The Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium (Southern Black Girls) launched the Black Girls Dream Fund to disrupt current grant making efforts in the south and to channel greater resources toward organizations that are intentionally supporting and empowering Black girls. The 2025 Black Girl Dream Fund offers general operating grants to support the capacity of organizations that care for Black girls.

The Black Girls Dream Fund offers support in different categories, including Education, Health and Wellness, Economic Opportunity, Leadership and Empowerment, and Social Justice in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Virginia.

Funding priority will go to organizations with leaders who grew up, currently reside, or have organizations in economically depressed areas.

Eligibility

To qualify for this grant, applicants must:

• Be working to support Southern Black and marginalized girls, women, and femme-identifying youth
• Organizations must have operating budgets under $1M and can be new or established.
• Operate in one of the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, or Texas
• Be a 501(c)(3) organization or have fiscal sponsorship by another non-profit organization

Grant Award Range

$5,000 – $30,000

Apply

The application closes October 30, 2025 at 8pm EST *

To apply, visit https://portal.justfund.us/p/rfps/d54fd07d-7b1b-4af0-9de8-403c328f0795

*Please note, the deadline was extended due to the Amazon Web Services outage which impacted the platform. Organizations are required to apply with Just Fund prior to submitting application. We encourage applicants not to wait until the last minute to complete their application as they have to first be approved on the platform. Applications will close November 4, 2025 at 8:00PM EST. No exceptions.

Information Session:

We are hosting a information sessions to provide an in-depth overview of the application and process. This session will equip you with the tools and information necessary to guide you through the application process and answer any questions you may have.

• October 21, 2025 (Tuesday) – Register

Check back soon for information session registration details.

Questions:

For question, email grants@southernblackgirls.org

Deadline to Apply:
10/30/2025 *
5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM EST

Decisions Expected to be Announced:
11/27/2025

* Please note, the deadline was extended due to the Amazon Web Services outage which impacted the platform. Organizations are required to apply with Just Fund prior to submitting application. We encourage applicants not to wait until the last minute to complete their application as they have to first be approved on the platform. Applications will close November 4, 2025 at 8:00PM EST. No exceptions.