The Baobab Community Fund

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The Baobab Community Fund /

The

Community Fund

is now open!

Baobab is grateful to announce the return of The Baobab Community Fund!

A £3m fund dedicated to Black African/Caribbean and Global Majority collectives, organisations and individuals dismantling systems of oppression for our communities in their work.

WHAT IS THE FUND AMOUNT?

The BAOBAB COMMUNITY FUND is OFFERing grants ranging from £5,000 - £30,000 per year for up to 5 years

flexible funding is available - find out more by reading our funding guidelines.

WHEN IS THE FUND DEADLINE?

the deadline for applications is monday, 3rd FEb 2025 at 11:59PM (GMT).

WHO CAN APPLY?

this fund is for us.

we welcome applications from black and global majority individuals, organisations and collectives (18+) who are working towards racial justice.

for more details on definitions please read our funding guidelines.

WHY DOES THE BAOBAB COMMUNITY FUND EXIST?

In a climate of climbing racism, INTERSECTING oppression and systemic neglect, the communal work we do NOW IS CRUCIAL now MORE than ever.

Baobab understands the legacies of economic oppression and underfunding our communities continue to face.

The Baobab Community fund exists as a supportive response. it exists to resource the vital community work dismantling systems created to suppress our freedom, unity and justice.

WHERE CAN APPLICANTS BE BASED?

we are accepting applications from england, northern ireland, scotland and wales.

+ IMPORTANT DATES & TIMES +

Please note that these are drop-in sessions to ask the Funding Team any questions you may have. A BSL interpreter will be present.

Monday, 3rd Feb 2025 @ 11:59PM : Fund Applications Close

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Wednesday, 11th Dec 2024 @ 10:30AM-11:30AM: ‘Ask Us Anything’- Session 1

REGISTER

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Wednesday, 18th Dec 2024 @ 4PM-5PM: ‘Ask Us Anything’- Session 2

REGISTER

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Monday, 13th Jan 2025 @ 1PM-2PM: ‘Ask Us Anything’- Session 3

REGISTER

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Wednesday, 22nd Jan 2025 @ 10:30AM-11:30AM: ‘Ask Us Anything’- Session 4

REGISTER

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Friday, 31st Jan 2025 @ 12PM-1PM: ‘Ask Us Anything’- Session 5

REGISTER

A £500 Access Pot is available to support Black and Global Majority applicants who are disabled. Please see the Accessibility & Support Payment Guide on our ‘Resources’ page above for more details.

FURTHER ACCESS & SUPPORT?

we remain committed to our journey of embodying the values of disability justice, and intersectional awareness.

We will make reasonable adjustments for applicants at each stage of the PROCESS.

If you have any access requirements, please let us know at fund@baobabfoundation.org.uk

WHAT IS BAOBAB?

Baobab is a Black-led, community resourcer, mobiliser and organiser for Black and Global Majority individuals and groups dismantling racial injustice in the UK!