COVID-19 Relief for
Southern Communities
Alabama | Arkansas | Florida | Georgia | Kentucky | Louisiana | Mississippi | North Carolina | South Carolina | Tennessee | West Virginia | Virginia
Black women will, as we always have, look out for the needs of our family, friends, and community.
Black women will, as we always have, look out for the needs of our family, friends, and community.
Given the unprecedented turmoil of the COVID-19 outbreak many of us will need extraordinary help to care for our families, maintain our homes, and remind our communities to find joy, even in this.
Given the unprecedented turmoil of the COVID-19 outbreak many of us will need extraordinary help to care for our families, maintain our homes, and remind our communities to find joy, even in this.
The Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium (SBGWC) is a collective of funders, activists and community leaders working to advance the movements for Black girls and women in the Deep South. We are offering an immediate funding opportunity to support Black girls and women and the people who rely on them. The SBGWC COVID-19 fund will rapidly deploy resources to organizations that support Black girls and women in the South that may be experiencing financial crisis or uncertainty due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium (SBGWC) is a collective of funders, activists and community leaders working to advance the movements for Black girls and women in the Deep South. We are offering an immediate funding opportunity to support Black girls and women and the people who rely on them. The SBGWC COVID-19 fund will rapidly deploy resources to organizations that support Black girls and women in the South that may be experiencing financial crisis or uncertainty due to the coronavirus outbreak.
#BLACK GIRL JOY Challenge
#BLACK GIRL JOY Challenge
Awards up to $250 for
girls and young women ages 12 - 25
who have an idea to spread JOY, virtually
COVID-19 Rapid Response Challenge
COVID-19 Rapid Response Challenge
Grants up to $5,000 for
Southern Black-girl serving organizations
Who Can Apply?
Who Can Apply?
- The Southern Black Women and Girl's Consortium funds Black girls and black girl-serving organizations in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Virginia
- Applications from individuals, coalitions, organizations, and groups are encouraged
- See the #BlackGirlJoy Challenge or the COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant for further details regarding these applications
- If you are a Black Girl Joy Challenge applicant look at the guides in our toolkit for easy directions.
BGJ_application.pdfHow to Apply?
How to Apply?
- Watch our introduction video or see the video below
- You may be eligible to apply for both opportunities
- Select the grant opportunity that best suits your need or interest and review the details
- Open the #BlackGirlJoy Challenge or the COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant and complete the brief application
- Download this application if you prefer to submit a paper application.
Timeline
Timeline
- Rolling awards will begin IMMEDIATELY
- #BlackGirlJoy Challenge awarded weekly beginning April 2020
- Rapid Response Grants will be awarded weekly beginning April 2020
OTHER RELIEF FUNDING
OTHER RELIEF FUNDING
