The Baobab Collective Fund
Details
The Baobab Collective Fund is a flexible fund for individuals over the age of 18, groups, collectives, social movements and organisations led by and for Black and Global Majority people working on racial justice.
Applications should meet all four of their principles:
- Representation: Groups and organisations have 75% or three quarters of leadership (e.g. director, founder, leader, coordinator, management, board) that identify as Black African/Caribbean and Global Majority people
- Self-led: Groups and organisations centre and encourage lived experience in their practices and take an intersectional approach to serve the communities they represent. 75% or three quarters of leadership (e.g. director, founder, leader, coordinator, management, board) have lived experience of the issues they work on.
- Services: The main focus is to serve Black African/Caribbean and Global Majority communities. 75% of the people and communities accessing the services are Black African/Caribbean and/or Global Majority People of Colour.
- Purpose: Your purpose and practices are intentionally challenging oppressive systems.
Ideas of some of the projects they can fund include: a series of wellbeing community events; an intergenerational art collaboration; contributions to heating and lighting costs where your work takes place; salaries to think through your strategy, and so much more.
For more information on the definitions used and values, please visit the Fund website.
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Geographical areas funded: UK
Fund type
- Type of funding:
- Grant
- Type of cost:
- Capital, Revenue, Core costs
Fund award sizes
- Minimum:
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- Maximum:
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- Annually awarded:
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- Notes on award amounts:
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Who can apply
Individuals over the age of 18, groups, collectives, social movements and organisations led by and for Black and Global Majority people working on racial justice in any of the four UK nations.
When to apply
Apply by 3 February 11.59pm.
There are a series of "Ask us anything" events you can join before the deadline - check website for details.
Next deadline: 3 Feb 2025
How to apply
There are two stages of application:
- Fill out the alignment check and questions on the website.
- If you make it through round 1, you will be invited for a fuller conversation.
Exclusions
Activites funded: Advocacy Arts and culture Campaigning Citizenship and community involvement Financial advice and support General charitable activities Health care and wellbeing Health education and promotion Organisational development and capacity building Recreation and social activities Social care and welfare Justice, equality and law
Beneficiaries funded: Black and Ethnic Minorities
Last reviewed 24 days ago
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