New Fund: Black-led Movement Fund Request for Proposals

Submitted by Jaime Sharp on September 22, 2022

"Borealis Philanthropy is pleased to announce the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Black-led Movement Fund’s (BLMF) first year of participatory grantmaking. This announcement includes background information about the BLMF and important details about how to apply for funding."

"Funding will provide general operating support for U.S. based Black-led organizations or projects working within the Movement for Black Lives ecosystem, or within other movement ecosystems that are aligned with the M4BL Values."

"Borealis Philanthropy believes that directly affected communities are the essential creative force in the larger arc of social change. As a Borealis fund leading the resourcing of social change within Black communities and larger ecosystems, BLMF defines “Black-led” as any organization with 75% or more of its organizational composition self-identifying as Black."

"$200,000 general operating support grants will be awarded ($100,000 per year) over a two year period, 2023-2025."

Learn more and submit a RFP here. The deadline for proposals is October 28 at 11:59pm EST.