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Black Community Fund grants

Black Community Fund (Greater Kansas City Community Foundation)

NontraditionalFoundation grant

A Black-led fund established in 1983 that has invested in the African American community of Greater Kansas City for over 30 years. Small grants are open now through the foundation's online portal.

Indicative award
$2k–$10k (total award)The fund states grants usually range from $2,000 to $10,000.
Timing
Rolling / openNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.The fund's site says it is currently accepting applications through its SmartSimple portal; no deadline date is published on the page.
Who can apply
Community organisation, Practitioner
Eligibility
501(c)(3) nonprofits working to strengthen the socio-economic life of the African American community in Greater Kansas City. An organization may hold only one active grant or request at a time, and the fund states it generally will not be the sole or primary funder of a project, so co-funding must be in place.
SSWR clusters
Topics
african american community development · kansas city · socio-economic advancement
Apply at
https://www.blackcommunityfund.org/
This entry
Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.

Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.

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