Reclaiming Your Name

Applications Open for North Dakota Dignity Grants

Our Dignity Grants help transgender, queer, and nonbinary individuals reclaim their dignity by reclaiming their legal profile through a legal name change. In some cases, this court appearance can be combined with a legal gender marker update. All applicants to this grant will receive free counsel from a transgender person who has undergone this process in the same jurisdiction.

Amount

$150 is paid to the grantee two weeks prior to their court date. The grantee must complete their name change within 6 months of the award date. Proof of completion required.

Application Information

•Applications open on October 27.
•Applications close on December 15.
•Decisions will be made by December 27.

Eligibility Requirements

•Legal resident of the State of North Dakota for 30 consecutive days.
•Demonstrated financial need (making less than a living wage in their state of residence).
•Must complete a phone, video, or in-person interview with the program officer.
•Grant applicants must provide the last four digits of their social security number for identification purposes.

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Grant Sponsors

A Special Thanks to Our Grant Sponsors
Stephen Bolduc  
Naomi Bozovsky  
AnnMarie Kajencki  
The Mowat Family  
Gin Templeton