February 13th Part 2: Grants For Filmmakers, Black-Owned Businesses and YouTubers
February 13th Part 2: Grants For Filmmakers, Black-Owned Businesses and YouTubers
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Hello creators!
As promised, this is Part 2 of the February 13th newsletter with an additional 27 funding opportunities of up to $3M. Awards are available for Black podcasters (#5), television and screenwriters (#9), dancers (#13), Black-owned businesses (#7, #8, and #25), and more. If you missed Part 1 — I encourage you to go back and review it here.
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1. Black Creator Incubator - For YouTubers
Creative Juice is committing $25,000 and educational sessions on creativity and finance to Black creators to help scale their businesses.
Note: Must have at least 25,000 YouTube subscribers
Deadline: February 17, 2023
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2. MDBA Capital Readiness Program
This program will provide funding to incubators, accelerators, and other eligible organizations across the country with the expertise to support underserved entrepreneurs by providing training and other critical resources, tools, and technical assistance to access capital. MBDA plans to fund proposals for up to $3 million over four years per grantee.
Deadline: February 28, 2023
3. New Voices Filmmaker Grant
A new initiative in partnership with Netflix to support emerging LGBTQ+ directors with $25,000 in funding to create new work – in addition to mentorship, networking, and professional development opportunities.
Deadline: February 28, 2023
4. The Tidal Shift Award - For Artists
This $5,000 award is currently accepting submissions for socially-aware artworks related to the climate crisis through theme, subject matter, solutions, and more from emerging young artists, ages 14-22, exploring innovative ideas around sustainability.
Deadline: February 28, 2023