Black Cultural Preservation
Mini-Grants
2023 - 2024 Mini-Grants
The Black Cultural Preservation Mini-Grants Program serves as a vital resource to promote equity within San Francisco. Recognizing the historical and ongoing marginalization faced by the Black community, this initiative strives to empower and uplift and promote Black culture.
The Black Cultural Preservation Mini-Grants Program provides funding of up to $9,500 to support community-based organizations (CBOs) and individual community members in organizing events and functions in the neighborhoods that we currently serve. The event must be free and open to the public.
By supporting a diverse range of events such as community festivals, art exhibitions, educational programs, and entrepreneurial ventures, the Program contributes to building a sense of pride, unity, and economic stability within the Black community. The event must take place in one of the five key neighborhoods of San Francisco: Lakeview, Oceanview-Merced Heights-Ingleside (OMI), Sunnydale, Tenderloin, Visitacion Valley
Event Timeline
We are currently in Cycle 3 of '23 - '24 Mini-Grants running
March 1st - May 31st.
Neighborhoods Served:
(Select Neighborhood Tabs to see events)
Eligibility
The proposed event must take place in one of the five key neighborhoods of Southeast San Francisco:
Lakeview, Oceanview-Merced Heights-Ingleside (OMI), Sunnydale, Tenderloin, Visitacion Valley
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The event must be free and open to the public.
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The applicant must be a San Francisco resident (preferably work and/or live in the neighborhood of their proposed event).
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Only one (1) event is documented per application.
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Attendance at the respective cycle’s orientation.
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Meet with En2action Staff for at least three (3) meetings.
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If you need to reschedule your event, you must file an Event Plan Revision Form and it must be approved by the respective neighborhood Review and Selection Committee Members.
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Complete a minimum of 20 feedback surveys (En2action will provide) at your event.
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Distribute and return a complete vendor sales survey (En2action will provide) for businesses you hire for your event.
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Be communicative. Give updates when necessary.
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Failure to meet any of the eligibility requirements will result in a withholding of a portion of your grant or the removal from the program.
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS!
The Black Cultural Preservation Mini-Grants Program is a community partnership program made possible through the fiscal support of the Dream Keeper Initiative, the Human Rights Commission, and the Office of Economic and Workforce Development.