Black Girls Dream Fund

$5,000–$30,000 per grant cycle

Runs annually; the last cycle closed October 2025. Check southernblackgirls.org/grants for the next round.

AMOUNT

$5,000–$30,000 per grant cycle

AMOUNT

$5,000–$30,000 per grant cycle

DEADLINE

Runs annually; the last cycle closed October 2025. Check southernblackgirls.org/grants for the next round.

DEADLINE

Runs annually; the last cycle closed October 2025. Check southernblackgirls.org/grants for the next round.

FUNDING TYPE

Grant

CAN YOU GET THIS?

You need to be a Black women-led organization operating in one of the eligible Southern states.

The fund covers Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Focus areas are education, healthcare and life sciences, and social impact or community work.

YOUR REAL ODDS

Competitiveness is not publicly disclosed, but this is a regionally specific fund with a defined identity focus, which narrows the field.

Southern Black Girls also runs a Youth Ambassadors program where members help other applicants and influence grantee selection, suggesting community involvement matters to this funder.

WHAT IT TAKES

Confirm eligibility — state, identity, and industry alignment — 30 minutes
Review the grants page and prepare your organization's narrative and budget — 1–2 weeks
Submit application through southernblackgirls.org/grants — 1–2 hours

WORTH KNOWING

Southern Black Girls has a Youth Ambassadors program that trains members in grant writing and helps direct funding — engaging with the broader SBG community before applying could strengthen your connection to the funder.

Apply on the funder’s site →

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