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Financial Assistance for Gender-Affirming Care
published 06/20/2026

Gender-affirming care is healthcare. The cost shouldn’t be a barrier โ€” and there are resources that can help close the gap:

๐Ÿ’› Campaign for Southern Equality / Trans Youth Emergency Project โ€” Travel grants up to $500 for youth who need to cross state lines to access care
โ†’ southernequality.org/tyep

๐Ÿ’› Trans Lifeline Microgrants โ€” Recently relaunched. For trans people in financial need.
โ†’ translifeline.org/microgrants

๐Ÿ’› UCSD Gender Health โ€” Accepts Medi-Cal and most insurance. A care coordinator will help you navigate what’s covered.
โ†’ health.ucsd.edu/care/gender-affirming-care
โ†’ 619-543-3633 | genderhealth@health.ucsd.edu

๐Ÿ’› Grounded Therapy โ€” Sliding scale therapy. If cost is a barrier, tell us.
โ†’ groundedtherapy.org

If you know of other resources, drop them in the comments. We’re building something real here.