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THIS GRANT’S FOCUS: Community/Grassroots Organizing, Movement/Power Building, Black Communities/Youth, Civic Engagement
Deadline: Mar. 7, 2025
“The Black-Led Movement Fund (BLMF), based at Borealis Philanthropy, supports the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) and other politically-aligned organizations to better shape policy agendas for Black communities, create alternatives to institutions that have been harmful to Black people, and build local Black community power. The BLMF is a donor collaborative that provides a dedicated vehicle for funders to support the ecosystem of grassroots, Black-led power building organizations working towards community safety, justice and liberation. The Black-Led Movement Fund is rooted in a commitment to:
- Intersectional feminism* and the leadership of Black women/femmes, girls, queer and trans people, as well as Black disabled people;
- Funding organizations addressing the root causes of anti-Black racism, misogyny, ableism, racial capitalism, xenophobia, homophobia, and transphobia;
- Being adaptive, flexible and responsive;
- Funding work that centers Black joy;
- Resourcing anchor organizations in interconnected movement ecosystems; and
- Solidarity, collaboration, and transparency.”
Funder: Borealis Philanthropy
Eligibility: “Power building 501(c)3 or fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)3 organizations that serve and organize with majority Black populations.”
Amount: $183,300 over two years
Contact: Link →
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