The HealthSpark Foundation is currently accepting applications for its Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund to address the historical exclusion of Black leaders and Black community-serving organizations from tackling the challenges and opportunities facing Montgomery County residents.
Donor Name: Health Spark Foundation
State: Pennsylvania
County: Montgomery County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/17/2023
Size of the Grant: $15,000
Details:
The Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund work is guided by a Community Action Team (CAT) comprised of community residents working in partnership with HealthSpark Foundation. CAT members will receive support from HealthSpark Foundation staff and Just Strategies, consultants helping people lead the change they want for themselves and the world.
In honor of its namesake Dr. Frank E. Boston, a Black medical doctor and social entrepreneur who created a hospital and ambulance corps in Lansdale nearly a century ago, the Fund invests in emerging Black leaders in Montgomery County, supports positive storytelling of Black communities across the County, and builds community infrastructure and power in Black communities to advance justice and liberation for all County residents.
Funding Information
The maximum amount is $15,000
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants to the Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund must meet the following criteria:
- Be a viable 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or have a fiscal sponsor.
- Be Black-led and/or Black-serving. Funding decisions will prioritize self-identified Black-led organizations.
- Serve Montgomery County.
- Focus on power-building, leadership development, and/or positive storytelling in the Black community in Montgomery County.
- Organizations that received funds during the first round (in 2022) are eligible to apply, though priority will be for organizations that have not received funds.
For more information, visit Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund.
