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It Gets Better: Changemakers is more than a grant—it's an investment in LGBTQ+ youth-led impact. With up to $10,000 in funding per project plus hands-on mentorship, we ensure young leaders have the tools they need to create real change.

Since 2022, we've awarded $1.3 million in 142 grants across the U.S. and Canada—funding queer proms, Pride celebrations, gender-inclusive closets, and more. These are projects that don’t just make a difference—they transform communities.

With LGBTQ+ youth facing unprecedented challenges, your donation* fuels the next generation of changemakers. Make a general donation, or scroll down and direct your impact to one of four specific project types: Community Spaces, Events & Activities, The Arts, and Education.

*Donors who give $150+ will be recognized on ItGetsBetter.org as supporters of the 2025-2026 grant cycle.

LGBTQ+ Youth Have Big Ideas. Let’s Fund Them!

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It Gets Better is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization, and your donation is tax deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. Please keep your receipt as your official record. We'll email it to you upon successful completion of your donation.

community spaces

help nurture safe places for LGBTQ+ students to connect and build community, like gender-affirming closets, community gardens, and gender-neutral bathrooms. our Seattle grantees held a summit for LGBTQIA+ students across all Seattle Public high schools.
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education

provide opportunities for community members to help create a more accepting environment for LGBTQ+ youth, like our grantee in Texas, who used part of their funding to develop student-led learning sessions for teachers to better support LGBTQ+ students
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arts & books

from queer libraries to community mural projects, media projects tap into the collective creativity of LGBTQ+ students and their allies. our grantees in Phoenix, who created this beautiful mural as part a community effort to create "brave, safe, inclusive spaces for all".
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events

help schools connect students to major events, both on school grounds or in the community at large– like our 2023 grantee in Honolulu, who brought 50 6th-12th grade students to march in the 2023 Honolulu Pride Parade.
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