Black-Led Movement Fund is a grant from Movement for Black Lives (via Givebutter listing) that funds Black-led organizations and movements working to advance racial justice, political power, economic liberation, and community self-determination for Black people in the United States. The fund prioritizes grassroots organizations led by and accountable to Black communities, with particular emphasis on groups engaged in policy advocacy, base building, and movement infrastructure. Eligible applicants are Black-led nonprofit organizations and fiscally sponsored projects. Specific funding cycles, award amounts, and application timelines are announced through the Movement for Black Lives network.

California Black Freedom Fund is a grantmaker from the California Black Freedom Fund that supports visionary leaders and grassroots organizations advancing Black power-building and community-led agendas statewide. The fund prioritizes courageous grassroots organizations with budgets under $1 million that are often excluded from traditional philanthropy, providing investments at three levels: individual leaders, organizations, and anchor networks. Issue areas include civic engagement, educational equity, environmental and climate justice, and history and heritage preservation. Ninety-five percent of grants are unrestricted. The fund has distributed over $45 million to date, including $2.2 million through the Black LA Relief and Recovery Fund. Eligible applicants are Black-led nonprofits in California. Grant amounts vary; no fixed deadline listed.

Mobilize Power Fund 2026: Rapid Response Grants for U.S.-Based Youth-Led and Social Justice Organizations is sponsored by Third Wave Fund. This rapid response grant opportunity is designed to support youth-led and intergenerational organizations responding to urgent and unexpected challenges or opportunities. The Mobilize Power Fund provides flexible funding to organizations engaged in social justice work.

The Fund for Black-led Change is sponsored by Meyer Foundation. This fund offers restricted and unrestricted funding to Black-led organizations in the D.C. metro area focused on building power and leadership, coalition building, and racial and economic justice. It aims to foster the development of permanently organized communities and create systemic solutions.

Black Empowerment Fund is sponsored by California Community Foundation. The Black Empowerment Fund supports Black-led and Black-empowering organizations in Los Angeles County. It aims to strengthen the infrastructure for Black-led organizations focused on power building and systemic transformations, reverse underinvestment, and support the ecosystem of organizations advancing Black equity. Funding priorities include Black community organizing, policy advocacy, economic development, research, communications, and leadership development.