Grants for Black women address the intersectional funding gap affecting Black women entrepreneurs, leaders, and community organizations. Dedicated programs are growing, with foundations, corporate initiatives, and government programs increasingly recognizing the need for targeted support.
Black Heart Scholars Programme Organization: Black Heart Foundation (UK charity, Charity Number 1136813; US registered EIN 98-0670335) Overview: The Black Heart Scholarship Programme, launched in…
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,…
Black Radiance Network Fund Funder: Headwaters Foundation for Justice (Minnesota, US) Geographic Scope: Minnesota Focus Areas: Community organizing, justice, liberation, self-determination, and…
Black Student Union Scholarship Purpose: The Black Student Union/Shirley Boykin Scholarship intends to further the vision of Mrs. Boykin by assisting students in furthering Black excellence in…
Black Teacher Pipeline Grant Funder: Center for Black Educator Development (CBED) Status: Active - 2026 applications open Geographic Scope: Nationally competitive, focused in cities that partner with…
Black Trans Women's Wellness Grant Overview: The Black Trans Women's Wellness Grant supports initiatives focused on the mental health, healing, and wellness of Black transgender women. Geographic…
Black Voices Nomination Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Black Voices For Black Justice Fund Amount: US $20,000 - US $50,000 Last Updated: August 05, 2025 Summary The Black Voices Nomination aims to…
Black Wildflowers Fund - School Start-Up Grant Overview: Exclusively for Wildflower Community—designed to bridge the wealth gap and minimize the financial strain often experienced by Black educators…
Black Women & Gender-Expansive Leadership Project Status: Active, ongoing initiative Geographic Scope: Washington, D.C. region and broader Focus Areas: - Leadership development for Black women and…
BTFA Productions Overview: BTFA executive produces projects led by New York City-based Black trans femme artists and works with those artists on distribution and community engagement around their…
Building Opportunities for Sistas to Shine (B.O.S.S.) Scholarship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: EverGreen Dreams Amount: US $2,000 Last Updated: March 13, 2026 Summary Easily learn more about the…
BWLA Fall Book Scholarship Award Funder: Black Women Lawyers' Association Scholarship Fund (BWLA-SF) Purpose: To meet a portion of the financial need of current law students Award: BWLA-SF will award…
Catalyst Award Funder: Rachel's Network Inc, Washington, DC Mission: Honors women leaders of color for their commitment to a healthy planet and provides financial support, wraparound leadership…
Community & Faith-Based Maternal & Infant Health Grant Funder: Health Council of Northwest Ohio (HCNO) Geographic Scope: Lucas County, Ohio Award Amount: $36,600 per grant (5 grants total) Priority…
Community Power Grantmaking Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: if, A Foundation for Radical Possibility Amount: Up to US $75,000 Last Updated: May 18, 2025 Summary The Community Power Grantmaking Program…
Community Power-Building for Birth and Parenting Justice Grant Program Funder: SisterSong: The National Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective Status: This grant program page contains…
Cultivate: Leadership Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Crossroads Fund Last Updated: August 27, 2025 Summary The Cultivate: Leadership Grant Program empowers women and nonbinary leaders of color…
Overview Since 2013, Cultivate has and continues to build a cadre of emerging women of color leaders engaged in social, economic, and racial justice movements and whose collective voice and power can…
Dr. Booker T. DeVaughn and Dr. Elena L. Haynes DeVaughn Endowed Scholarship Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Greater Hartford Gives Foundation Last Updated: November 21, 2025 Summary The Dr. Booker…
Dr. Diana Slaughter Kotzin and Mr. Joseph G. Kotzin Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: American Psychological Foundation Inc Amount: US $9,500 Last Updated: June 24, 2025 Summary The Dr. Diana…