How much funding does Black Giving Collective provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for Black Giving Collective?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Black Giving Collective?

Eligible applicants: School Success: Provide student and family support. Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

Black Giving Collective

Rochester Area Community Foundation

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Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Eligible organizations

School Success: Provide student and family support

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations or 509(a)(1) public organizations or have a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor

Other requirements

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://www.racf.org/grant/black-giving-collective/)._
Applicants must operate in our eight-county region, which comprises Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, and Yates counties
Seek to serve the Black community by targeting any of the following focus areas
Community Leadership: Cultivate emerging leaders

Overview

The Black Giving Collective (BGC) supports Black-led and Black-owned community initiatives that address disparities facing the Black community in our eight-county region.

Funds can support the following grant types:

Program Support
Capacity Building/Professional Development
Technology & Digital Infrastructure – For IT systems, software, and digital transformation
Community Engagement – For outreach, partnerships, and community-based initiatives

Funding

The typical grant size ranges from $5,000 to $15,000. Larger requests will be considered.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations or 509(a)(1) public organizations or have a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor
Applicants must operate in our eight-county region, which comprises Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, and Yates counties.
Seek to serve the Black community by targeting any of the following focus areas:
- Community Leadership: Cultivate emerging leaders
- Education Excellence: Enhance academic achievement
- Economic Mobility: Creates pathways to financial stability
- Healthcare & Wellness: Advance the wellbeing of Black community members
- School Success: Provide student and family support
- Violence Prevention & Safety: Strengthen community safety

What Rochester Area Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 554
Total given: $22.89M
Median grant: $15K
Range: $5,098–$558K

By dollars: New York 85%, North Carolina 3%, Maine 2%. Top recipient cities: Rochester, NY; Geneva, NY; Palmyra, NY.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
32% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

St Lawrence University · Canton, NY

Higher education

$558K
Friends of Acadia · Bar Harbor, ME

Environment

$500K
St Johns Health Foundation · Jackson, WY

Health-genl,prev

$500K
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra · Rochester, NY

Music

$470K
University of Rochester Gifts & Donor Records · Rochester, NY

Higher education

$456K