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Find similar grantsBlack Equity & Excellence Grant is sponsored by Central New York Community Foundation. This grant supports community-based projects benefiting Black communities in Central New York through mission-driven programs and leadership development, encouraging dialogue to strengthen race-related matters and support social and educational growth.
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Black Equity & Excellence - Central New York Community Foundation We all want Central New York to be a region where everyone is ensured a chance to meet their fullest potential. This means striving for a community in which neither race nor ethnicity determines opportunity and life outcomes, where all groups have the ability to participate and prosper.
Yet, we know that anti-Black racism is woven into the structures of our schools and workplaces, economic situations, and health and living conditions. The outcomes of systemic racism are not accidental. Decades of public and private policies pertaining to residential development, financial lending and transportation planning have led to 47% of Black children living in poverty versus 11% of White children in Onondaga County.
Nationally, Black people experience poorer health outcomes than White people in 24 out of 29 measures. Contributing to this is the fact that Black people are more likely to live in neighborhoods with less access to healthy food, lower air and water quality, higher levels of housing code violations and less opportunity for physical exercise.
There is tremendous value in involving those most affected by an issue to be a part of its solution. By supporting organizations that are Black-led and/or are accountable to the Black community, we reverse patterns of historic underinvestment and build the momentum necessary to create lasting social change for the community.
Our Black Equity & Excellence Fund was designed to be a part of this change by funding community-based projects that center, uplift, and serve Black communities in Central New York by addressing economic and social disparities caused by historic marginalization. The fund is dedicated to fostering self-sufficiency, economic development, and community empowerment.
Tax-deductible gifts may be made to the Black Equity & Excellence Fund in various ways. You may contribute online with a credit card or checks, made out to Central New York Community Foundation with “Black Equity & Excellence Fund” written in the memo line, may be sent to: Central New York Community Foundation, 431 East Fayette Street, Suite 100, Syracuse, NY 13202. Learn more about other giving opportunities available.
The Black Equity & Excellence Fund supports projects that center, uplift, and serve Black communities in Central New York by addressing economic and social disparities caused by historic marginalization. The fund is dedicated to fostering self-sufficiency, economic development, and community empowerment.
2026 Grant Deadlines: Coming Soon The Black Equity & Excellence Advisory Council is tasked with reviewing grant proposals and identifying gaps and opportunities to create a more equitable and economically inclusive Central New York for the Black community. If your nonprofit has received a grant from us, we request that you submit a report on the outcome of your project. This report assists us in assessing our grantmaking efforts.
Your specific report due date is outlined in your grant award letter and we encourage you to refer to that for detailed information about reporting requirements. You may access the report form here. View a list of grants awarded so far from the Black Equity & Excellence Fund.
We encourage you to share the news of this grant to raise awareness of the valuable work you are doing in the community. We have prepared some communication guidelines to assist you with these promotions. Black Equity & Excellence Stories Building Strength, Inside and Out: OptionZero’s B-Squared Initiative A new initiative at OptionZero is helping people build strength in more ways than one.
... News Releases December 15, 2025 $325,000 in Grants Awarded to Uplift and Serve Black Communities The Central New York Community Foundation has awarded $325,000 in Black Equity & Excellence Fund ... Publications December 9, 2025 Healing Through the Arts: Creativity, Connection and Hope for Kinship Families Giving Voice Fall 2025: Grantee Story Black Philanthropy Month | Indaria Jones August is Black Philanthropy month.
See how Indaria Jones became an entrepreneur and leader of ... News Releases April 8, 2025 Community Foundation Announces Three New Black Equity & Excellence Council Members The Central New York Community Foundation is welcoming three new Black Equity & Excellence Fund ... Using Boxing To Curb Gun Violence In Our Community Orlando Mcinnsey launched a youth boxing and mental health program, All Mighty Boxing.
It’s there ... Bushenge Hunde USA-Canada Refugee communities encounter a number of barriers when attempting to establish relationships with law enforcement ... Publications November 21, 2024 Young Entrepreneur Making Waves in Hip-Hop Sixteen-year-old Azory Infinite dreams of redefining music while breaking cycles of poverty.
Through the Good ... News Releases November 12, 2024 More than $235,000 in Grants Awarded to Black-Led Organizations The Central New York Community Foundation recently distributed 19 grants totaling $239,850 from its Black ... Building Strength, Inside and Out: OptionZero’s B-Squared Initiative A new initiative at OptionZero is helping people build strength in more ways than one.
... News Releases December 15, 2025 $325,000 in Grants Awarded to Uplift and Serve Black Communities The Central New York Community Foundation has awarded $325,000 in Black Equity & Excellence Fund ... Publications December 9, 2025 Healing Through the Arts: Creativity, Connection and Hope for Kinship Families Giving Voice Fall 2025: Grantee Story Black Philanthropy Month | Indaria Jones August is Black Philanthropy month.
See how Indaria Jones became an entrepreneur and leader of ... News Releases April 8, 2025 Community Foundation Announces Three New Black Equity & Excellence Council Members The Central New York Community Foundation is welcoming three new Black Equity & Excellence Fund ... Using Boxing To Curb Gun Violence In Our Community Orlando Mcinnsey launched a youth boxing and mental health program, All Mighty Boxing.
It’s there ... Bushenge Hunde USA-Canada Refugee communities encounter a number of barriers when attempting to establish relationships with law enforcement ... Publications November 21, 2024 Young Entrepreneur Making Waves in Hip-Hop Sixteen-year-old Azory Infinite dreams of redefining music while breaking cycles of poverty.
Through the Good ... News Releases November 12, 2024 More than $235,000 in Grants Awarded to Black-Led Organizations The Central New York Community Foundation recently distributed 19 grants totaling $239,850 from its Black ...
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations undertaking impactful work in the African-American community of Central New York. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $10,000 – $75,000 per year. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Black Equity & Excellence Grant is funded by Central New York Community Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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