Connect Fund
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Connect Fund is a charity based in Toronto, Canada working on health, lgbtq+.
Connect Fund is a Canadian fund that pays for gender-affirming and transition-related care for trans and non-binary people who need it. Funding is allocated based on need, and approved payments are sent directly to care providers. Donations are tax-deductible through its partner charitable donor, the Skipping Stone Scholarship Foundation. The fund also advocates for broader access to gender-affirming care, citing gaps in provincial public coverage, and reports a waiting list of around 600 people. Current care partners named on the site include fertility, surgery, pharmacy and laser clinics. Connect Fund is based in Toronto, Ontario, and operates across Canada.
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Skipping Stone Scholarship Foundation, Mount Sinai Hospital Fertility Clinic, Womens College Hospital Transition-Related Surgery Program, Affirming Care Pharmacy, GraceMed Plastic Surgery, Foria Clinic, Bluebird Laser