Black Philanthropy Circle (BPC) Grants

Black Philanthropy Circle (BPC) Grants

Status: Active, annual grant program (inaugural cycle was 2022)

Geographic Scope: Indiana University system (all IU campuses)

Background: Established in 2018, the BPC has committed $316,150 in funding to Indiana University projects as of 2023. The program seeks to make Indiana University more welcoming, equitable, and accessible for the Black community.

Mission: The BPC believes diversity, inclusion, and equity are indispensable elements of an education and is unequivocally committed to taking a leadership role in making an education at Indiana University universally accessible to the Black community.

Eligible Applicants: All Indiana University community members, including students, faculty, and staff with a vision and capacity to manage grant money

Funding Focus:

Award Range: $4,000 - $50,000

Recent Award Activity:

Contact Information: Darrell Pirtle, senior associate director, Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs (OVPDEMA), dtpirtle@iu.edu or Affinity Giving Department at 812-855-6533, affingiv@iu.edu