Application deadline: The 2024 cycle is open through December 4, 2023, and several grantseeker workshops will be offered from November 14 through November 28, 2023.
Geographic scope: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, East TX, WV, and VA
Grant amount: The average grant is $35,000.
The Black Girls Dream Fund, an initiative of the Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium, seeks to channel greater resources toward organizations that are intentionally supporting and empowering Black girls and women in the South.
For 2024, the Fund is providing general operating grants to support the capacity of organizations that care for Black girls. Black women-led and girl-led nonprofit organizations and fiscally sponsored projects within Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, East Texas, West Virginia, and Virginia are eligible to apply. Support is provided in five categories: education, health and wellness, economic opportunity, social justice, and leadership and empowerment.