The Black Fund Grant Partners

The Black Fund of Central Texas is excited to announce that our next Grant Cycle will resume in August 2025!

2023 Grant Partners

Thanks to the generosity of our investors and volunteers, The Black Fund awarded $500,000 in general operating support 25 Black-led organizations working to uplift the Black community in Central Texas.

We’re thrilled to announce our 2023 grant partners, beginning with the top finalists in each of our five impact areas: Arts, Culture & Preservation, Education, Health & Wellness, Power Building, Organizing & Advocacy, and Wealth Building.

Real Queens 3
Alliance for African American Health 2
Bakari Foundation 1
PEACE Program 3
Real Queens 1
Real Queens 2

Arts, Culture & Preservation

Investing in educational initiatives and spaces that support successful outcomes for Black people.

Origin Studio House

$40,000 / Two-year grant
Origin Studio House is a place for creators and community, driven by the spirit of hospitality, shared connections and nourishment. Located in historic East Austin, Origin has a robust programmatic arm that convenes artists of all industries—including visual art, performance art and the culinary arts.

Education

Investing in educational initiatives and spaces that support successful outcomes for Black people.

Building Promise USA

$40,000 / Two-year grant
Building Promise USA works to dismantle the cycle of incarceration, unemployment and homelessness among people with justice involvement and behavioral health challenges by providing transitional and support services to them, their families and their communities.

Health & Wellness

Investing in initiatives and organizations that advance the mental, physical, and spiritual health and wellness of Black Central Texans.

Delivering Unto You

$40,000 / Two-year grant
Delivering Unto You offers a safe, empowering pregnancy and birth environment by providing midwifery care, education, and support for Black families and other families of color in Travis County and surrounding areas.

Power Building, Organizing & Advocacy

Investing in urgent, emergent, and ongoing initiatives and organizations that harness the collective power of Black people as a means of challenging, redesigning, or uprooting systems to continually move us towards an equitable society.

Round Rock Black Parents Association

$40,000 / Two-year grant
The Round Rock Black Parents Association is a community engagement and empowerment network that unifies, mobilizes and uplifts Black parents, students, educators, and stakeholders.

Wealth Building

Investing in initiatives and organizations that close the racial wealth gap for Black Central Texans by providing an ecosystem of support resulting in increased individual and shared growth and prosperity.

Austin Legal Access

$40,000 / Two-year grant
Austin Legal Access provides quality and affordable legal services on a sliding scale to low-to-moderate income individuals.

2023 Grant Partners

Arts, Culture & Preservation

  • ORIGIN STUDIO HOUSE / $40,000
  • RE-CLAIM / $15,000
  • The Giving Rose Foundation ATX / $25,000
  • Torch Literary Arts / $15,000

Education

  • Building Promise USA / $40,000
  • P.E.A.C.E. Program / $15,000
  • SCD Enrichment Program / $15,000
  • The Bakari Foundation / $25,000

Health & Wellness

  • Alliance for African American Health in Central Texas / $25,000
  • Black Men's Health Clinic / $15,000
  • Real Queens Fix Each Other's Crowns / $15,000
  • Delivering Unto You / $40,000

Power Building, Organizing and Advocacy

  • Little Bit of Good / $15,000
  • Round Rock Black Parents Association/Black Parents & Families Association / $40,000
  • Tomorrow's Promise Foundation / $25,000
  • Youth Rise Texas / $15,000

Wealth Building

  • Austin Legal Access / $40,000
  • Black Girl Ventures / $15,000
  • Code2College / $15,000
  • Ladders for Leaders / $25,000

Committee Choice

  • Ballet Afrique - Arts, Culture & Preservation / $5,000
  • Huston-Tillotson University - Education / $5,000
  • Hungry Hill Foundation - Health & Wellness / $5,000
  • Professionals - Power Building, Organizing & Advocacy / $5,000
  • Black Professional Alliance - Wealth Building / $5,000

2022 Grant Partners

Education

  • Excellence & Advancement Foundation / $40,000
  • Changing Expectations / $20,000
  • Roslyn’s Novel / $20,000
  • The Man in Me / $5,000

Health & Wellness

  • Black Mamas ATX / $40,000
  • Allure Alliance / $20,000
  • Black Trans Leadership of Austin / $20,000
  • Austin Black Physicians Association / $5,000

Wealth Building

  • Austin Urban Technology Movement / $40,000
  • Black Makers Market / $20,000
  • Capitol View Arts / $20,000
  • Black Mamas Village / $5,000

Power Building, Organizing and Advocacy

  • African American Leadership Institute (AALI) / $40,000
  • Family Preservation Leadership Council/Change1 / $20,000
  • Grassroots Leadership / $20,000
  • Maternal Health Equity Collaborative / $5,000

Committee Choice

  • Dream Out Loud Experience of Texas / $3,000
  • Hearts2Heal / $3,000
  • Real Queens Fix Each Other’s Crowns / $3,000
  • Tomorrow’s Promise Foundation / $3,000
  • We Can Now / $3,000
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