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About Us
Red Umbrella Fund is the first and only global fund dedicated to supporting the rights of sex workers.
It was established in 2012 to respond to the lack of funding available for sex workers’ rights organising. In line with its core values of autonomy and ownership, Red Umbrella Fund is a sex worker-led, participatory fund.

2024 Call for Grant Applications is Now OPEN!
Our 2024 Call for Grant Applications is Now OPEN! Sex worker-led organisations and networks from anywhere in the world are eligible….
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Application Q & A – 2023
Red Umbrella Fund Secretariat will be available to answer questions about the application process: ☂️ English & Russian/РУССКИЙ (live translation…
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2023 Call for Grant Applications is Now OPEN!
Our 2023 Call for Grant Applications is Now OPEN! Sex worker-led organisations and networks from anywhere in the world are…
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Our 2023 Call for Applications will be open 16 June to 28 July!
Our 2023 Call for Applications will be open 16 June through 28 July 2023! In the coming weeks we will…
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2022 Call for Grant Applications is Now OPEN!
Our 2022 Call for Grant Applications is Now OPEN! Sex worker-led organisations and networks from anywhere in the world are…
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Application Q & A – 2022
Red Umbrella Fund Secretariat will be available to answer questions about the application process: Français (avec Paul-Gilbert) : 20 Juin…
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Our 2022 Call for Applications will be open 17 June to 24 July!
Our 2022 Call for Applications will be open 17 June through 24 July 2022! In the coming weeks we will…
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Reminder of our 2021 call for applications!
Dear sex worker led organizations, herewith a reminder that our 2021 call for applications is still open until the 1st…
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Call for Grant Applications is Now OPEN!
Our 2021 Call for Grant Applications is Now OPEN! Sex worker-led organisations and networks from anywhere in the world are…
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Programme Advisory Committee Members Recruitment
Red Umbrella Fund is the first-ever global grantmaking collaborative guided by and for sex workers. Red Umbrella Fund is guided…
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Our 2020 Call for Grant Applications is Now OPEN!
Our 2020 Call for Grant Applications is Now OPEN! Sex worker-led organisations and networks from anywhere in the world are…
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New Grantees
The Red Umbrella Fund made 30 new grants in 2019! This is more grants than we ever made before in…
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Red Umbrella Fund 2019 call for applications is open!
** The 2019 Call for Applications has now closed. A new Call is expected in June/July 2020. If you applied…
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2018 Call for Applications Closed
Sorry – the Red Umbrella Fund’s 2018 Global Call for Applications is now closed! Is your group, organisation or network…
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Come Join the PAC
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The Red Umbrella Fund is looking for 6 activists to join the Programme Advisory Committee (PAC)! The…
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Funding a Movement
Introducing the New Grantee Partners of the Red Umbrella Fund The Red Umbrella Fund received 130 eligible applications from sex…
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Hints for 2017 Applicants
Dear sex worker friends, [update: Please note that the 2017 call for applications is now closed. We are not accepting…
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Call for Applications is now open!
[update: Please note that the 2017 call for applications is now closed. We are not accepting new applications anymore this…
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Programme Advisory Committee | Recruitment 2017
What’s the PAC? Each year, the Red Umbrella Fund publishes a Call for Applications. The Programme Advisory Committee (PAC) reviews…
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2016 Call for Applications is now closed
The Red Umbrella Fund’s 2016 global Call for Applications is now closed. Is your group, organisation or network led by…
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Red Umbrella Funds first Grantees
The Red Umbrella Fund is excited to present its first grantees, following the first Call for Applications in 2012. All…
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