HBCU Community Hubs
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- United States (HBCU-adjacent communities)
Overview
Innovative, eco-friendly, multi-use spaces created to promote sustainability, entrepreneurship, and community resilience in underserved neighborhoods near HBCUs.
Program Features
- Plant-based cafés and farmers markets
- Pop-up shops for local artisans
- Outdoor event areas
- Plant-forward smoothie and soup shops
- Multipurpose stages for markets and events
- Solar power and EV charging infrastructure
- Hands-on sustainability training for HBCU students
- Careers in climate, energy, and urban planning
- Environmental justice initiatives
- Green workforce development through mentorship, internships, and job placement
Locations
- HBCU Green Fund Hub: English Avenue/Vine City community of West Atlanta (in development with container build)
- Expanding nationwide to HBCU communities
Geographic Scope
- United States (HBCU-adjacent communities)
Focus Areas
- Environmental stewardship and climate resilience
- Economic empowerment and cooperative business models
- Urban agriculture and composting
- Air pollution reduction and energy access
- Public health improvements
Partners
- Morehouse College's Institute for Cooperative Economic Leadership (ICLS)
- Bezos Earth Fund
- US ACE Coalition
- Land Peace Foundation
- BIPOC Climate Scholars Project
Contact Information
- Email: info@hbcugreenfund.org
- Website: hbcugreenfund.org
How to Apply
Getting Involved
The organization invites participation through three main pathways:
- Fund the Initiative
- Make a donation to support Hub expansion
- Funds directly support student-led clean energy projects, climate justice initiatives, and urban green spaces
- Become a Community Partner
- Corporate, nonprofit, and academic partnerships welcome
- Provide internships, mentorships, and workforce training
- Support HBCU-led climate and sustainability projects
- Help expand the network of HBCU Community Hubs
- Join The Movement
- Volunteer opportunities
- Events and workshops
- Community engagement activities
Contact for Partnerships:
- Email: info@hbcugreenfund.org
- Website: hbcugreenfund.org
- Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn
What HBCU Green Fund Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
HBCU Green Fund Inc reported $211K in grants for 2024 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2023, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2023
- 10
- Total given
- $243K
- Median grant
- $8,026
- Range
- $55–$100K
- By dollars: Georgia 72%, District of Columbia 27%, Oregon 2%. Top recipient cities: Atlanta, GA; Washington, DC; Beaverton, OR.
Example grants
Strive Transit LLC · Atlanta, GA
Eco transportation
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West Atlanta Watershed Alliance Inc Green Team · Atlanta, GA
Electric golfcart eco use
$8,428
Alliance for the Activation of Cook Park · Atlanta, GA
Golfcart to promote eco system
$7,623
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Environmental justice
- Community development
- BIPOC
- Solar
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