How much funding does New Suns Fellowship provide?

New Suns Fellowship provides $10,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for New Suns Fellowship?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Who is eligible for New Suns Fellowship?

Eligible applicants: Applicant Type: Individual organizers and leaders.

How often is New Suns Fellowship offered?

New Suns Fellowship accepts applications on a rolling basis.

New Suns Fellowship

Minnesota Black Collective Foundation

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Funding Amount

$10,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since: April 2026

From the program guidelines: “The initiative nurtures an ecosystem that supports Black-led change beyond election cycles, harnessing civic engagement year-round to create lasting, durable, transformative infrastructure and power within communities.”

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Applicant Type: Individual organizers and leaders

Other requirements

Criteria
Commitment to community-centered civic action
Track record of driving social change
Building durable, transformative infrastructure

Overview

Total Investment: $120,000 annually

Number of Awards: 12 fellows per cohort

Geographic Scope: Minnesota

Program Description:
The New Suns Fellowship supports the genius of Black-led change by investing in organizers and leaders engaged in community-centered civic action. The initiative nurtures an ecosystem that supports Black-led change beyond election cycles, harnessing civic engagement year-round to create lasting, durable, transformative infrastructure and power within communities.

Focus Areas

Community-centered civic action
Leadership development
Political education
Economic empowerment and justice
Community healing and trauma-informed work
Immigrant and diaspora advocacy
Media and storytelling
Environmental and housing justice
Criminal justice reform and abolitionist work
Spiritual leadership and community wellness

Eligibility

Applicant Type: Individual organizers and leaders
Criteria:
- Commitment to community-centered civic action
- Track record of driving social change
- Building durable, transformative infrastructure
- Black-led and community-rooted work
Geographic Focus: Minnesota

What They Fund

Flexible funding to support organizing efforts
Leadership development and personal wellbeing
Community-centered work

Contact Information

Address: 2429 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404

2025 Fellows

Abena Dannete-Caroline Abraham (Headwaters Foundation; Black Immigrant Collective)
Antonio Williams (T.O.N.E. U.P. Inc.)
Brian Curtis Herron (Zion Baptist Church)
Dr. Habon Abdulle (Ayada Leads)
Georgia Fort (BLCK Press/Here's the Truth)
Jaleesa Kelly (Memorialize the Movement)
Kevin Leroy Reese Jr.
Mabel Joan Nelima Sitati (ACER)
Roderick Devon Adams (New Justice Project)

What Minnesota Black Collective Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 20
Total given: $344K
Median grant: $10K
Range: $10K–$100K

By dollars: Minnesota 65%, California 35%. Top recipient cities: Minneapolis, MN; Saint Paul, MN; Los Angeles, CA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
80% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Black Freedom Fund · Los Angeles, CA

MN Lead grant (outside MN)

$100K
Black Liberation Archiving and Conservation Center · Minneapolis, MN

Discretionary Grant Memorialize the Movement dba BLACC, Collective Sum Grant, and MN…

$23K
Connectup Institute · Saint Paul, MN

New Suns Fellowship

$20K
Left Lovers · San Jose, CA

New Suns Fellowship - Fiscal Sponsor for Keikosx: Food Trap Project

$20K
New Africa Community Development Corporation · Minneapolis, MN

New Suns Fellowship

$20K