Gender Affirmation Fund

What is the aim of the fund?

The aim of the fund is to provide material support to trans and N-B students who experience gender dysphoria (a sense of distress or discomfort around some aspect of their gender experience) and who have extra expenditure relating to healthcare, through access to gender-affirming items and supporting costs to attend medical appointments.

Who can apply?

The fund is open to all trans and non-binary students studying at Strathclyde University, especially those within this group who experience gender dysphoria and financial constraints. Students who have applied to the fund once already are welcome to apply for second round of funding, although we will prioritise those who have not yet recieved a grant.

What can I buy?

Applicants may want to buy:

• packers
• wigs
• makeup
• shapewear
• breast forms and chest padding
• binders and compression garments
• swimwear
• other gender affirming items

This list is not exhaustive, so if a gender affirming item that you would like to purchase is not written here, please still apply and let us know what you what you want to buy.

We don't need specific details, we just need to know that the grant is being used for the right purpose. For these items applicants may recieve up to £50. Applicants may want to apply for the fund to reimburse travel costs to and from medical appointments, of up to £50.

How do I apply?

You can apply by:

1. Filling in the form with your name, your email address, UK bank account details, and what you intend to buy.
2. Waiting for our confirmation email.
3. Once you receive the confirmation email, you can go ahead and buy your item and/or tickets – just make sure you keep and send us the receipts!
4. Send your receipts to strathunion.advice@strath.ac.uk, so we can reimburse the exact cost to your UK bank account.

If for any reason you are not able to purchase the item before receiving the fund, do not have access to a UK bank account, or have confidentiality concerns, please send us an email and we will find an alternative, safe way to get the money to you.

What if I want more than £100?

Unfortunately we are currently restricted to a maximum of £100 per person, but we hope more funds will become available if the initiative is successful. We will update this page with more information if this happens.

Where has the money come from?

Money for the gender affirmation fund has come from the Strathclyde Alumni Fund, which supports current Strathclyde students by funding student-led projects, clubs, societies and learning opportunities. We are grateful to the alumni who have made this project possible!

Alumni Fund information

The form can be completed below. Applications are considered on a first come, first served basis and as such the fund may be closed when the funding allocation is exhausted.