The Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium (Southern Black Girls) launched the Black Girls Dream Fund to disrupt current grantmaking efforts in the south and to channel greater resources toward organizations that are, intentionally, supporting and empowering Black girls and women.
Donor Name: Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium
State: Selected States
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/31/2022
Size of the Grant: $35,000
Details:
The Black Girls Dream Fund offers support in five categories: Education, Health + Wellness, Economic Opportunity, Social Justice and Leadership+ Empowerment in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, East Texas, West Virginia and Virginia.
They engage their Wisdom Council to select which applications will receive awards. The Wisdom Council is comprised of Black women leaders of organizations or projects in their 13-state region. Notifications of awards will take place in December 2022.
Funding Information
The average grant size is $35,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Work and be located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, East Texas =, Virginia, or West Virginia.
- Led and informed by Black girls and women and be community led
- Serve black girls and women
- Organizations must have their 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status or a fiscal sponsor that is a 501(c)(3) organization.
Not Eligible for Funding
- Profit-making organizations
- Electoral lobbying for initiatives or public office.
- Major capital projects
- Religious-based programming.
For more information, visit SBGWC.