Deadline: 21-Mar-22
Applications are now open for the Pushing Against Racism Fund to support social skateboarding projects on six continents.
The Fund will be granted to support projects led by people of color or from disenfranchised communities, and/or to support increased diversity and inclusion within social skateboarding. Examples of funded activities could be skate programs, events, or paid internships to youth who are Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). The hope is that this Fund will be a first step in directing more funding and resources towards more diverse leadership within social skateboarding in coming years.
Nonprofit organizations around the world continue to perpetuate, and even accelerate, institutional and structural racism. The leadership of many social skateboarding projects is predominantly white, mirroring trends in a wider non-profit sector that has historically relied on inequitable practices such as unpaid interns, volunteers, and centralizing positions of power in Western countries. On top of this, access to funds is one of the top issues facing social skateboarding projects worldwide — particularly for smaller projects in less-developed countries or poorer communities.
Funding Information
- The Pushing Against Racism Fund will distribute a total of $12,000 in funding to support social skateboarding projects on six continents.
- A total of 18 projects will be supported. Each continent will have three funding amounts:
- $1200 – for larger, more established organizations
- $500 – for medium projects
- $300 – for smaller or new projects
Criteria
- Geography – Based in one of 6 eligible continents: Africa, Asia, Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America
- Applicants must have signed onto the Commitment to Anti-Racism in Skateboarding
- Applicants must be a registered non-profit or have a partner non-profit where funds can be sent to
- Must show strong project concept and ability to carry it out in 2022
- The funding selection will be based on a track record of past work and/or on future plans.
For more information, visit https://www.goodpush.org/blog/pushing-against-racism-fund-promoting-anti-racist-leadership
