DIFFA has granted more than $55 million to to hundreds of organizations across the country providing treatment, assistance, and access to healthcare for a diverse group of people impacted by HIV/AIDS, food & housing insecurities, and mental health issues.

In 2024, DIFFA granted $135,000 to nine New York City charities. DIFFA funded the Ali Forney Center’s 911-alternative Crisis Response Team (CRT) that provides mobile medical and mental health interventions for racial minority, homeless LGBTQ youth; Alpha Workshop‘s Studio Practice arts training program for individuals living with HIV/AIDS; Bridging Access to Care‘s wellness-oriented events, which provide free depression screening, blood pressure screening, trauma screening, HIV/Hep C/STI test, yoga, acupuncture, chair massage, and pantry food boxes or grocery cards; the Correctional Institute of New York‘s efforts to improve healthcare access and quality in New York State (NYS) prisons, specifically for people at risk of or diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, HCV, and/or OUD; and Visual AIDS for the Arts‘ monthly Women’s Empowerment Art Therapy workshops, which use art as a community building, anti-stigma, and empowerment tool for women living with HIV. In addition, DIFFA made unrestricted grants to three of New York City’s most venerated charities, God’s Love We Deliver, Housing Works, and SAGE.

In New York, DIFFA grants once annually through the New York Community Trust. The Trust vets the organizations the foundation funds and makes recommendations. If you are interested in applying in 2023 and already work with the Trust, please let them know you would like to be considered for a DIFFA grant. If you do not already work with the Trust, please email your interest to Steven Williams (swilliams@diffa.org). If you are a good candidate for a grant, the Trust will issue an RFP in the fall.