide to honour December 17 as the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Learn more Focus Groups: Men Trans Women Keywords: Decriminalisation Human Rights LGBTQAI+ Year: 2015 Region: North America/Caribbean	United States	North America/Caribbean	2015