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Black Philanthropy Fund

The Cleveland Foundation

NontraditionalParticipatory grantmaking

An endowed affinity fund seeded at $3 million whose grantmaking priorities and awards are set by an advisory committee of Greater Cleveland Black community leaders. First round ran in 2026.

Indicative award
$10k–$25k (total award)Awards of $10,000-$25,000, with roughly $150,000 available in the first round as announced by the foundation.
Timing
Annual cycleAnnual cycle · Apr, MayNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.The inaugural round closed 11 May 2026. No future round date is published; the first cycle opened in late April and closed in mid-May.
Who can apply
Community organisation, Practitioner
Eligibility
Organizations with 501(c)(3) status eligible for tax-deductible contributions, serving Greater Cleveland's Black community (the Cleveland Foundation's grantmaking area is Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties). Applicants must register in the foundation's Grants Gateway portal, which the foundation asks be done about two weeks before a deadline.
SSWR clusters
Topics
opportunity access · economic investment and wealth building · physical and mental health
Apply at
https://www.clevelandfoundation.org/stories-events/stories-news/2026/04/29/the-cleveland-foundation-launches-black-philanthropy-fund-accepting-grant-applications-through-may-11
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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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