The Black Community Fund provides supports and leadership to enhance socio-economic aspects of African American communities in the Greater Kansas City area.
Donor Name: Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
State: Missouri
City: Kansas City
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/14/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Established as a fund at the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation by the Hall Family Foundation in 1983, the Black Community Fund (BCF) has been investing in the African American community in Greater Kansas City for over 30 years. BCF grants provide support to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations focusing on enhancing the socio-economic aspects of the African American community in the Greater Kansas City area. The Black Community Fund became an affiliate of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation in 2007.
Funding Information
Grants usually range in size from $500 to $15,000.
Grant Requirements
Preference will be given to black led, black serving organizations.
Areas of Exclusion
- Grants to endowments or to consultants who help prepare, create and build endowments
- Reduction or liquidation of existing debt
- Capital expenditures
- Scholarships or grants to individuals
- Annual appeals or fundraising drives, membership contributions and conference expenses
- Organizations that were previously awarded a grant in the Spring 2024 grant cycle
- Organizations that were awarded a grant from the August 2024 Vision Workshop Pitch Competition in the amount of $4,000 or more
For more information, visit GKCCF.
