Deadline: 5-Aug-22
BRK Ujima (Belinda, Ronda & Kũi) has launched the Give Black Fund.
The aim of the fund is to ensure the underrepresented communities they care about, particularly the Black community, receive direct benefit from the consulting work they do. Before they sign agreements with their clients, they ask them to consider a voluntary donation (10% of project fees excl. VAT) to BRK Ujima which they reinvest into the community. It is as a result of these donations that they are able to provide small grants to Black-led organisations/groups.
Funding Theme: Black Joy
Black joy is about resisting limitations placed on Blackness; to counter the narrative Blackness can only be defined by hardship and suffering. It is not about ignoring the realities of the oppressive nature of white supremacy. Instead, it is about honouring their whole selves, as people, with agency and the ability to simultaneously experience a multitude of emotions, including joy. Especially joy because white supremacy has been relentless in denying them their right to be joyful. BRK Ujima, through its Give Black Fund seeks to support UK-based Black-led organisations/groups to actively prioritise and undertake activities that enable Black joy.
Funding Information
BRK Ujima intends to award a total of £600 to two organisations: each organisation receiving £300.
Eligibility Criteria
Organisations or groups wishing to apply for a grant must meet ALL of the following conditions:
- Be a Black-led registered or unregistered organisation or group (i.e., a minimum of 70% of the board of trustees and at least 51% of senior staff identify as Black)
- Be based in the United Kingdom
- Work with/for/alongside UK-based community members who identify as Black
- Have a bank account in your organisation/group’s name
- Funding should be for a one-off activity and not running/operational costs.
For more information, visit https://brkujima.com/the-give-black-fund/give-black-fund-july-2022/