Deadline: 28-Jul-23
The Nexus Community Partners has announced the $50 million Open Road Fund, a wealth-building community resource for descendants of the Atlantic Slave Trade living in Minnesota and the Dakotas.
The Open Road Fund was created to serve Black descendants of the Atlantic Slave Trade, especially formerly incarcerated folks, single parents, senior citizens, those living with disabilities, LGBTQ+, and more.
They believe that paths lead to the destiny, and when faced with barriers, they call upon the ancestors to guide them on the open road to liberation. In honor of their resiliency and communal spirit, the Open Road Fund aims to redistribute resources to present-day descendants of the Atlantic Slave Trade in an effort to build Black wealth within the communities.
The Open Road Fund is stewarded by Nexus Community Partners and resourced by the Bush Foundation.
Funding Information
- Open Road Fund will award $50,000 grants to at least 800 Black residents in the region through 2031.
- These resources can be used for several wealth-building projects, including housing, education, financial well-being, healing, and economic justice—and they encourage all applicants to identify the area of focus that best suits their path to building Black wealth.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must meet the following requirements to be eligible to apply:
- Be age 14 and up.
- Be a resident of Minnesota, North Dakota, or South Dakota.
- Be a descendant of the Atlantic slave trade, including the Caribbean, North, Central, and South America. Descendants of formerly enslaved people who repatriated to Africa are also eligible.
For more information, visit Nexus Community Partners.